The Royal Australian Navy successfully completed a first-of-class firing for its new sea mine capability in September 2024 | Ben Felton

Breaker, an Australian-founded AI company, has won $2 million in pre-seed funding to scale its AI agents and develop true mass autonomy in robotics.

Lockheed Martin Australia will collaborate with the Australian supplier, AW Bell, to progress production verification activities for the manufacture of canards for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions.

Bell Textron has delivered six Bell 412EP helicopters upgraded with its BasiX-Pro Glass Cockpit Retrofit Kit to the Indonesian Army Aviation. 

Flinders University will collaborate with the Florida Institute of Technology in the USA on research for naval shipbuilding.

GME, a manufacturer of radio frequency communication technology products, has announced its acquisition of Eylex.

Under a contract with BAE Systems Australia, Ultra Maritime Australia will fit 2150 Bow Sonar to the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class frigates. 

Boeing Defence Australia has won a $200 million contract to upgrade the Royal Australian Navy's ships communications systems. 

Red Hat and Axiom Space have partnered to collaborate on Axiom Space’s Data Center Unit-1. In spring 2025, the data processing prototype is hoping to be launched to the International Space Station.

QinetiQ, in collaboration with Defence Science and Technology Group, has showcased a prototype of its scaleable high power laser optical chain at QinetiQ Laboratories in Adelaide.

URO, Vehículos Especiales S.A. has announced a partnership with EPE New Zealand for the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s Protected Mobility Capability Project.

As uncrewed aerial systems take up a prominent position in Australian Defence Force strategy, drone racing is the sport paving the way for recruitment and retention of the future workforce | Keira Joyce

On Wednesday, the Commonwealth unveiled the AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy, an extensive initiative with the aim of bolstering the nation’s defence capabilities whilst revolutionising its industrial landscape | Liep Gatwech

A team of companies have been awarded the WEXMAC 2.0 NAVSUP contract.

HII Australia has been given a $9.6 million contract for a new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot.

Australia has been approved by the United States State Department for a possible Foreign Military Sale of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System-Alternate Warhead Rounds and related equipment.