Defence & Aerospace

Cargo ship and truck. \ Newsreel

Push to localise supply chains a risk to global GDP

Global moves to on-shore manufacturing and production could undermine, rather than strengthen, supply chain resilience, according to the OECD. In its latest Supply Chain
Read more 3 June 2025
Qantas link plane in Longreach, Queensland, Australia.

Push to increase air services in Brisbane 2032 lead-up

A new fund has been established to increases air services in Queensland in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Premier David Crisafulli said
Read more 2 June 2025
Solider with uncrewed vehicle. | Newsreel

Modern warfare on show in US ‘experimental event’

Australian soldiers were given a glimpse of the battlefield of the future, joining an exercise in the United States, where drones and uncrewed vehicles
Read more 27 May 2025
Harrison Box, founder of Paladin Space, with Triton. | Newsreel

World-first Aussie invention targets space junk

An Australian company has developed the world’s first device capable of capturing space debris from multiple targets and storing it on satellites for
Read more 19 May 2025
Flight simulator. | Newsreel

World-first project links Aussie F-35 simulators

Australia has become the first nation to launch an integrated virtual training platform that connects its Air Force pilots across the country. The Australian Department
Read more 15 May 2025
F35A flying in formation

JCU tests new aerospace ceramic with Lockheed Martin

A North Queensland university has developed a groundbreaking ceramic material that has attracted the attention of one of the world’s leading defence and aerospace
Read more 24 April 2025
Malaysia Airlines aircraft. | Newsreel

Brisbane Airport milestone with Malaysia Airlines return

The number of international destinations directly accessible from Brisbane has returned to pre-pandemic numbers, with Malaysia Airlines to relaunch direct services to
Read more 22 April 2025
Boxer armoured vehicle produced by Rheinmetall Australia. | Newsreel

Defence industries add $11.9 billion to national economy

South Australia is driving double-digit annual growth in Australia’s defence industry. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows the sector
Read more 16 April 2025
Business owner looking at bills. | Newsreel

Insolvencies spike in Australian businesses

Business insolvency in Australia jumped by almost 20 percent over the past 12 months, with forward indicators pointing to that number rising further. The March
Read more 15 April 2025
Defence Science and Technology Group scientist Dr Ben Sparkes (left), working with Australian- built quantum clocks at the University of Adelaide. | Newsreel

Quantum leap as ADF plans for GPS blackout

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is leveraging quantum technology in a cutting-edge project to ensure it can continue to operate when Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
Read more 15 April 2025