The Australian Defence Force has sent forces to Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 in New Caledonia as well as Wallis and Futuna. Read more
Korean Air has secured the preferred bidder status on the performance upgrade program to the UH-60 helicopter for the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
JFD has opened a second New South Wales advanced manufacturing and support facility in Caringbah on 8 April 2025. This came after the opening of a similar specialised manufacturing facility in Beresfield on 26 February | Kirra Davey
Sitzler has been appointed to the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction 2025–2030. The Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction 2025-2030 has been created for use on projects valued at or over $200 million.
Designed in collaboration with Defence to meet an Australian requirement, Boeing Defence Australia’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft has been developed with the ‘Five Eyes’ export market in mind | Nigel Pittaway
In 2023 to 2024, the Australian defence industry contributed $11.9 billion in gross value added to the Australian economy according to figures released on 16 April 2025 by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Philippines of TH-73A Training Helicopters and Support for an estimated cost of AU $189 million.
In an Australian first, Australian Air Force Cadets are set to take their skills to new heights—literally | Liep Gatwech
ThayerMahan and Ocius have christened a persistent unmanned undersea surveillance vessel that supports the objectives of AUKUS Pillar II, part of the trilateral security partnership between the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
Q-CTRL has announced successful field trials of a quantum-assured navigation system, which is a part of a new generation of navigation solutions.
The Ukraine conflict has proven a very useful testing ground for new technology, none more so than the V-BAT surveillance drone, made by US defence and autonomous systems company, Shield AI | Max Blenkin
The Western Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with General Dynamics Mission Supplies, part of General Dynamics.
Australia’s iLaunch Trailblazer has partnered with the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center by signing a Memorandum of Understanding to enable more collaboration in space technology and security.
Defence has declared its high performance computing capability is fully operational. After intensive research and project development by Defence Science and Technology Group, the supercomputer has now achieved Final Operational Capability.
Ascent Pty Ltd believes it has found an easier path for Australian defence contractors to tap into the US's defence procurement system: go through Hawaii | Steve Hitchen
Babcock Australasia will expedite the delivery of airfield surface mats to the Royal Australian Air Force.
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia of AIM-120C and AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.67 billion.
Over the last three decades, the advancement in cost effective precision guided munitions has become a notably pressing issue for the global defence industry | Liep Gatwech
The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has appointed Sir Stephen Lovegrove as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS.