Lloyd's Register has secured a contract worth $11 million from Austal Defence Australia to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium platform.

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke into service, in a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns.

Australian Aerospace Engineering has formally opened its new, purpose-built 1,900m2 Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility at Albury Airport, further expanding its ability to support Defence and civilian aviation operations | Grant McHerron

For the Royal Australian Navy, 2026 has been a noteworthy year marking the 125th anniversary of the amalgamation on 1 March 1901 of six colonial navies into the Commonwealth Naval Forces | Julian Kerr

Ocius Technology has signed agreements to integrate advanced sonar systems from ThayerMahan and Thales Australia across its growing fleet of Australian-made Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels.

Australian companies have worked closely with the United Kingdom on a range of projects but still had much to offer, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy told the Australia-Britain Chamber of Commerce forum in Sydney | Max Blenkin

The Hunter Class Frigate Program has reached a milestone with the laying of the keel of the first Hunter-class frigate, NUSHIP Hunter.

Australian businesses have been called upon to step forward and play a direct role in sustaining US-built submarines in Western Australia, with new supply chain opportunities opening ahead of Submarine Rotational Force – West, commencing in 2027.

Kongsberg has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems Canada for the delivery of Protector RS4 Remote Weapon Systems.

Nova Systems has expanded its National Systems Integration Centre into a new facility more than double the size of the original.

3ME Technology has been selected by the US Defense Innovation Unit to deliver and demonstrate its EdgeVolt portable energy storage capability under the Portable Resilient Integrated Storage Module program.

Japanese information technology firm NEC has won a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Agency for research on an AI foundation model for processing underwater acoustics | Corey Lee Bell

The Australian Defence Force has supported Operation Island Chief, a Pacific-led fisheries surveillance activity aimed at strengthening regional security.

A small north coast engineering company has developed an innovative deployable alert system for remote RAAF bases | Max Blenkin

The Australian Government has marked a milestone in Australia-Japan defence collaboration with successful field trials of a co-developed high-energy laser in South Australia.

The Australian Government met with industry partners in Canberra on 18 August for the fifth Product of Concern Summit to review progress supporting the sustainment of Australia’s Collins-class submarines.