Australian Army

Oct- 2026 -

9 October

Arms

Leonardo DRS Wraps Up Thermal Sight Supply, Training for Australian Snipers

Leonardo DRS has finalized deliveries and training for its INOD Block III thermal weapon sights distributed to the Australian Army as part of a deal signed in 2022.

8 October

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Grounds Supacat Fleet After Accident Kills Troop

The Australian Department of Defence has issued a temporary stand-down on its Supacat High Mobility Transporter fleet following a fatal rollover during a training exercise.

8 October

Land

Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Government has provided further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, including two ambulance variants, to aid the Government of Ukraines response to Russias unrelenting and illegal aggression. Australias response follows a direct request from President Zelenskyy during his address to a joint sitting of the Parliament of Australia on 31 March 2022. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle was built in Australia to provide protected mobility transport, safely moving soldiers to a battle area prior to dismounting for close combat. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle is well suited to provide protection to the Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers and Ukrainian civilians against mines and improvised explosive devices, shrapnel from artillery and small arms fire. The vehicles have been painted olive green to suit the operating environment. Additionally, a Ukrainian flag is painted on either side with the words United with Ukraine stencilled in English and Ukrainian to acknowledge our commitment and support to the Government and people of Ukraine. The ambulances will have the traditional red cross emblem. The Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles will be fitted with radios, a global positioning system and additional bolt-on armour increasing their protection.

Rojoef Manuel

L3Harris to Upgrade Deal for Australian Army Bushmasters

Australia has contracted L3Harris Technologies to supply an end-to-end command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence suite for its Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles.

Sep- 2026 -

30 September

Air

Air to Air of Tiger ARH A38-001 performing a jettison of it's Counter Measure Dispensing System. At the Port Wakefield proving ground. Trial E3032 Tiger ARH CMDS

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Decommissions Airbus Tiger Helicopters After Two Decades

The Australian Army has officially concluded flying operations of its Airbus Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter Tigers, marking the end of the platforms' 22 years of service.

11 September

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Declares NASAMS Air Defense System Fully Operational

The Australian Army’s National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System has achieved final operational capability.

10 September

Asia Pacific

Giulia Bernacchi

Birdon to Deliver Next-Gen Bridge Erection Boats to Australian Army

Birdon will deliver three next-generation Bridge Erection Boats to the Australian Army to support military river and wet-gap crossings.

May- 2026 -

1 May

Land

Bea Castañeda

Redback IFV Guide: The Future of Australian Mechanized Warfare

Like the venomous Australian redback spider it’s named after, the Redback infantry fighting vehicle is designed to take on threats far larger than itself.

Apr- 2026 -

16 April

Arms

The first Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. *** Local Caption *** The first Australian-manufactured Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on 9 April, 2026, marking a significant milestone for the development of Australias defence industrial base.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Tests First Locally-Made GMLRS Missiles

Australia has tested its first domestically-built Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System missiles at a live-fire demonstration at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia.

7 April

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australian Army Expands First-Person View Drone Training

The Australian Army has expanded its training pipeline as it works to integrate first-person view attack drones more broadly across the force.

Mar- 2026 -

2 March

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Hanwha Launches First Australian-Built AS9 Huntsman Howitzers

Hanwha Defence has rolled out the first three AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers at its Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Geelong, Victoria, marking a key step in Australia's LAND 8116 program.

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