Latest Defence Supply Chain News

ACDC Metals has joined a U.S.-backed defence consortium, giving its Goschen Central rare earths project a route into government solicitations, research partnerships and potential offtake discussions. The membership is strategically significant, but it is not a funding award or contract.

Diablo Resources has exercised its option over 101 patented claims covering the historic Horn Silver Mine in Utah, bringing its broader 202-claim, 13.2 square kilometre project package together. The company will now rank targets, advance permitting and prepare for a maiden Horn Silver drilling program in 2026.

Li-S Energy has inked a strategic collaboration with Australian defence firm EPE, unlocking pathways to international defence markets for its ultra-lightweight lithium sulfur batteries.

Critica Limited is reshaping its Mt Lindsay Tin-Tungsten Project with an innovative underground mining approach, aiming to reduce surface disturbance and integrate environmental and commercial factors amid strengthening commodity prices.

Pure Resources has appointed Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO, retired Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, to its Advisory Board for a year-long term, bolstering its defence strategy and engagement with Australian and allied government agencies.

Vanadium Resources pivots to a co-production V-Iron Plant at Steelpoortdrift, securing a non-binding offtake with US Vanadium and appointing Rand Merchant Bank to drive project financing.

Aurora Labs marked its commercial debut by delivering AU4 micro gas turbine propulsion systems to Sovereign Propulsion Systems, while securing a $1 million government grant to scale production and formalising a strategic defence partnership with MBDA.

EQ Resources reported FY26 tungsten production of 1,189 tonnes WO3 and is advancing major expansion projects at its Mt Carbine and Barruecopardo mines to more than triple output amid tightening global supply.

Chilwa Minerals has lodged a Form F-1 registration with the US SEC, aiming to raise capital through a Nasdaq listing of American Depositary Shares while maintaining its ASX presence.

Pure Resources and Rice University have secured 'Awardable' status on the DARPA ERIS Marketplace for their advanced Carbon Nanotube Fibre 3D thermal management technology, positioning them for potential US Department of Defense contracts.

WhiteHawk Limited has forged a strategic alliance with Perth-based Adisyn Services to enhance cyber risk management and compliance solutions tailored for the defence sector, focusing on AUKUS programs and supply chain security.

VEEM Limited has finished its factory extension and installed new machinery, setting the stage for a stronger second half of FY26 and anticipated growth in FY27 driven by defence contracts and marine propulsion innovations.