Australian technology companies are increasingly finding they need volume to make manufacturing efficient and profitable and R&D affordable | Gregor Ferguson

Luminact has signed a Teaming Agreement with New Zealand’s Marops to expand capability delivery across Maritime and Air domains in addition to its current Land presence.

QUT has joined the Queensland Defence Science Alliance, expanding the alliance’s university network across Queensland and the Northern Territory to seven partners.

The Australian Government has launched a new online platform to strengthen defence cooperation, build capability and make training opportunities more accessible for the Pacific’s defence and security personnel.

DroneShield has opened an R&D Facility in Adelaide, further expanding the company's Australian research and development footprint.

Advanced Navigation has secured a $26 million supply agreement with Kongsberg. Under the deal, Advanced Navigation will supply hundreds of its Boreas Fibre-Optic Gyroscope Inertial Navigation System.

KeyOptions has been selected to deliver advanced SkyControl counter-uncrewed aerial systems integrated on 4x4 platforms for a Tier 1 national-security customer in Southeast Asia.

This video summary covers RAAF F-35 parts going missing in Hong Kong and RAAF ISR capabilities achieving milestones.

Japan has invited tender bids for research and prototyping of multi-agent technology for operating drone swarms, according to a public announcement posted on the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency’s procurement portal | Corey Lee Bell

Clarion Events has appointed naval leader Rear Admiral Steve Tiffen (Retd) as its Australian Military Advisor.

DroneShield has announced the successful installation and acceptance of its DroneSentry-X Mk2 counter-uncrewed aircraft system units on US military Infantry Squad Vehicles under its previously announced Joint Interagency Task Force 401 contract.

Spee3d has appointed Bryan O’Connor as its Global Chief Executive Officer. He will bring more than 30 years of senior executive experience across the aerospace, Defence and industrial automation sectors.

QinetiQ Australia has appointed Rear Admiral Ian Murray (retired) to its Advisory Board.

This video news summary covers production of long-lead items for Australia's first Mogami-class frigates has begun, Army's NASAMS capability achieves FOC, and Wildcat Infrastructure lodges a non-binding bid to buy Austal USA.

DroneShield has appointed Rebecca Lowde as Chief Financial Officer; FY2026 Committed Revenue has surpassed $250 million; and the first order of RfRecon, the Company’s recently released AI-enabled device.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has asked for a record 8.89 trillion yen in its 2027 draft budget request | Corey Lee Bell