While AUKUS might hog the headlines, across Australia new start ups and dual use pivots are starting to reshape the Defence Industrial landscape… ⬇️
The Australian Financial Review has a great read on the sovereign success story that is Gilmour Space. While Gilmour space has already hit Unicorn status, investor interest in this Australian
Australia’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence concept may be emerging in the outback. Aegis ashore but with a Sovereign Capability twist! ⬇️
The 2023 Defence Strategic Review highlighted Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) as an urgent priority for the ADF and we’ve been regularly calling for greater urgency on delivering IAMD
‘Battlefield evidence is everywhere. The will to act on it is the missing Western capability.’ Time to rediscover intellectual humility ⬇️
The War in Ukraine has now been underway for longer than World War I. Ukraine has transformed its military from one that everyone presumed to be an easy beat to
The UK’s Defence Investment Plan has been released. A plan that may be the final act of an embattled Prime Minister is taking some bold decisions. ⬇️
After weeks of turmoil and the high profile resignation of the UK Defence Secretary John Healey, the UK government has announced £15bn increase in military expenditure to be funded by
SOUND THE CALL: US INVESTORS DESCEND ON THE GOLD COAST FOR AUSTRALIA’S BIGGEST GATHERING OF DEFENCE CAPITAL
Ready the Nation. Back the Mission. REVEILLE 2026 opens for ticket sales as the best in the business descend on the Gold Coast to share what they know works, and to strategise
A cheque is nice but pallets of 155mm high explosive rounds say you really care. Let’s spend cash onshore and send consumables of combat instead! ⬇️
United24 is reporting that Ukraine will receive an additional 15,000 155mm high explosive rounds from Denmark in response to Ukraine’s request to reprioritise aid to the most pressing military needs.
When the crucible of conflict offers up a trophy, you best study it to hone your methods to defeat and destroy it. Ukraine launches TrophyLab. ⬇️
Ukraine has just launched TrophyLab – an open access platform that captures 115 samples of Russian equipment with Technical specifications, blueprints and scientific research results. The platform seeks to boost
Not all Bats need a runway to launch. In a crowded market here’s a concept that stands out. Its aim: ‘Create endless dilemmas for adversaries’ ⬇️
US Mil Tech unicorn Shield AI is working on a vertical take off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed combat air vehicle. The target platform price is ~$30 million USD with a
There are times when a stand must be made. Service before self. Not often that a politician will put their career on the line for principle. ⬇️
The most dangerous geopolitical circumstances since WWII. A military not fit for purpose after a generation of peace dividends. A recapitalisation plan struggling to fund the force in being while
“This might be the first war in which a soldier can text a manufacturer over WhatsApp about problems with the latter’s product.” Innovate or die… ⬇️
War on the Rocks ‘The Cogs of War’ series has a great interview with one of the Co-Founders of Snake Island Institute, a Ukrainian defence think tank. The article focuses