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DroneShield establishes European manufacturing footprint

DroneShield announced the establishment of counter-UAS manufacturing in the EU, marking a major expansion of the company’s European industrial footprint and manufacturing capacity. The...
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Macquarie Technology Group secures A$200 million investment

Macquarie Technology Group announced that it has secured a A$200 million hybrid investment from National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC). The NRFC is a sovereign...
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Defence Trailblazer launches DINAMIC program

Defence Trailblazer announced it has launched its DINAMIC Innovation & Entrepreneurship program for 2026. After two successful cycles of DINAMIC, this year’s program will...
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Australian Defence Force strengthens space and cyber capabilities

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has strengthened enduring partnerships with allies and regional partners through participation in Exercise Cobra Gold 2026. Held in Thailand...
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Indra Wedgetail trainer now in operation

Indra’s E‑7 Wedgetail simulator is training E‑7 Wedgetail crews tasked with long‑range aerial and maritime surveillance, fighter control and airborne battlespace coordination. The Operational...
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Australia investing $176 million in Bluebottle USV

The Australian government will acquire the Australian-designed and built Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s undersea warfare capabilities. Defence...
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Indra leads project for defence use of gallium nitride

Indra Group is leading the RDI project GIGaNTE (Gallium Nitride (GaN) and Advanced Packaging Technologies Research Initiative), a strategic initiative aimed at providing Spain...
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Aerodata wins deal for new maritime patrol aircraft

Aerodata announced the start of the project to equip the Armed Forces of Malta with another King Air maritime patrol aircraft. This represents a...
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EarlyBirds, DMTC sign MOU for defence

Australian companies EarlyBirds and DMTC Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enable and accelerate defence-focused innovation, strengthen sovereign industrial capability, and...
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AI research charts new course for naval technology

The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has secured a major contract as part of a Defence investment program to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s...

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