Australian Army

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

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.

Feb- 2026 -

23 February

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Austal Wins $2.82-Billion Landing Craft Deal for Australian Army

Austal Defence Australia has secured an approximately $2.82-billion contract to build eight landing craft vessels for the Australian Army.

Jan- 2026 -

16 January

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Australia Bridges Sea and Land Ops With New Amphibious Workhorse

From open water to rough shoreline, the Australian Army is introducing a new amphibious logistics vehicle built to operate where sea and land operations overlap.

Dec- 2025 -

22 December

Americas