Technology & Innovation

Nioa and L3Harris Technologies renew guided weapons partnership

Australia’s Nioa and L3Harris Technologies have expanded their partnership to establish sovereign rocket motor and warhead production, strengthening supply chain resilience, supporting allied demand, and accelerating Australia’s guided weapons manufacturing capability.
2 minutes
Air & Space Power

UK to procure Skyhammer anti-drone weapons from start-up

The aim of procuring the Skyhammer interceptor missile from Cambridge Aerospace is to counter low-cost drone threats, advance affordable mass air defence, accelerate procurement, and strengthen domestic innovation and Gulf security partnerships.
3 minutes
Technology & Innovation

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Discovers ‘Origin-of-Life’ Molecules Never Before Seen on Mars

NASA’s Curiosity rover has detected diverse organic molecules on Mars, including potential life precursors, strengthening evidence of past habitable conditions while highlighting the need for further analysis to confirm any biological origins.
4 minutes
Military History

Ancient ‘machine-gun’ damage discovered on walls of Pompeii

Archaeological evidence at Pompeii suggests wall damage from an ancient dart-thrower weapon called a polybolos during the 89 BCE siege, indicating potential use of advanced rapid-fire artillery in ancient warfare. Interpretations, however, remain contested.
2 minutes
Air & Space Power

France readies Rafale F5 with new supersonic missile to beat enemy air defenses

France is developing the STRATUS supersonic missile for Rafale F5 to penetrate advanced air defences, enabling high-speed, multi-role first-strike capability that restores critical SEAD and anti-ship capacity in contested, high-intensity warfare environments.
4 minutes
Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel at Russell.
Strategic Influence

National Defence Strategy 2026: views in The Strategist

This useful article summarises others that have appeared in The Strategist. Balancing stronger self-reliance with close partnerships is a major theme. Success depends on faster capability delivery, agility, clearer funding choices, and sustained effort.
8 minutes
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