Category: Defence

Pro-Iran hackers claim F-35 technical data theft
Defence

Following reports by hacktivist group APT-Iran that it had breached Lockheed Martin, the defence prime has said it is aware of the threat actors' claims. The RAAF currently operates a fleet of 72 F-35As, which are slated for Block 4 upgrades.

RAAF deploys to Arnhem Land for cyclone evacuations
Defence

The C-130J Hercules and C-27 Spartan transport aircraft were deployed to collect and transport more than 340 residents of indigenous communities affected by category three Tropical Cyclone Narelle in Eastern Arnhem Land over the weekend.

Rocket Lab partners with Pentagon on hypersonic launch
Defence

Rocket Lab announced the agreement for a series of missions using its HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) vehicle, marking the largest single launch contract in the company’s history. HASTE was earlier this month used to launch a successful test flight of the Hypersonix DART AE aircraft.

Air race Piper lost power before F-35 near miss at Tindal, says ATSB
Defence

In its report into the incident on 28 August 2025, the safety watchdog noted that the PA-28, VH-TKX, had neither a functioning radio nor a transponder due to a broken alternator, and was communicating with other pilots in the race via a group chat on the way to Tindal.

Sub-orbital spaceplane takes part in NZ Navy sensor trial
Defence

The experiment, known as the Dawn Aerospace Radar Tracking Experiment (DARTE), saw Dawn Aerospace operate its suborbital spaceplane Aurora from the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, south of Christchurch. At sea, the Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha tracked the vehicle using its onboard surveillance radar systems.

No ADF personnel injured in Iranian strike near UAE air base
Defence

An accommodation block and medical facility were damaged by fire during the attack on 18 March, the PM said during a press conference in Tasmania.

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