The War Room

MBDA awarded £316 million contract to deliver new DragonFire systems to the Royal Navy from 2027, after achieving UK first in latest testing by shooting down high-speed drones with new laser system.

Information relating to Australian military programs has been compromised in cyber attacks on defence industry contractors, exposing security vulnerabilities along supply chains.

Ukraine has signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes from France, along with drones and ground-to-air systems.

By early 2026 the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is expected to have published some tender requirements for Project Grayburn – the procurement of 170,000 new weapon...

Two Indian companies – an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer and a 3D printer manufacturer – have partnered to offer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) 3D printing...

How South Korea puts submarines to use in partnership with the U.S. and Japan, “is yet to be seen,” Adm. Daryl Caudle said.

Japan has shared new details about its continued pursuit of naval railguns, a capability the U.S. Navy halted work on years ago.

Russia has failed to adapt the Arena-M active protection system (APS) to intercept FPV drones because of shortcomings in its radar technology.

In short:

The value of Australian defence exports has skyrocketed since Russia invaded Ukraine and demand is unlikely to let up in the near future, analysts say.

One Australian company's sales are up more than 400 per cent for the year, including a $60 million-plus deal with a European military customer.

What's next?

Defence tech companies say they are in a "cat and mouse game" to keep up with increasingly sophisticated attack drones.