Latest Us Defence Industry News

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.

Meteoric Resources has reported exceptional pilot plant performance at its Caldeira Rare Earth Project in Brazil, achieving magnet rare earth oxide recoveries of 80% in May and exceeding pre-feasibility study targets.

Pure Resources has appointed retired US Navy Vice Admiral Jeff Trussler to its advisory board, aiming to fast-track US government funding and integration of its advanced materials into defence supply chains.

AML3D has maintained a steady $2.2 million quarterly revenue run rate and secured $12.5 million in new orders during 3Q26, pushing its total orders for FY2026 to $29 million. The company is aggressively expanding its US manufacturing footprint and making initial inroads into UK and European defence markets.

Locksley Resources has initiated a four-hole diamond drilling program at its El Campo Rare Earth Element Prospect within the Mojave Project, aiming to test high-grade mineralisation continuity near a major US REE mine.

AML3D has successfully commissioned a large-scale ARCEMY X 6700 metal 3D printer at US defence supplier FasTech, completing a $1.7 million order and signalling a strategic expansion in the US industrial manufacturing market.

Locksley Resources has initiated diamond drilling at its Desert Antimony Mine in California, aiming to expand known high-grade mineralisation and support US critical minerals supply chains.

The Australian Treasurer has approved Hanwha Corporation’s increase of its direct equity stake in Austal Limited from 9.9% to 19.9%, setting the stage for potential strategic partnerships as Austal rides a wave of record revenues and defence contracts.

VEEM Limited has achieved approved supplier status with Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding, positioning itself to enter the US defence supply chain with anticipated RFQs in the first half of FY26.

AML3D has successfully commissioned its ARCEMY X system at the Tennessee Valley Authority, marking a significant milestone in its US expansion beyond defence into the energy sector.

AML3D Limited reports a 77% jump in US customer receipts and secures a pivotal US Navy Letter of Intent worth up to $200 million, underpinning its rapid expansion in defence manufacturing.

Everest Metals has been accepted into the US Defence Industrial Base Consortium, unlocking strategic collaboration and funding opportunities for its Mt Edon Rubidium Project in Western Australia. This milestone advances Australia’s first commercial rubidium production, addressing critical global supply shortages.