APDR News in Brief 23 June 2026
Aurizn launches Infinite Studio 4.2: Aurizn has announced the release of Infinite Studio 4.2, the latest version of its Australian-developed software platform that helps...
RAN christens first Bluebottle USV
Ocius Technology has marked a milestone in the delivery of the Royal Australian Navy's $176 million Bluebottle Program of Record with the ceremonial christening...
Exail introduces new inertial navigation system for amphibious operations
Exail has unveiled the Advans Vega SL high-precision inertial navigation system able to maintain navigation continuity across amphibious operations. In contested littoral environments, maintaining...
HMAS Sydney departs on regional deployment ahead of RIMPAC
Royal Australian Navy Hobart class destroyer HMAS Sydney sailed from Fleet Base East in Sydney Harbour last week commencing the third Regional Presence Deployment for 2026....
Exail launches navigation solution for GNSS-denied environments
Exail said it has launched a new navigation solution designed to sustain operational continuity for armed forces operating in GNSS-denied environments. Housed in a...
APDR Podcast Episode 142 with host Kym Bergmann
There has been more news about AUKUS Pillar One and the developing story that Australia will no longer receive two second hand and one...
US Navy establishes NSA Stirling in Australia
As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia as part of AUKUS, the enhanced...
KONGSBERG and DRASS announce strategic partnership
Growing demand for advanced underwater intelligence systems, particularly in sensing and robotics, is driving the next generation of highly autonomous underwater vehicles. This partnership...
Thai Navy’s C295 purchase signals push for tri-service standardisation
Thailand has recently ordered two Airbus C295 aircraft in an enhanced transport configuration. The acquisition will strengthen the Royal Thai Navy’s (RTN) logistical lift...
US tried to compel Australia to spend extra billions on an unwanted SSN
This is the extraordinary position of the Australian government in explaining why the plan to acquire 8,000 tonne nuclear powered Virginia class attack submarines...
