Defence Connect

#PODCAST: Host Phil Tarrant sits down with co-host Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson to unpack the second-order effects of the ongoing Middle East conflict – and what it could mean for Australia’s security environment. Tune in: bit.ly/40MMwN5

The Australian Defence Force has deployed C-130J Hercules and C-27 Spartan transport aircraft for large-scale evacuation operations in the Northern Territory. bit.ly/4dJckky

Lockheed Martin Australia and Rheinmetall Australia have revealed their plans to collaborate on a sustainment model for entirely Australian-based production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers. bit.ly/4lHI6jY

PHOTO GALLERY: The Royal Australian Navy has celebrated its 125 year anniversary with the 2026 Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review in Sydney Harbour. bit.ly/3NDX2mA

#PODCAST: Tash Taylor sits down with Hayley Boswell to discuss the emotional and practical realities of military life. Tune in: bit.ly/40O4ui5

#PODCAST: Host Steve Kuper is joined by the new shadow minister for defence, Senator James Paterson, to discuss his appointment and ambitions for the nation’s defence capabilities. Tune in: bit.ly/3NPXYEF

Don’t miss your chance to connect with Defence and industry leaders and gain practical insights to enhance capability and inclusion across your organisation. Few more tickets left. Secure yours now. bit.ly/4rAzQ7Q #ProgressReportLuncheon #women #defence #diversity

Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra has led the largest gathering of foreign warships in Sydney Harbour in more than a decade. bit.ly/4sYlMVE

#PODCAST: Host Steve Kuper speaks with Keith Bulfin as they unpack the intricacies of the global financial systems and the weaponisation of the institutions by organised crime, terrorist and state-backed networks. Tune in: bit.ly/4blbetX

#PODCAST: Robert Dougherty is joined by Rian Whitby of DEWC Services and former naval officer aerospace engineer. Tune in: bit.ly/3Phqy2c

#PODCAST: Hosts Steve Kuper and Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson are joined by Air Vice-Marshal (Ret’d) John Blackburn AO to discuss the implications of the Iran conflict on Australia’s energy system. Tune in: bit.ly/475VLeI

Discover how senior leaders like Professor Tanya Monro AC, Francesca Rush, and Rear Admiral Letitia van Stralen AM are driving meaningful change in Defence. See the full agenda and reserve your seat: bit.ly/4rAzQ7Q #ProgressReportLuncheon #women #defence #leadership

#PODCAST: Robert Dougherty is joined by L3Harris Technologies vice president for Australia and New Zealand, Alan Clements, to discuss the arrival of the Royal Australian Air Force’s new MC-55A Peregrine aircraft. Tune in: bit.ly/47qaHo4

#PODCAST: Hosts Phil Tarrant, Major General (Ret’d) Dr Marcus Thompson, and Steve Kuper discuss the immediate aftermath of the US–Israeli strikes against Iran and the ramifications for Australia. Tune in: bit.ly/4llVJoO

Sydney counter-drone developer DroneShield has announced the establishment of counter-uncrewed aerial systems manufacturing in the Europe. bit.ly/4syfgVp

Under the agreement, Australia will provide New Zealand with access to the Persistent Cyber Training Environment – Unclassified. bit.ly/4ulOWQd

Australia is dramatically expanding its fleet of cutting-edge maritime drones, with the acquisition of 40 additional Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) set to give the nation one of the largest operational USV fleets in the world. bit.ly/4uo5wiq

The Royal Australian Navy has clarified plans to integrate uncrewed aerial and surface vehicles into Arafura Class offshore patrol vessels under project SEA 1180. bit.ly/4rl8Hok

The Australian government has confirmed that three Australian personnel were embedded on a US submarine which torpedoed an Iranian military frigate in the Indian Ocean. bit.ly/4czDhXy

Japan’s new defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, is expected to visit Australia later this month to formally sign off on the multibillion-dollar contract between the two nations on the upgraded Mogami Class contract for the Royal Australian Navy. bit.ly/40iDfMr