A solution to the hardest challenge in air defence’s lowest layer
Air defence architectures across the Asia-Pacific were designed around aircraft, cruise missiles and ballistic threats. The problem occupying planners today sits far below that: small uncrewed aircraft...
View ArticleBAE Systems Australia wins $32 million deal for support of Mk 45 naval guns
BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year, $32 million contract to continue sustaining the Mk 45 naval gun systems of Australia’s Hobart class destroyer and Anzac class frigate fleets. Awarded...
View ArticleAML3D starts metal 3D printing US Navy submarine production parts
AML3D announced an initial production parts order from Austal, valued at approximately AU$0.5 million. The order transitions the production of the large, high pressure, Copper-Nickle (“CuNi”) fluid...
View ArticleHanwha Aerospace and Lockheed Martin UK unveil updated 40mm infantry fighting...
Hanwha Aerospace and Lockheed Martin UK unveiled a reconfigured Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) at Defence Vehicle Dynamics 2026. This first time configuration features a dual-role IFV and C-UAS...
View ArticleRheinmetall UK and Mercedes-Benz UK advance Team Wolf partnership
Rheinmetall UK and Mercedes-Benz UK have announced a strategic partnership, combining proven Mercedes-Benz vehicle technology with Rheinmetall UK’s specialist defence integration and mission-system...
View ArticleRheinmetall breaks ground to expand Quebec facility
Rheinmetall Canada marked its 40th anniversary with a groundbreaking ceremony to expand its Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, facility, reinforcing its long-term commitment to driving Canadian innovation and...
View ArticleJoint statement on the Quad Tabletop Exercise in Tokyo
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of Japan, Australia, India, and the United States of America following the completion of a Tabletop Exercise (TTX) in Tokyo to...
View ArticleDroneShield completes installation and acceptance of DroneSentry-X Mk2
DroneShield announced the successful installation and acceptance of its DroneSentry-X Mk2 counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) units on U.S. military Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs) under its...
View ArticleAustability named Presenting Partner of Team Australia for Invictus games
Invictus Australia has announced Austability as the Presenting Partner of Team Australia for the inaugural Invictus Australia Sports Festival 2026. The partnership builds on Austability’s support of...
View ArticleQinetiQ Australia names new member to advisory board
Ian Murray QinetiQ Australia announced the appointment of Rear Admiral Ian Murray AM (retired) to its Advisory Board. Rear Admiral Murray brings extensive experience from across the Australian Defence...
View ArticleHEO demos spacecraft inspection with rendezvous and proximity ops
HEO has successfully completed a second Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) campaign around a noncooperative CZ-2C rocket body, demonstrating that an Earth observation satellite already in orbit...
View ArticleRheinmetall wins new order for artillery ammunition from international customer
Rheinmetall has been commissioned by an international customer to supply artillery ammunition. The customer has ordered a low five-figure quantity of 155mm artillery projectiles. The contract value,...
View ArticleGE Aerospace advances XA102 adaptive cycle engine assembly for US Air Force
GE Aerospace continues to advance toward assembly of the XA102 adaptive cycle engine under the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program, marking continued gains in the...
View ArticleAPDR Podcast Episode 153 with host Kym Bergmann
In a breaking story, there is very credible reporting that the UK has deferred placing an order for future attack submarines – SSN AUKUS – until 2028. This is directly contrary to what we are being...
View ArticleRheinmetall releases key Battlesuite interface specs as open source
Rheinmetall is for the first time publishing the core interface specifications of its Battlesuite as open source. The first two components of the Battlesuite Interface Collection, the Onboard API and...
View ArticleDroneShield and AIM Defence partner on directed energy in counter-drone...
DroneShield announced the expansion of its open counter-drone architecture to include AIM Defence’s Fractl high-power laser effector, extending its layered ecosystem beyond RF sensing, electronic...
View ArticleFujitsu develops diamond-spin quantum computer prototype
Fujitsu announced that it has developed the world’s first working prototype of a diamond-spin quantum computer incorporating tin-vacancy (SnV) centers into photonic integrated circuits. The prototype...
View ArticleJoin the team powering Australia’s cloud and AI infrastructure
There is a career here for people who want their work to count. We are growing our team across Australia in roles that keep our cloud infrastructure running, our networks operating, our systems secure,...
View ArticleLeonardo signs contract with Kongsberg for counter-UAS systems
Leonardo announced the signing of a significant contract with Kongsberg for the supply of 30 mm X-GUN weapon systems. These will be integrated into an advanced multi-layer counter-UAS system for an...
View ArticleAmerican Rheinmetall wins deal for US Mission Master SP vehicles
American Rheinmetall has been awarded a $7.28 million contract to support the U.S. Marine Corps through the manufacture and delivery of Mission Master SP Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs),...
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