All2026 Global Export Controls Program (GECP)
The Export Controls Australia Group (ECAG) has opened Expressions of Interest for the 2026 Global Export Controls Program (GECP), a highly competitive, fully funded national initiative designed to cultivate the nations future leaders in strategic trade policy. Funded through a recent Department of Defence Strategic Policy Grant, the program advances and uplifts Australia’s export control […]
FREE WEBINAR – DISP in 2025: Changes, learnings, and staying ahead of the curve
Photo courtesy of De Stefano & Co. It has now been a year since updates were made to the Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF), and DISP compliance is more complex than ever before. Having supported more than 200 organisations across Australia with DISP membership and compliance services, De Stefano & Co are well-positioned to share […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 17/10/25
AIDN procurement reform call AIDN CEO Mike Johnson called for reform of Defence procurement and Defence industry policy as part of a wide-ranging televised address at the National Press Club this week. The speech was titled The Race for Sovereignty: Building Australia’s Self-Reliant Industrial and Defence Base by 2035. Mr Johnson said AIDN was calling […]
DroneShield Launches DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise
Image: DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise allows for protection of multiple critical sites simultaneously. Photo courtesy of DroneShield. Sydney, Australia – 15 October 2025 – DroneShield (ASX:DRO) is pleased to announce the launch of DroneSentry-C2 Enterprise (C2E), a new software platform designed to provide strategic-level command and control for large-scale and distributed counter-drone operations, as well as the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Building a Self-Reliant Defence Industry by 2035
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 OCTOBER 2025 Canberra: The Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) is calling for wide-ranging reforms of Defence procurement and a boost to Defence funding to lift flagging productivity and safeguard the country’s national security. In a wide-ranging speech to the National Press Club on Wednesday, AIDN CEO Mike Johnson […]
Supporting a safe and strong Tonga
The Hon Peter Khalil MPAssistant Minister for Defence Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, will travel to the Kingdom of Tonga today to represent the Australian Government at the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ new landing craft, VOEA Late, at the Masefield Naval Base. Delivered under the Albanese Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program, […]
Australia and United States sign Joint Statement of Intent on guided weapons
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs Australia and the United States have taken another step towards co-production of guided weapons with the signing of a Joint Statement of Intent and the opening of a new joint office to enhance bilateral cooperation in this critical domain. These initiatives are underpinned […]
Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights persistent threat to individuals and across the Australian economy
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Tony Burke MPMinister for Home AffairsMinister for Immigration and Multicultural AffairsMinister for Cyber SecurityMinister for the Arts The Australian Signals Directorate’s (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2024-25 highlights the persistent threat of malicious cyber activity to the nation, underscoring the urgency of action […]
Travel to the United States
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs This week I will travel to the United States to meet senior officials from the Trump Administration, members of Congress, and key defence industry leaders. Australia and the United States share a longstanding alliance. The United States is Australia’s principal strategic partner. Together, […]
Australia’s E-7A Wedgetail contribution to NATO complete
Australia’s deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to support humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine has concluded. Since July, the aircraft has operated from Poland in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), providing critical surveillance, communications and early warning capabilities to protect supply lines delivering international aid to Ukraine. […]