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The 2025-26 Defence budget was supposed to come in at $58.9 billion but it actually came in at $63.2 billion, around $4 billion higher than forecast, much of which was spent on the nuclear submarines program | Max Blenkin
The Japanese government has created a draft public-private investment roadmap for small drones and is examining a raft of other measures to adapt to the “new ways of warfighting” on display in the Ukraine and Iran conflicts | Corey Lee Bell
China has built and practised with weapons to attack US and ally satellites in space and would certainly use those weapons if war started, the head of US space combat command has warned | Max Blenkin
Expanding Japan’s “comprehensive national power,” absorbing lessons from the Ukraine conflict and strengthening the nation’s defence industrial and technological bases were among the key themes addressed | Corey Lee Bell
Japanese AI/neurotech start-up Araya has successfully undertaken proof-of-concept trials on unmanned ground vehicle autonomous target tracking capabilities, a company press release stated on 27 April | Corey Lee Bell
Back in the early 2000s as the Navy planned for its new Aegis-equipped air warfare destroyers, one emerging capability was ballistic missile defence | Max Blenkin
The Australian Government has awarded three Australian companies with contracts to develop new undersea navigation technology.
ISTEC Services has signed a key collaboration agreement with SiNAB. The agreement brings together complementary experiences in platform integration and advanced mission systems to deliver next-generation integrated Counter UAS.
Operator XR has successfully completed all milestones of the 20-month, $5.6 million subcontract awarded by the United States Department of Defense, delivered as part of Team Endurance Group.
Arkeus has raised $25 million in Series A funding to accelerate its global expansion. The company will establish advanced manufacturing capabilities in both Queensland and the United States.
Century Engineering has become the first Australian business to secure export contracts into the United States naval nuclear supply chain — embedding Australian industry within the US industrial base.
The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Norwegian Government, to further support the acquisition and domestic manufacturing of missiles in Australia.
PteroDynamics has been awarded a contract by the Royal Australian Navy to supply Transwing vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft systems to support RAN’s autonomous maritime distributed logistics capabilities.
Nova Systems has announced a new strategic partnership with Here Technologies, strengthening Nova’s digital services capability across Defence, Emergency Services and Government.
Codan has appointed former Chief of Army Lieutenant General (Retired) Rick Burr as Strategic Advisor, reinforcing its focus on expanding sovereign defence capability in Australia and across allied markets.
Li-S Energy has secured the regulatory approvals required to airfreight its prototype lithium-sulphur cells from Australia to the United States.
NEC has launched a project to develop an Orbital Transfer Vehicle following its selection by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and the agency’s decision to award NEC with a grant.
Adelaide-based artificial intelligence company AICraft has secured support through the Manufacturing Growth Accelerator Program to develop advanced electronics that will enable the next generation of spaceborne radar systems.
