A Defence industry vetting system plagued by years of backlog and dysfunction may also be hindering national security efforts, according to insiders and experts | Kate Banville

Japan directly participated in an AUKUS Pillar 2 initiative for the first time during this year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre, Australia’s largest multilateral military exercise | Corey Lee Bell

A-FLO Equipment has announced it has been awarded the contract to deliver 30 x 20 foot Mobile Workshop Containers to the Commonwealth, in partnership with Daronmont Technologies.

In the past five years or so Private and Venture Capital have become a feature of Australia’s defence industry landscape | Gregor Ferguson

The tempestuous nature of AUKUS has brought forth questions of how Australia can build and maintain a local defence supply chain | Kirra Davey

The Australian Government has awarded a further 40 grants to support Australian defence businesses.

SYPAQ has signed a partnering agreement with the International Test Pilots School in Canada.

By the time you read this what may have been the case at the time of writing might have changed beyond recognition. The only certainty at present is change – lots of it, and mostly unpredictable | Gregor Ferguson

Defence and the government are preparing new versions of the National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program, drawing on lessons from conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East | Max Blenkin

Nova Systems has signed an agreement with Canada’s International Test Pilots School to develop and deliver advanced aerospace and uncrewed systems flight training.

The Australian Defence Force has expanded its naval rearmament capability in northern Australia.

The Australian Army received the first two of its initial tranche of Lockheed Martin M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System units on the eve of the Avalon Air Show | Nigel Pittaway

AML3D Limited has announced an approximately AU$1.2 million order from Austal USA for a small edition Arcemy system.

Hanwha Aerospace has appointed Ben Hudson as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company’s defence operations in Europe and the UK.

Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to support collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar research and development. 

Greenroom Robotics has been granted AUKUS Authorised User status by the Australian Government.