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Anduril, Microsoft to partner on US Army visual augmentation capability

February 12 2025

Microsoft and Anduril Industries have expanded their partnership to drive the next phase of the US Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System ...

Serco is proud to support the launch of a groundbreaking First Nations maritime traineeship program, in partnership with the Sea Heritage Foundation, TAFE NSW and the...

February 12 2025

Latest Projects of Concern Summit heralds progress, but more work to go

The Albanese government has convened its eighth Projects of Concern Summit in Canberra, focusing on the sustainment performance of Australia’s Collins Class submarines...

February 12 2025

Raytheon completes successful test of LTAMDS and Patriot PAC-2 missile

Raytheon has successfully completed another complex live-fire test of its Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), marking a significant advancement in the US...

February 14 2025

Sacre bleu! Aussie, French Top Guns put through their paces over Top End

Royal Australian Air Force F-35As have conducted a series of training exercises alongside French Navy aircraft in the Top End.

February 14 2025

RAAF wraps up US air combat training exercises

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully completed three weeks of high-intensity air combat training alongside forces from the United States and the United...

February 14 2025

Rolls-Royce demonstrates engine recycling capacity for next-gen fighter engines

Rolls-Royce has played a key role in a pioneering recycling initiative – dubbed Tornado 2 Tempest – that has transformed decommissioned Royal Air Force Tornado...

March 07 2025

Government unveils $11m worth of defence industry STEM workforce grants

Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy has announced over $11 million in grants to support STEM education and career pathways in the defence...

February 18 2025

US Navy awards BAE US$251m Aegis combat system support contract

The US Navy has formally awarded BAE Systems a US$251 million (AU$395 million) contract to provide ongoing systems engineering, test and evaluation, logistics, system...

February 19 2025

HMAS Hobart takes part in Indonesia fleet review as part of regional presence deployment

HMAS Hobart has arrived at the Port of Benoa, Bali, to participate in two of Indonesia’s most significant maritime events of 2025 – the International Fleet Review...

February 19 2025

Increased investment, structural reform at the core of UK’s own Strategic Defence Review: Healey

The UK Secretary of State for Defence, John Healey, has used a key speech to outline the Starmer government’s priorities as they get ever closer to the delivery of the...

February 20 2025

Pratt & Whitney passes first round digital design review for NGAD fighter engine

Pratt & Whitney has successfully completed the detailed design review of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion system in partnership with the United States Air Force.

February 21 2025

First US Navy sub moors in Australia for 2025

HMAS Stirling in Western Australia has welcomed the arrival of the US Virginia Class submarine USS Minnesota, marking the first of several planned visits by US...

February 27 2025

East coast calling: Does the Chinese task group accelerate the case for another sub base?

Successive Australian governments have flirted with the idea of establishing an east coast submarine base to support a permanent submarine capability on both sides of the...

March 02 2025

AUKUS Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability construction complete

A new AUKUS radar designed to track dangerous objects in geosynchronous orbit has completed construction in Exmouth, Western Australia.

February 28 2025

Babcock delivers next-gen counter explosive utility robots to ADF

Babcock Australasia has completed the delivery of a $16 million fleet of Squad Packable Utility Robots designed to enhance the counter explosive capability of the ADF...

March 03 2025

‘Boots on the ground, planes in the air’: UK PM increases spending, doubles down on commitment to Ukraine

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has stepped into the void vacated by the US to announce a significant increase in the nation’s defence spending, while...

March 03 2025

Anduril’s Barracuda-500 to progress to USAF Armament Directorate prototype phase

The US Air Force Armament Directorate (EB) and the Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) have selected Anduril’s Barracuda-500 autonomous air vehicle to progress to the next...

March 07 2025

Is the F-35B a better option for Australia’s remaining JSF order?

With the Coalition’s weekend announcement that they would commit an additional $3 billion to round out Australia’s F-35 fleet at 100 aircraft, does the recent...

March 04 2025

Global F-35 fleet passes 1m flight hours

In a major milestone for the global F-35 Lightning II fleet, the aircraft has successfully passed 1 million flight hours.

March 04 2025