Latest Defence Sector News

HITIQ Limited has fortified its financial position through a $1.4 million placement and secured milestone-based Victorian Government funding, accelerating its manufacturing expansion and commercial growth in concussion management technology.

Nodestream has advanced its defence strategy with key leadership hires, a $6.5 million capital raise, and fresh product launches, while expanding its footprint in the US and European markets.

DroneShield has locked in $23.2 million in European military contracts and launched RfAI-3, its advanced RF detection engine, while upgrading FY2026 revenue guidance to $250-$270 million.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) posted a 284% surge in first-half 2026 revenue to $169 million, driven by robust defence contracts and regional tensions. Its order book hit a historic $846 million, prompting an upgrade to full-year guidance and signalling strong momentum in counter-drone and laser weapon systems.

Adisyn has confirmed a repeatable, industrial-scale graphene deposition process compatible with semiconductor manufacturing temperatures, while advancing exclusive radar absorption technology for drones with major partners.

Elsight Limited (ASX:ELS) has shattered its revenue records in H1 2026, delivering a nearly fourfold increase over the prior year alongside expanding US defence contracts and new product launches.

Saunders International has landed a $23 million head contract from the Australian Department of Defence to upgrade fuel infrastructure at RMAF Base Butterworth in Malaysia, reinforcing its Defence sector credentials and expected to boost earnings across FY2027 and FY2028.

BluGlass has landed a A$1.4 million Phase II deal with Uviquity, extending their collaboration on cutting-edge photonic integrated circuits and visible GaN lasers.

Advanced Engineered Materials has locked in an exclusive supply agreement with Swiss manufacturer Zürcher Frères, leveraging its nano particle high purity alumina to significantly enhance zirconia-alumina ceramics used in medical and industrial applications.

Pure Resources has achieved peer-reviewed validation and in-house production of carbon nanotube fibre fabrics, demonstrating directional heat routing capabilities that could redefine thermal management in data centres and defence electronics.

Sunrise Energy Metals has won a key financial reprieve with acceptance into New South Wales’ Critical Minerals Royalty Deferral Scheme, supporting the development of its Syerston Scandium Project, a rare scalable source outside China critical for advanced technology supply chains.

Gold Hydrogen gears up for critical Ramsay Project flow testing of Natural Hydrogen and Helium, while advancing a green methanol feasibility study with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical.