Latest Defence Systems News

Metallium Limited has demonstrated its Flash Joule Heating technology can process a broad range of critical metal feedstocks, from rare earth ores to industrial wastes, opening new commercial pathways beyond electronic waste.

Aldoro Resources has boosted the Kameelburg rare earth project’s Mineral Resource Estimate to 804.5 million tonnes, now hosting 1.37 million tonnes of contained NdPr oxide; exceeding key western-world deposits. The maiden Indicated Resource and robust metallurgical testwork set the stage for development.

Orbital Corporation broadened its international footprint with new UAV propulsion orders across the US, India, and Middle East, while advancing its Power by the Hour service to underpin recurring revenue streams.

Sovereign Metals has unveiled a robust Definitive Feasibility Study for its Kasiya project, projecting a US$2.2 billion pre-tax NPV and positioning the mine as a critical non-Chinese supplier of rutile, graphite, and heavy rare earths to the US and allies.

OD6 Metals has revealed gold assays up to 6.31g/t at its Quinn Fluorspar Project in Nevada, highlighting a large epithermal mineral system with potential for both epithermal and Carlin-style gold deposits alongside its core fluorspar targets.

Harvest Technology Group has inked a non-binding partnership with Ukrainian Technopark to explore integrating its ultra-low-bandwidth Nodestream platform into unmanned defence systems, focusing on resilient communications under electronic warfare conditions.

Pure Resources has achieved a key early milestone with Oak Ridge National Laboratory confirming the recovery of heavy rare earth elements from garnet concentrate at its Garnet Hills Project. While still at proof-of-concept stage, this validates the potential for a new source of critical minerals.

G50 Corp's latest metallurgical tests at Golconda confirm low-cost recovery of gallium alongside gold and silver, reinforcing its potential as a strategic domestic supplier of critical minerals.

Temas Resources has filed a new patent for extracting chromium using its Regenerative Chloride Leach technology, broadening its critical minerals platform and commercial prospects.

Electro Optic Systems (ASX:EOS) has secured two significant defence contracts in the Middle East worth about A$38 million, marking a strategic expansion in its defence technology footprint.

Electro Optic Systems’ MARSS division has been tapped by BAE Systems to provide the AI-driven command and control platform for its new Anti Threat System, a major step in global counter-drone defence.

Nanoveu’s EMASS technology achieves real-time, always-on keyword spotting using bone-conduction vibration on the ECS-DoT edge AI chip at under 1 milliwatt power, eliminating the need for microphones and overcoming key challenges in wearable voice interfaces.