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RAAF Tindal redevelopment

By the time this article is published Lendlease expects to have finished all but a tiny portion of two separate contracts for Defence at RAAF Base Tindal in the Northern Territory | Gregor Ferguson

A few years ago, artificial intelligence was not something on the radar for many industries. Fast-forward to today and it is taking the defence world by storm | Kirra Davey

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Spartan finds its niche

Few current Australian defence capabilities have experienced as long a period of gestation as the C-27J Spartan light tactical aircraft | Max Blenkin

More Bushmasters for Army

Defence company Thales is set to construct another 268 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles for the Australian Defence Force in a deal worth $750 million | Max Blenkin

The 2026 ADM Northern Australia Defence Summit was held at the Darwin Convention Centre on 28 April and more than 400 delegates were in attendance to hear how important the north is to regional security | Nigel Pittaway

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AALTOport for the Top End

The NT is set to become home to unmanned stratospheric surveillance and communications relay aircraft that are capable of staying aloft for up to 90 days and able to provide persistent coverage of large areas of the Earth’s surface | Nigel Pittaway

Lockheed Martin welcomes Land 8113

Lockheed Martin Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s decision to select the company’s capabilities for the Australian Army’s Project Land 8113 Phase 2.

Northrop Grumman to help SRM manufacturing

Northrop Grumman has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to participate in formal engagement as a critical step toward establishing sovereign solid rocket motor manufacturing capabilities in Australia.  

Australia to establish solid rocket motor production

The Australian Government to invest an initial $126.9 million to establish solid rocket motor production in Australia. 

Bangladesh Navy receives first Do228

General Atomics AeroTec Systems GmbH has successfully conducted comprehensive overhaul services on a Do228 of Bangladesh Navy and transferred the aircraft back to Chattogram, Bangladesh at the end of January 2026.

NRFC invests in Liquid Instruments

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation to invest $28.45 million in test and measurement company Liquid Instruments. 

New Sec Def appointed

Meghan Quinn has been appointed by the Governor-General as the new Secretary of the Department of Defence.

CAE wins Navy training systems contract

CAE has announced it has been awarded a five‑year Training Systems Technical Support contract with the Commonwealth of Australia.

Joint Heads of Pacific Security meeting to occur

The heads of police, military, customs and immigration agencies from across 24 jurisdictions will convene in Brisbane this week at the eighth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security meeting.

Lockheed Martin wins Land 8113

The Australian Government has selected the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System and the Precision Strike Missile, investing $2.3 billion over the decade and delivering a second long‑range fires regiment at the Edinburgh Defence Precinct in South Australia.

QuantX Labs Tempo launches into orbit

A sub-system payload of TEMPO, the compact optical atomic clock developed by QuantX Labs, is now in orbit following its 30 March launch aboard the SpaceX Transporter-16 mission with French space mobility company Exotrail’s Spacevan002.

Nova Systems supports pilot program for a decade

Nova Systems has marked ten years of continuous support to Lockheed Martin Australia’s Pilot Training Systems for the Australian Defence Force.

Lockheed Martin grows Black Hawk industrial base

Lockheed Martin Australia has grown its Black Hawk helicopters sustainment industrial base to more than 200 strong workforce, embedded across Holsworthy, Brisbane, and Oakey.