Nominations and submissions are now open for the Australian Defence Industry Awards 2026, with this year’s program set to debut in a bold new format alongside the launch of the Australian Defence Industry Accelerator, in partnership with Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
Exercise Viper Walk was held in late March for RAAF aviators in No. 1 Expeditionary Health Squadron (1EHS) to collaborate with members of the New Zealand Defence Force and the United States Pacific Air Forces to ensure medical readiness in combat environments.
Pratt & Whitney has landed a US$6.6 billion contract for the manufacturing of multiple lots of the 18–19 F135 propulsion systems, which is a crucial part in powering multiple versions of the F-35 Lightning II aircraft.
During Exercise Stoic Gauntlet, RAAF members tested the JP2060-3 system, a modular health capability that can be established from the ground up in a range of combat environments.
Vornik, who joined the C-UAS company in 2015, said “it has been an experience of a lifetime to serve as DroneShield’s CEO”. He will continue with the company for the next three months as an adviser to support the transition.
The 25-year-old South Australian Army Reservist has been charged with breaching Defence legislation after allegedly fighting in Ukraine and allegedly working for a foreign military without authorisation, and was scheduled to face Adelaide Magistrates Court on 7 April.