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Defence, Thales negotiate industrialised machine gun manufacturing in New South Wales
March 31 2026
Defence has teased new details about possible industrialised machine gun manufacturing in New South Wales for the Australian Defence Force.
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‘We look forward to hearing directly from communities’: Defence Estate consultations begin
March 31 2026
Consultations to understand the community response to the Defence Estate Audit, which was publicly announced in February, are set to begin next week.
New era for Army with launch of Littoral Manoeuvre Group
March 31 2026
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has officially kicked off the creation of the new Littoral Manoeuvre Group, the next evolution of the Australian Army, with a...
ANAO report puts Australian Army Redback IFV procurement under the microscope
March 31 2026
Australia’s procurement of new Redback infantry fighting vehicles is under pressure after concerning results from an audit by the Australian National Audit Office.
Thales launches new AI-based naval system
March 31 2026
Thales has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based system designed to enhance naval countermeasure operations.
Lethal FPV drone training targeted for wider integration into Australian Army
March 30 2026
Australian Defence Force personnel have operated first-person-view (FPV) drones with simulated lethal payloads under new small uncrewed air system training targeted for...
First batch of Australian-built Boxer CRVs roll off the assembly line
March 27 2026
The first batch of Australian‑built Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) have rolled off the assembly line at Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s facility at Redbank,...
Australian Federal Police intercepts man allegedly planning hostile activities in Myanmar civil war
March 27 2026
The Australian Federal Police has intercepted a 33-year-old man in Queensland with night vision equipment and alleged links to planned hostile activities in the Myanmar civil...
PNGDF personnel conduct driver training on up-armoured LandCruisers
March 25 2026
Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel have begun driver training packages for their new up‑armoured LandCruiser vehicles.
Australian-made AS9 Huntsman makes public appearance during Australian Army Open Day
March 18 2026
An Australian-built AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer has been shown off to the public during an Australian Army Open Day at Puckapunyal.