In a significant milestone for regional defence cooperation, U.S. and Australian forces executed a fully integrated precision fires sequence during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25, held on 15–16 July 2025.
Australia has fired High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for the first time, marking the beginning of its largest-ever military exercise.
On 3 July, the Australian Department of Defence announced the signing of a government-to-government Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) agreement for the procurement of a new batch of RTX AIM-120 AMRAAM guided missiles.
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have successfully operated the MQ-28 collaborative combat aircraft from an operational Air Force base for the first time.
Australia’s Department of Defence has confirmed that the MQ‑28A Ghost Bat unmanned combat aerial vehicle has completed its first flight outside the Woomera Training Area during Exercise Carlsbad.
Vocus and Telesat have announced a multi-year contract for the development of a Telesat Lightspeed Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Landing Station in Australia.
Australia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States to jointly develop, produce, and sustain the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM).
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saab Australia, strengthening their ongoing cooperation in naval defence.
The Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine stands as one of the most advanced and capable undersea platforms in the world.
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has become the first international F-35 customer to link its simulators via Lockheed Martin's distributed mission training (DMT) network.
The Australian Army has strengthened its heavy armour capabilities by officially inaugurating D Squadron within the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2 CAV) on 23 April 2025.
Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of defence vehicles to the Australian Defence Force (ADF), has expanded its maintenance capability in the Northern Territory and Queensland.
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