Tag: defence

The Western Australian Government has launched a new $2 million AUKUS SME Readiness Fund to help local manufacturers and defence businesses enter AUKUS supply chains, as part of efforts to create jobs and strengthen the state’s manufacturing sector.

Australia and the United States have signed a Joint Statement of Intent to explore co-production of guided weapons and opened a joint office to support cooperation in the sector.

DroneShield has announced it has surpassed 4,000 systems sold worldwide, following the receipt of two contracts worth a combined $7.9 million for handheld counter-drone systems from the US Department of Defence. 

Austal Australia has handed over the ninth Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat (ECCPB) to the Department of Defence, marking another milestone in its contract with the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group for the Royal Australian Navy.

The Australian Government has announced a $1.7 billion investment to equip the Royal Australian Navy with a fleet of Australian-designed and manufactured autonomous undersea vehicles, known as the Ghost Shark.

DroneShield Limited has been added to the S&P/ASX 200 Index, effective prior to market open on 22 September 2025, marking another step in the company’s growth as a defence technology provider.

Austal Limited has announced it has signed a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia, formally appointing its new subsidiary, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia, as the nation’s strategic shipbuilder for Tier 2 surface combatants at Henderson, Western Australia.

IperionX Limited has received USD 12.5 million in new funding from the US Department of Defence (DoD) to accelerate the scale-up of titanium manufacturing capacity in the United States, as part of its previously announced USD 47.1 million award to strengthen the Defence Industrial Base.

Amaero Ltd has secured AUD 50 million in new funding to accelerate its manufacturing growth initiatives, the company announced.

The Australian Government has underscored Queensland’s central role in building Australia’s sovereign defence capability, with Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy outlining major investments in advanced technologies and manufacturing during an address to the Queensland Media Club.