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US F-35 fighter variant completes first landing on Japanese destroyer
October 22 2024
A US F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has landed on Japan’s Izumo-class multi-functional destroyer JS Kaga for the first time in a key milestone. ...
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NZDF continues container, oil removal at sunken HMNZS Manawanui
The New Zealand Defence Force is continuing efforts to remove containers and contain residual oil leakage from the sunken dive and hydrographic ship, HMNZS Manawanui, in...
October 22 2024
$7 billion boost to nation's air and missile defence capabilities
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Industry, Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery, Pat Conroy have announced a $7 billion...
October 22 2024
King Charles III appointed with honorary ranks of RAN admiral, Australian Army field marshal and RAAF marshal
His Majesty King Charles III has been appointed the honorary ranks of admiral of the fleet of the Royal Australian Navy, field marshal of the Australian Army, and marshal of...
October 21 2024
US Navy completes transfer of MK41 vertical launcher missile canisters at sea
The US Navy has successfully loaded missile canisters into a ship’s MK41 vertical launching system while underway at sea.
October 21 2024
Testing continues on Valkyrie UAV during Emerald Flag 2024
The US military has completed the latest round of testing on the XQ-58A Valkyrie autonomous, low-cost tactical unmanned air vehicle.
October 21 2024
Slow on the uptake: Growing Australian recognition that overstretched US can’t do all the heavy lifting
It has taken a while, but Australian media and commentators are finally waking up to the uncomfortable reality that America can no longer be the sole bulwark against the...
October 21 2024
SA Aboriginal affairs minister oversees new keeping place at RAAF Base Edinburgh
Kyam Maher, South Australian Aboriginal affairs minister, SA Attorney-General and industrial relations and public sector minister, has visited RAAF Base Edinburgh to see its...
October 21 2024
Specialists test real-world threat scenarios during Exercise Blue Spectrum
Multinational information warfare specialists have recently tested real-world threat scenarios during Exercise Blue Spectrum in Ichigaya, Japan.
October 21 2024
B-2 Spirit bombers make historic strike on Houthi weapons storage facilities in Yemen
The United States military has used B-2 Spirit bombers against Houthi rebels’ weapons storage facilities in Yemen, reportedly marking the first time the aircraft have...
October 18 2024
Sunken shipping containers to be removed from HMNZS Manawanui wreck site
The New Zealand Defence Force has announced it will remove three shipping containers which fell on a reef near the sinking Royal New Zealand Navy’s HMNZS Manawanui.
October 18 2024
Airbus Defence and Space announces plans to streamline, shed up to 2,500 jobs
European aerospace corporation Airbus Defence and Space has announced plans to streamline its organisation and reduce divisional workforce by up to 2,500 positions.
October 18 2024
Slain Hamas leader was ‘enemy of peace-loving people’, says Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stated that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was an “enemy of peace-loving people everywhere”, following Sinwar’s...
October 18 2024
New Zealand military inquiry continues into support for Maori veterans
New Zealand officials have heard dozens of accounts from Māori veterans during the latest stage of the Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry in Whakatāne.
October 18 2024
Regional security, military relations discussed at Australia-China Defence Coordination Dialogue
An Australian delegation has met with Chinese officials for the most recent Australia-China Defence Coordination Dialogue.
October 18 2024
Birdon announces expansion to coincide with new Henderson Shipyard investment
Australian-owned maritime engineering company Birdon has welcomed the government’s investment into the multibillion-dollar Defence precinct for naval shipbuilding and...
October 18 2024
Families of Veterans Guild calls on Australians to help end social isolation for war widows
The Families of Veterans Guild is calling on Australians to recognise over 32,000 war widows around the nation and help put an end to the social isolation this group can...
October 17 2024
No defence funding rivalry between WA and SA, assures Deputy PM
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has assured industry representatives and the public that the newly announced infrastructure investment isn’t a...
October 17 2024
Falepili Union: Guardian Class patrol boat handed over to Tuvalu
The Australian federal government has handed over a new Guardian Class patrol boat, the HMTSS Te Mataili III, to the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Feleti Teo OBE.
October 17 2024
Training before game day: Takeaways from China’s most recent encirclement of Taiwan
The dust has quickly settled on one of the People’s Republic of China’s largest and most complex joint military drills, Joint Sword-2024B, in the Taiwan Strait.
October 17 2024
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