$3 million state investment in local drone capacity
The Queensland Government has awarded $3.05 million to veteran-owned EPE Oceania to build drone systems in Brisbane.
The project will upgrade and expand an existing
Read more29 June 2026Defence & Aerospace
NASA prepares for highly complex human spaceflight
NASA has announced details of the next phase of its Moon program that includes one of the most complex human spaceflights ever undertaken.
It has also announced the four
Read more10 June 2026
NASA on the verge of charting 100,000 new planets
A powerful new telescope being developed by NASA is expected to reveal more than 100,000 previously uncharted planets outside of our solar system.
This will be a major
Read more2 June 2026
NASA unveils shopping list of Moon Base equipment
NASA has unveiled its shopping list of equipment needed for the early stages of building its Moon Base.
Overnight the agency announced new contracts for lunar rovers for
Read more27 May 2026
New Brisbane to Rarotonga air service takes off
Brisbane has strengthened its links into the South Pacific, with new direct flights to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands starting this week.
The new Jetstar service operates
Read more19 May 2026
Defence tech firm Arkeus relocating to Queensland
Defence manufacturer Arkeus has announced it will relocate to Queensland from Victoria.
The company develops AI-powered sensing systems that help drones to detect, track
Read more18 May 2026
Coast company deployed for Greek firefighting duties
Sunshine Coast-based McDermott Aviation has started deploying a major aerial firefighting fleet in Greece.
It is the seventh consecutive year the company has supported
Read more12 May 2026
NIOA extends drone and guided weapon alliances
Brisbane-based NIOA has extended its collaboration with global defence company L3Harris to explore the manufacture of guided weapons components in Australia.
It has also
Read more16 April 2026
First images of the dark side of the moon
NASA has released the first flyby images of the Moon captured by the Artemis II astronauts during their historic test flight.
The team conducted a seven-hour flyby of
Read more8 April 2026
Moon mission team sets record for manned space travel
The astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon have passed the record for the farthest distance travelled by a manned space mission.
The crew of four
Read more7 April 2026