Latest Defence News

Li-S Energy has partnered with Praetorian Aeronautics to integrate advanced lithium-sulfur batteries into autonomous interceptor drones, aiming to boost Australia's sovereign defence capabilities.

NRW Holdings has completed its acquisition of Fredon Industries, integrating 2,500 new employees and enhancing its electrical and mechanical services portfolio. The company has updated its FY26 guidance, projecting revenue above $4 billion and underlying EBITA between $255 million and $265 million.

DroneShield launches its largest AI software update yet, enhancing drone detection and disruption capabilities with doubled processing power and expanded databases.

Trigg Minerals has revealed a major geological breakthrough at its Antimony Canyon Project, redefining it as a district-scale high-sulfidation epithermal system with multiple high-grade drill targets within patented claims.

Red Mountain Mining has significantly increased its presence in Idaho’s critical minerals sector by acquiring the Silver Dollar Antimony Project, adding high-grade historical antimony-gold mineralisation to its portfolio. This move enhances RMX’s strategic position in the US critical metals market.

DroneShield is investing $13 million over three years to open a new counter-drone research facility in Adelaide, marking a key step in its global growth and technology development.

Krakatoa Resources is rapidly advancing exploration at its Zopkhito Gold and Antimony Project in Georgia, with underground core sampling and a two-rig diamond drilling program targeting a maiden JORC-compliant resource. The project’s strategic location offers a rare European source of critical minerals amid global supply concerns.

Vection Technologies secures a $7.8 million initial order under a $22.3 million multi-year framework with a NATO-approved European defence partner, reinforcing its role in the defence XR market.

Electro Optic Systems has landed a significant A$108 million contract to supply remote weapon systems for the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 400-3 project, integrating its technology with Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles.

Castile Resources has addressed a recent spike in its share price and trading volume, attributing the movement to rising metal prices and progress on its flagship mining project.

McLaren Minerals has confirmed significant high-grade heavy mineral sands extending 500 metres south of its current Indicated Resource at the McLaren Titanium Project, reinforcing the deposit's growth potential and strategic value.

Eclipse Metals has commenced mobilisation for its 2025 diamond drilling program at the Grønnedal Rare Earths Carbonatite Complex in Greenland, aiming to expand a significant rare earth mineral resource rich in critical magnet metals.