Australia

May- 2025 -

13 May

AUKUS Taps H&B Defence for Nuclear Submarine Support

Arms firm H&B Defence was chosen to identify Australian companies that can support the supply chain for AUKUS' submarine and aircraft carrier program.

6 May

Asia Pacific

A medical equipment with a built-in screen that shows multiple values on the screen. Some of it appears to be measuring blood pressure. Its display is colored orange on the left and blue on the rigth, with both sides displaying the word "Deflated" most prominently. Four small tubes are connected to it, two orange tubes on the left and two clear ones below the screen. It appears to be resting on a table with a flat white surface. On the foreground, an arm of a uniformed personnel wearing green and brown camo fatigues can be seen writing something out of frame with a black pen.

Juster Domingo

Australian Defence Force to Bolster Deployable Health System

The Australian Army and Royal Air Force are set to receive new health and medical support to help servicemen without leaving the battlefield.

Apr- 2025 -

30 April

Europe

Joe Saballa

Retired Abrams Tanks Promised to Ukraine Stuck in Australia: Report

More than six months after pledging a fleet of aging M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, Australia has yet to deliver the vehicles due to pending international clearances.

10 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves $1B Missile Sale to Australia

The United States announced the approval of a $1.04-billion sale of up to 200 each of AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles to Australia.

8 April

Sea

Surveyor-class Uncrewed Surface Vehicle equipped with BlueSentry sonar payload.

Giulia Bernacchi

Thales Australia, Saildrone Integrate Sonar Payload Into Uncrewed Vehicle

Thales Australia has integrated its BlueSentry thin-line towed sonar array into the Surveyor-class uncrewed surface vehicle developed Saildrone.

7 April

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

UK, Australia Collaborate on Next-Gen Weapons Development

The UK and Australia have launched a partnership to develop next-generation sub-systems for low-cost weapons.

Mar- 2025 -

27 March

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha, Penske Team for Australian Army Redback Engine Production

Hanwha Defence Australia and Penske Australia have partnered to assemble, evaluate, and provide engines for the Australian Army’s upcoming Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

26 March

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australia to Receive EW, ISR Aircraft From L3Harris After Delayed Deliveries

Australia will receive its long-delayed electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft from L3Harris this year.

25 March

Sea