Construction of Australia’s AUKUS-class nuclear powered submarines is more than a decade away, but when it happens it will be in a new production facility near where the Navy’s Collins-class submarines were built in an earlier age | Max Blenkin

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Women take over Indo Pacific

The 2025 Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition proved to be a productive event for women in Defence and defence industry, with ADM doing its part by hosting both a breakfast and two days of women’s walks | Kirra Davey

Mankind’s efforts in space are becoming critical for modern societies as communication systems and services such as Earth sensing through to precision location and timing, support both military and civilian operations | Grant McHerron and Kirra Davey

Back in June last year, the government resurrected a project to create a sovereign satellite capability which it had binned seven months earlier on grounds that what was proposed was expensive, insufficiently flexible and vulnerable | Max Blenkin

The European Defense Tech Hub brought its inaugural Australian Defense Tech Hackathon to Canberra last weekend 6-8 February, connecting innovators and defence stakeholders in a mission-focused environment | Keira Joyce

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Major Project Review 2025

Australian Defence Force procurement decisions which came to reality this year are set to shape force structure for perhaps the next half century | Max Blenkin

Australia to seek private capital market investment in defence industry

The Australian Government will seek proposals from Australia’s private capital market for potential co-investments in local industry and businesses developing defence and dual‑use advanced capabilities.

UniSQ researches space debris re-entry safety risks

The University of Southern Queensland will commence research into improving understanding of how satellites and rocket bodies break apart during atmospheric re-entry.

BAE Systems trials ATLAS UGV

BAE Systems has conducted trials for its Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System Uncrewed Ground Vehicle.

How Adaptive Sport Supports Recovery and Connection for Veterans and Families

When Navy veteran Alex Hale was struck by a car and paralysed from the waist down, the future felt uncertain. The accident disrupted every routine, assumption and plan he and his family had in place.

Breaker hopes to solve autonomous orchestration problem

Breaker has raised $9 million in seed funding led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners, with follow-on investment from Main Sequence. This seed funding will be used to drive the development and adoption of their AI agent software.

DEWC Services and Adelaide University collaborate on AI-enabled decision-support research

DEWC Services and Adelaide University have started to collaborate on new research into advance sovereign AI-enabled decision-support capabilities for Australia’s Defence sector.

Babcock completes New Zealand Anzac-class frigate maintenance

Babcock, in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Defence Logistics Command, has completed a large maintenance package on the Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana.

Assured Intelligence Delivery: Strengthening ISR Predictability for Australia’s Indo-Pacific Missions

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Why reliability, not just access, matters in modern space-based ISR | Sponsored

Babcock and AUT extend Women in Tech program

Babcock Australasia has extended its partnership with Auckland University of Technology's Women in Tech program for another three years. 

Securing Australia's Defence Electronics: Local Manufacturing Excellence

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As Australia and New Zealand accelerate investments in sovereign defence manufacturing, the need for reliable production equipment backed by local expertise and support has become a strategic priority | Sponsored

DEC retires Australian General Licence

Defence Export Controls has retired the Australian General Licence permit type as part of ongoing work to strengthen Australia’s export controls framework.

Extending situational awareness for Australia's remote borders and bases

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Australia's significant size and low population density have always posed a challenge for defence forces | Sponsored