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Aug- 2025 -

27 August

Air

Australia Selects Leidos to Lead $840 Million Counter-Drone Project

The Australian government has selected Leidos Australia as the systems integration partner for its Project Land 156 counter-drone program.

26 August

Asia Pacific

HMAS Anzac conducts maritime manoeuvres during the Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 deployment. *** Local Caption *** Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 (IPE21) is Australias flagship regional engagement activity, reinforcing Australias strong and enduring partnerships in Southeast Asia. Centred on a maritime task group, IPE21 involves HMA Ships Canberra and Anzac and approximately 700 people, including Australian Defence Force and civilian defence personnel, and sea riders from partner nations. Engagements have been modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be carried out primarily through contactless port visits, and will include a range of virtual workshops and at-sea activities.

Rojoef Manuel

Babcock Extracts Critical Systems From Retired HMAS Anzac for Fleet Reuse

Babcock Australasia has salvaged hundreds of critical military components from the Royal Australian Navy’s decommissioned HMAS Anzac frigate to support its sister ships’ operational capability.

26 August

Arms

Defence Science and Technology Group’s Sharktooth technology on display at the Australian International Airshow 2025. Photo: Courtesy of DSTG

Christine Casimiro

Australia, UK Launch Copperhead Low-Cost ‘Plug-and-Launch’ Weapon

The Australian and UK defense technology agencies are set to jointly develop low-cost, guided weapon systems.

21 August

Arms

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sale of 160 Javelin Light Anti-Tank Missiles to Australia

The US State Department has approved a potential $97.3-million sale of 161 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units and related equipment to Australia.

19 August

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

UK Shows Ability to Control Excalibur Submarine Drone From ‘Other Side of the World’

The British Royal Navy has achieved a technological first: taking control of a submarine drone from another continent.

19 August

Arms

Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher manufactured in Australia.

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Secures First Export Orders for Australian-Made NSM Launchers

Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured a pair of contracts to deliver Australian-made Naval Strike Missile launchers and command-and-control consoles to European nations.

18 August

Space

Giulia Bernacchi

Northrop, US Space Force Complete First Deep-Space DARC Radar Demo

Northrop Grumman and the US Space Force have conducted the first demonstration of the Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability.

18 August

Air

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Australia, Hong Kong Join Forces on Drone Defense System That Mimics How Wolves Hunt

Researchers from Australia and Hong Kong are collaborating on a “multi-layered” defense system against the persistent threats of unmanned aerial vehicles.

12 August

Asia Pacific

ThayerMahan’s Outpost passive acoustic surveillance system

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia to Boost Maritime Surveillance With Outpost Acoustic System

Australia is advancing the integration of Outpost passive acoustic surveillance system with the Bluebottle unmanned surface vessel.

11 August

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Upgrade Package for Australia’s ISREW Aircraft

The US State Department has approved a baseline 2 upgrade for Australia’s MC-55A intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare aircraft.

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