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Featured Stories | Reports | Security | Space Exploration | February 26, 2026

NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2025 Annual Report

NASA’s independent Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP) has released its 2025 annual report, warning that the agency’s most significant risks…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Events | Featured Stories | Technology | February 25, 2026

Trust, Data and Deterrence: The Indo-Pacific’s Defence Space Cooperation Test

A DefSat Conference 2026 discussion panel this week in New Delhi, jointly organised between SIA-India and Space and Earth Partners…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | February 25, 2026

The Netherlands Air Force strengthens its space capabilities with Spanish technology from GMV

The Netherlands Space Operations Centre (NSpOC), part of the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force, has selected GMV’s Ecosstm® software…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | February 24, 2026

Lockheed Martin Applying AI to Enhance F- 35 Combat Identification System

Lockheed Martin has flight tested an artificial intelligence-enabled Combat Identification (Combat ID) capability integrated into the F-35’s information fusion system,…

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Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | February 13, 2026

Vast selected for sixth private mission to Space Station

NASA has selected Vast for the sixth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), with launch targeted no…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Launch window announced for hypersonic test flight

Australian hypersonic technology developer Hypersonix Launch Systems has announced a launch window for the first flight of its DART AE…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Featured Stories | Space Exploration | Technology | February 12, 2026

Orbex Seeks Administration Protection as Series D Funding Fails

UK launch vehicle developer Orbex has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after failing to secure sufficient funding…

Aeronautics & Aircraft

SpaceX to align space launch, satellite infrastructure and AI development under a single corporate strategy

SpaceX has outlined an ambitious plan to deploy solar-powered satellite data centres in orbit, signalling how far the race to…

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Australia and Japan team up to fast-track laser satellite communications

A new partnership between the University of South Australia (UniSA), Adelaide space start-up RapidBeam, and Japanese space technology company Warpspace…

Communication

Communication | Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Information Systems | September 23, 2025

ESA to expand relations with Australia in lead up to inauguration of the new ESA ground station in New Norcia, Western Australia

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the Australian Space Agency are set to deepen their longstanding partnership, with new initiatives…

Communication

Communication | Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Technology | September 22, 2025

INNOSPACE Signs with Germany’s Media Broadcast Satellite

INNOSPACE has signed a multi-launch service contract worth USD 5.8 million with Media Broadcast Satellite GmbH (“MBS”) in Germany. Under…

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Military Technology

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Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 Opens

Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, officially commences today following an opening ceremony on board HMAS Adelaide. Chief…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | Security | July 7, 2025

50K flying hours for MH-60R Seahawk Fleet

The Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk fleet has reached ten years of operational service and surpassed over 50,000 flight hours.…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | Reports | July 1, 2025

New International Strategy and Business Development Director for LMA

Lockheed Martin Australia has appointed former Royal Australian Air Force Director General Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Air Commodore (Retd)…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Military Technology | June 26, 2025

DroneShied Locks In Record $61 Million Order

DroneShield has received a package of three standalone follow-on contracts for AUD61.6 million from its privately owned in-country European reseller…

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Aeronautics & Aircraft

Aeronautics & Aircraft | Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Technology | February 18, 2026

SD Government (SDG) and Diamond Aircraft partner to deliver advanced SATCOM connectivity for Hellenic Fire Service DA62 MPP fleet

SD Government, a division of Gogo, has partnered with Diamond Aircraft Industries to equip the Hellenic Fire Service’s Diamond DA62…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | February 18, 2026

GMV and the Spanish Air and Space Force Sign Agreement to Strengthen National Space Surveillance Capabilities

The Spanish Air and Space Force has signed an agreement with technology company GMV to install a satellite tracking antenna…

Defence & Space Industry

Defence & Space Industry | Featured Stories | Security | Technology | February 17, 2026

WA Government seeks to support establishment of space launch facilities

The Western Australian Government has opened applications for its $1.75 million Spaceport Establishment Support Grant, aimed at accelerating the development…

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