The Northern Territory and far Northern Queensland present multiple challenges for operations and maintenance, particularly in the wet season | Grant McHerron

Around 400 members of the Australian Defence Force are taking part in the 41st iteration of the largest bilateral military exercise conducted between the Philippines and the United States.

The Government has announced funding for counter-drones of up to $7 billion over the next decade. This funding, contained in the 2026 Integrated Investment Program, is more than double funding for counter drones compared to the 2024 IIP.

The Japanese government is set to further loosen restrictions on defence equipment exports following a green light from the leading party’s main security committees, according to multiple government and media sources | Corey Lee Bell

Babcock Australasia has launched a new pilot program designed to supercharge the commercial and business acumen of small and medium enterprises to increase their ability to engage with the Australian defence industry.

The 2023 Defence Strategic Review identified the importance of Australia’s northern maritime approaches and the need to improve capabilities from Cocos Islands through to Townsville | Grant McHerron

Trends driving the deterioration in Australia’s strategic environment have broadened and intensified in the last two years, elevating the risks to security and prosperity over the coming decade, the latest National Defence Strategy says | Max Blenkin

The preliminary results of an open innovation program to support tech start-ups to enter South Korea’s defence industry were announced by the nation’s government portal on 8 April | Corey Lee Bell

Australia has deployed a Royal Australian Air Force C‑27J Spartan aircraft and a contingent of around 130 Australian Defence Force personnel to participate in Exercise Bersama Shield 2026.

The concept of minimum viable capability emerged from the 2023 Defence Strategic Review and 2024 National Defence Strategy as a means of accelerating procurement of complex technology but that hasn’t turned out to be an easy fix | Max Blenkin

Aurizn has signed a two-year contract extension with the Commonwealth of Australia, continuing its support of a critical Defence capability that keeps Australian military operations connected, coordinated and safe.

Adelaide University researchers have tested a new type of portable atomic clock at sea for the first time.

Defence Trailblazer has delivered its most significant Capability Showcase to date with the staging of DTECH26 at Parliament House, Canberra on 24 March.

The Australian Government has recommended to the Governor‑General, a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force.

Australia and Japan will continue to bolster security ties and focus on security challenges in the Indo-Pacific, the two nations’ defence ministers told reporters in Tokyo on 8 April | Corey Lee Bell

Beaten Zone Venture Partners has reached $17 million in committed capital in March powered by a surge of investor interest in the sovereign defence capability the fund is building.