Latest Defence Contracting News

Nodestream has completed its $6.5 million placement, launched Missions and expanded its defence push across the US and Europe. But revenue remains under pressure, quarterly cash burn is substantial and auditors have warned of material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

Hydrix reported stronger contract momentum and launched a defence strategy in FY26, but revenue fell, cash burn increased and its statutory loss widened to $6.72 million. The auditor identified a material uncertainty over the company’s ability to continue as a going concern, despite a $5.2 million capital raising and planned debt conversions.

Saunders International says it expects revenue growth and sustained second-half margin improvement in FY27 after reporting record FY26 revenue of A$305.6 million. Its opportunity pipeline reached A$5.1 billion, although converting that pipeline into profitable work remains the central test.

Vection Technologies has confirmed a $1.35m FY27 annual revenue order from a classified national security and law enforcement customer, extending a programme that has run continuously for more than five years. The revenue is expected to be fully recognised during FY27, although the customer and contract terms remain undisclosed.

Objective Corporation delivered 9% revenue growth and a 5% lift in net profit for FY2026, but the loss of a long-running Defence agreement and a separate NHVR contract will pressure recurring revenue in the year ahead. Management expects adjusted EBITDA of at least $40 million in FY2027 as it keeps investing in AI, sales capacity and potential acquisitions.

Service Stream has reported higher margins, earnings and dividends for FY26, while its newly mobilised Defence operations are positioned to contribute more meaningfully in FY27. The company enters the new year with $8.2 billion of work in hand, a net cash balance sheet and a positive but non-specific growth outlook.

DroneShield has reached A$261 million in FY2026 Committed Revenue, sitting at the midpoint of its existing A$250 million to A$270 million outlook. The counter-drone specialist also has A$29 million committed for FY2027 and A$17 million scheduled for FY2028 and beyond.

Electro Optic Systems has signed its largest-ever contract, worth £370 million or about A$700 million, to deploy a nation-wide counter-drone network in an unnamed Gulf state. The opportunity is substantial, but remains conditional on guarantees, an advance payment, export licences and further consents.

dorsaVi has secured A$3.0 million to expand its movement-data business for humanoid robotics while advancing its neuromorphic and RRAM chip programs. The raise comes as its first RRAM-CMOS validation chip moves into proprietary memory integration at TSMC.

archTIS delivered a sharp step-up in revenue and recurring income after acquiring Spirion, but the stronger top line came with a $16 million loss and a formal warning over its ability to fund operations. The cybersecurity company now has until late October to extend or refinance a key lending facility.

Dyno Nobel has reaffirmed its FY26 outlook and retained its A$600 million FY28 underlying EBIT ambition, while setting a new A$800 million target for FY31. The explosives maker is positioning defence energetics, premium technology and growth in mining markets as the next leg of expansion.

Thrive Tribe Technologies (ASX:1TT) has landed a three-year exclusive distribution agreement with Canadian NATO-registered defence contractor Effective Acceleration Ventures (EAV) to roll out its WooBoard and REFFIND platforms across NATO military forces.