An all-female group of Darumbal trainee rangers have completed their year-long program at Shoalwater Bay Training Area.

Hanwha Defense Australia has signed an approximately $4 billion contract with the Commonwealth for the delivery of 129 Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

Mellori Solutions is partnering with Raytheon Australia to deliver Electronic Warfare systems training services for the Land 555 Phase 6 project.

Australia is participating in Exercise Yama Sakura 85, a large-scale Command Post Training Exercise involving the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and United States Army Pacific, for the first time.

The NIOA Group has taken up a tenancy at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, stating that the company’s expansion demonstrates its commitment to play a key role in armaments supply to the US Army and its allies.

Thomas Global Systems has commenced production of its M1 Abrams Immersive Tactical Training System.

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed a production qualification flight test for the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which Australia is helping to develop.

The Australian Army has conducted its first live fire of the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System at the Woomera test range in South Australia.

Fiji will buy an additional 14 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles from Australian Defence Force stock, bringing the total number in service with the Republic of Fiji Military Forces to 24 | Ben Felton

Electro Optic Systems has announced it has secured a new contract valued at approximately $28 million to supply R600 Remote Weapon System unit spares to a customer in Southeast Asia.

Darwin-based company Life h2o has cracked the Australian defence market with some of its innovative water purification equipment being exported to the Philippines | Max Blenkin

While visiting the Association of the United States Army exhibition in Washington for the first time as Head Land Capability, Major General Richard Vagg took some time out to speak with ADM | Ewen Levick & Nigel Pittaway

Lockheed Martin Australia has completed a Field Capability Demonstration of its ‘Agile Shield’ battle management system at the Puckapunyal Military Area in Victoria.

NIOA has begun ammunition production for the Army’s next-generation armoured Boxer vehicle, marking a milestone for munitions manufacturing in Australia.

Major changes to Army’s capability and structure were announced by Defence Minister Richard Marles on 28 September | Julian Kerr

The New Zealand Defence Force has started a search for new Light and Medium Multi-Purpose Vehicles to replace its existing fleet | Tim Fish