Weapons

The proliferation of illegal high-powered guns is fuelling tribal warfare across Papua New Guinea and warlords claim children as young as eight are being trained to carry the weapons.

Iran has reportedly signed a secret arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles to help boost its air defences.

Iran has spent decades building the largest and most diverse ballistic missile stockpile in the Middle East and is refusing US demands to put limits on the weapons program.

Certain capabilities of China's air force now seriously challenge those of the US and other Western countries, with experts saying that it could tip the balance of any war over Taiwan in Beijing's favour. 

A former police officer is set to face trial after investigators allegedly uncovered a large cache of weapons, firearm parts and chemicals on his property.

Australia is supplying raw materials vital for China's military build-up, while at the same time signing up to be a partner of choice for the United States as it seeks to break Beijing's critical minerals stranglehold. 

Traditional owners win a decision against a multinational weapons manufacturer after finding one of the company's missiles at a heritage site in the remote South Australian outback.

Less than a year after its announcement, the Department of Defence quietly scraps a procurement promising to scale up production at Thales Australia's north-east Victorian facility.

Formations of warplanes and helicopters flew above Beijing's Tiananmen Square as China unveiled a new "triad" of nuclear missiles, drones and lasers at the country's largest ever military parade.

A World War II anti-aircraft emplacement at Lithgow in New South Wales has been fenced off after an injury at the site led to an insurance claim against the local council.

A secret North Korean missile base that likely houses six to nine nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles has been located close to the border with China, a new report says.

The test is another signal Tokyo wants to become more self-sufficient as China continues its push through the region.

As defence spending ramps up across Europe, Australia's Future Fund is investing in weapons manufacturers, Tesla and Palantir Technologies.

Serbian officials have denied the country’s security forces used a long range acoustic device to disperse and scare protesters. 

In August, $200,000 worth of century-old weapons were stolen from the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum. The exhibition is now on the verge of closing, throwing the future of thousands of UNESCO-listed items into doubt.

Former electronics engineer Artem Vasilyev, who was in the process of being "radicalised" by "extremist right-wing ideologies" when he was arrested, is sentenced to at least three years in prison where he has already made "good friends", a judge says.

A review commissioned by NSW Police following the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies has been handed down today, recommending real-time monitoring of firearms.

Since its deployment in 2011, the Iron Dome has become a signature weapon in Israel’s armoury. A barrage of modern weaponry from Iran and its proxies is testing its limits.

As governments around the world turn to artificial intelligence and autonomous weapons in conflict, human rights advocates and scientists are calling for stronger frameworks to guide their use.

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy confirms a deal to buy medium and long-range American missiles amid what he calls "the greatest arms race in our region since 1945".