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Jul- 2026 -

23 July

Thales, Visionary Machines Join Forces on Passive Drone Hunter

Thales is partnering with Australian firm Visionary Machines to develop a passive drone detection capability that combines their proprietary technologies.

13 July

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Starts Reactor Plant Expansion for UK, Australian Nuclear Submarines

Rolls-Royce Submarines has begun construction on a major expansion of its Raynesway facility in Derby, England, to boost nuclear reactor production for British and Australian undersea warfare programs.

10 July

Technology

An Electro Optic Systems (EOS) Slinger remote weapon station mounted on a pickup truck, acting as a representative image for Australia's new R400 Slinger counter-drone system contract.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

EOS to Develop ‘All-in-One’ Remote Weapon to Defeat Small, Medium Drones

Electro Optic Systems has been awarded a contract to develop an” all-in-one” remote weapon system integrating a laser-guided rocket and a machine gun, reinforcing Australia's counter-drone capabilities.

6 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Signs Defense Alliance With Pacific Nation Fiji

Australia and Fiji signed a major defense treaty, bolstering ties as Canberra seeks to outmaneuver China in the South Pacific.

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29 June

Asia Pacific

The port, a ship, and inhabitants on the beach of Lenakel, the main city on the island of Tanna in the south of the Vanuatu archipelago

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia, Vanuatu Sign Deal Barring Foreign Military Base on Pacific Island

Australia and Vanuatu signed a sweeping economic and security agreement on Monday that bars the establishment of any foreign military base in the Pacific nation.

26 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Australian Tech Shrinks RF Signal Intelligence to Less Than One Watt

A new AI-enabled tech from Australia-based firm BrainChip could classify radio-frequency signals in real time under one watt of power.

26 June

Air

Christine Casimiro

US OKs $250M F/A-18F and EA-18G Aircraft Training for Australia

The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale to Australia for F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft training and related support.

23 June

Americas

North Warning System (NWS) Site BAF-3 is located in Brevoort Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories. This long-range radar site was established in October 1988. The NWS is a joint Canadian-American radar system that provides aerospace surveillance. In Canada, the NWS comprises 47 sites--11 long-range sites and 36 short-range sites -- spanning the Arctic. PHOTO: Courtesy of Lianne Girard

Inder Singh Bisht

Canada Signs $2.5B Radar Deal to Expand Arctic Threat Detection

Canada and Australia have signed a $2.5-billion export agreement to deliver an over-the-horizon radar capability to strengthen Canada's Arctic surveillance.

23 June

Europe