The Australian government has introduced new legislation to allow Defence to conduct counter-uncrewed systems operations, including the ability to detect, identify, monitor, track, and where necessary, take action against drones. defenceconnect.com.au/land/1…

USS Colorado (SSN 788) has been announced as the first US Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia from late 2027. defenceconnect.com.au/naval/…

The Australian government has announced the appointment of former head of Rio Tinto Australia, Kellie Parker, to the role of national armaments director. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

Australia and Finland have signed a joint statement affirming defence cooperation, accelerating defence capability partnership, supporting Ukraine and advancing defence industry cooperation. defenceconnect.com.au/geopol…

Queensland team Veterans for Youth has been crowned champions for the 2026 Veterans Games on the Sunshine Coast. defenceconnect.com.au/land/1…

Navantia Australia has announced it will establish a new underwater technologies innovation hub in Melbourne, supported by the Victorian Government to accelerate maritime research, engineering and technology development. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

Royal Australian Navy veteran Peter Behrendt has been appointed by Babcock International Group as the new Chief Executive Officer for Babcock Australia and New Zealand. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

Minister Conroy has opened a sonar manufacturing and sustainment facility in Western Sydney, to provide end-to-end manufacture and sustainment of complex towed array sonar systems for submarines, surface ships and autonomous maritime systems. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

#PODCAST: Robert Dougherty speaks with RMIT University aerospace engineering honours student Marcus Serong as he discuss his experience competing in the AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition in the United States in April 2026. Tune in: bit.ly/4shylwe

Texas-based company Warhound has announced plans to rebuild America’s domestic supply of elite working dogs for US military forces, law-enforcement and emergency first response teams through genetics, cloning and cybernetics. defenceconnect.com.au/land/1…

Honeywell Aerospace leader Lee Davis has been announced as the new Managing Director for Northrop Grumman Australia. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

The Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force, Air Marshal Tony Davies has resigned today for personal reasons citing an undisclosed inappropriate relationship. defenceconnect.com.au/geopol…

Victoria Cross recipient and former Australian Army soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has shared details of Australian Army directives in Afghanistan, his ‘farcical’ airport arrest and the unwritten soldier’s code regarding media cooperation. defenceconnect.com.au/land/1…

Australia will provide new Timor-Leste National Police maritime patrol vessels, strength Timor-Leste’s cyber security capabilities and digital forensics under a newly signed bilateral Defence Cooperation Framework. defenceconnect.com.au/geopol…

National Reconstruction Fund invests $245 million in Australian shipbuilder Austal Limited to help strengthen country’s military shipbuilding capabilities. defenceconnect.com.au/naval/…

Two diesel-hybrid variants of Ocius Technology's Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel, ‘Bluebottle Hybrid’ are participating in the US Navy-led Maritime Big Play Pacific exercise, which runs throughout October. defenceconnect.com.au/naval/…

#PODCAST: Speaking with Defence Connect news editor Robert Dougherty, Innovaero CEO Gregory Tunny discusses the evolution of drone warfare. Tune in: bit.ly/3VKKwWm

SAAB Australia has unveiled their new Allied Mission System designed to allow agencies and militaries understand activity in the space domain and translating that information into coordinated actions. defenceconnect.com.au/indust…

It is easy to focus on rent while a commercial property is leased, but what happens if the tenant leaves? Part 2 of our Post-Budget Guide examines tenant demand, re-leasing risks, and what really drives property value. View part two here: bit.ly/477ExNK #SPI

The Australian Government has unveiled new sea mine, deployable logistics cache and launched swarms of Altius uncrewed aerial vehicle payloads for the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle. defenceconnect.com.au/naval/…