San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. has confirmed its Aegis Readiness Assessment Vehicle Type B (ARAV-B) ARAV-B participation in NATO’s At-Sea Demonstration (ASD)/EX Formidable Shield (FS) 25. This extensive live-fire exercise, the largest of its kind in the European…
The Australian government handed down its budget for 2025-26 on the evening of 25 March and then almost immediately called a General Election which will be held on 3 May. Until then, the government is in ‘caretaker’ mode so is…
The Australian Government will invest at least $2 billion over the next decade to bolster Australia’s cyber capabilities with the announcement of a strategic partnership between Defence’s Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Australia to deliver…
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Microsoft will strengthen Australia’s cyber defences by connecting ASD’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing (CTIS) platform with Microsoft’s Sentinel platform, creating a global cyber threat intelligence system. This connection allows Microsoft’s Australian customers who also…
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) has released its Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2022-23, laying bare Australia’s cyber threat landscape. Reflecting the global strategic context, this year’s report highlights that Australian governments, critical infrastructure, businesses and households continue to be…
The Defence budget for 2022-23, announced on 29 March, will be $48.6 billion, including $1.6 billion for the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD). The budget will rise in the out years, according to the Defence Portfolio Budget Statement, to $51.6, $53.5…