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KBR has won a contract to continue supporting the MQ-4C Triton aircraft with critical mission planning capabilities until November this year.

China’s DeepSeek artificial intelligence was officially launched on 20 January, wiping billions from the value of US stocks, particularly tech companies such as Nvidia | Max Blenkin

The head of Lockheed Martin’s Missiles and Fire Control Division says a domestic capability for production of solid rocket motors is fundamental to Australian manufacture of guided weapons | Max Blenkin

Toll Aviation has showcased its latest advancement in aviation training, the Mixed Augmented Virtual Reality Simulator, at the Avalon Air Show | Liep Gatwech

NIOA has appreciated the opportunity to participate in the Australian Army’s successful live-fire exercise of the Assegai 155mm munition, marking a milestone in advancing battlefield lethality.

Hanwha Defence Australia’s and Elphinstone will partner on the hull production of HDA's Redbacks, as a part of the delivery of the Redback family of Infantry. 

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Japan’s stealthy frigate

Japan’s Mogami-class frigate is one of three designs vying for Australia’s $7-10 billion Sea 3000 frigate program, competing against two variants from Germany’s TKMS | Nigel Pittaway

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US Air Force seeks AI-enabled drones

Six years after the launch of the Australian-designed Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft, the US Air Force is progressing its own collaborative combat aircraft program – but without Australia’s design | Ewen Levick

Drone Forge and Airbus have signed a Letter of Intent to partner on the deployment and operational integration of the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system.

The Australian Defence Force has concluded this year’s first maritime and aerial surveillance activity in the Republic of the Marshall Islands for Operation Solania.

From next month, Babcock Australasia will support trainees and apprentices across its Adelaide operations to aid two new defence pathway initiatives launched by South Australia.

On 25 February 2025, South Korean media has reported that the Ministry of National Defense had either cancelled or reassessed five major weapons acquisition programs, worth a combined total of over AU $13 billion | Eunhyuk Cha

On 26 March 2025, ADM had its premier Australian Defence Magazine Women in Defence Walk led by Associate Publisher of ADM, Kylie Leonard at the Avalon Australian International Airshow | Kirra Davey

KBR’s creation of a five-year work program and data driven supply chain plan will aid the Royal Australian Navy’s maritime sustainment strategy.

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