Defence Industry

Scrutiny of AUKUS's delivery reveals two "optimal pathways" for Australia's submarines.

Parliamentary speeches from 2021 reveal the prime minister was opposed to privatising Sydney Harbour land now being sold off by the Defence Department.

The first test-firing of the 'DRACO' solid rocket motor at the RAAF's Woomera Test Range. It's hoped rocket motors like this can eventually be used on Australian-built missiles.

In what is being described as a significant leap forward in Australia's push to develop and manufacture its own missiles, newly released footage shows the first test-firing of a locally made solid rocket motor. 

Australia and the United States' initial positions about delivering a new submarine under AUKUS differed, Senate estimates has revealed.

Australia will only buy second-hand Virginia nuclear-powered submarines from the US during the AUKUS stopgap phase, with some analysts criticising the move and others believing it is a positive change of plan.  

Nerves are growing over the future of the AUKUS submarine pact after the government revealed a change to what Australia expects to receive under the deal. 

The US, UK and Australia have announced they will "streamline" the purchase, with Australia no longer buying new submarines, and acquiring three second-hand ones.

The WA government's proposed defence hub is the latest in a long line of plans for Collie that have delivered mixed results.

The defence minister brushes off calls for a "plan B" in case AUKUS fails, declaring it would be a step towards "giving up" on acquiring any new submarines at all.

Missiles for use in the Australian military could soon be made in Western Australia with the government seeking to establish a local weapons manufacturing hub.

Chinese-owned company Landbridge launched legal action earlier this year following a pledge by the Prime Minister to return the port to Australian hands. Defence Minister Richard Marles says the government will fight the suit and remained committed to finding a domestic buyer.

Up to 1,000 new homes could be built on the site of a military barracks in Hobart, under a state-federal redevelopment agreement.

The discovery of a Chinese undersea monitoring device in a strategic waterway "shows the extent of both China's reach and its undersea ambitions" and has implications for Australia's defence strategy, say experts.

The company that provides much of Australia's satellite surveillance for real-time disaster management may also soon be sharing its defence technology, as Finland becomes the latest European country to seek closer ties on security.

The world is spending more money on weapons than ever before, reaching nearly $4 trillion in 2025.

Thales was the favourite to win the contract to develop a mobile missile system for Australia, but now the future of its StrikeMaster missile launcher is uncertain.

The Coalition says Australia should consider buying next-generation stealth bombers to help bridge the gap until the AUKUS submarines arrive.

The House of Commons Defence Committee releases the findings of its yearlong review into the trilateral defence partnership. 

Australia's multi-billion-dollar deal with Japan for its future warships could set a template that will help Tokyo rapidly expand defence exports across Asia.