The ANAO has found significant deficiencies in Navy management of sustainment of their two largest vessels, which have experienced critical failures in operations.

Land 156 envisages a complete CsUAS system of sensors such as electro-optic, active and passive radars and acoustic and thermal sensors, integrated with command and control systems to coordinate cueing and engagement of multiple effectors.

Army is in the midst of significant transformation. Following decades in the Middle East, the service’s focus is once again turning back towards Australia and its region | Ben Felton

Defence is now revisiting Joint Project 9102, inviting defence companies to respond to a fresh request for information (RFI).

DroneShield has received a package of three standalone follow-on contracts for $61.6 million from a European military customer. 

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have, for the first time, deployed to and operated the MQ-28 collaborative combat aircraft at an operational Air Force base.

The Australian Missile Corporation has announced the appointment of Matthew Gibson as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Australian engineering company, CIVMEC, is to acquire shipbuilder Luerssen Australia from Naval Vessels Luerssen for A$20 million | Max Blenkin

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has ordered two additional Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft. This expansion coincides with the formal accession of Sweden and Denmark to the MMF program.

The United Kingdom has unveiled its Strategic Defence Review 2025 (SDR), marking a decisive shift towards warfighting readiness in response to escalating global threats | Liep Gatwech

The Australian Army’s new fleet of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk battlefield helicopters notched up a major milestone recently, with the declaration of Initial Operational Capability and the delivery of the 12 aircraft | Nigel Pittaway

Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is well known to the Royal Australian Navy and local industry, having supplied the ANZAC frigates which were an earlier version of the MEKO 200 design | Grant McHerron

Bell Textron has delivered 40 Bell 505 helicopters to the Republic of Korea Army and Republic of Korea Navy.

Northrop Grumman’s latest MQ-4C Triton uncrewed multi-intelligence aircraft has undergone testing with the US Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command.

As prime contractor, Indra has delivered to the Australian Defence Force eleven Instrument Landing Systems and six Non-Directional Beacons across twelve sites.

The Gold Coast has long been known for its sand, surf and warm weather, but is now starting to emerge as a national force in two quite unexpected domains: defence and aerospace | Gregor Ferguson