Asia Pacific Defence Reporter

19/10/2026

APDR Podcast Episode 158 with host Kym Bergmann

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19/10/2026

Safran Australasia taps Dassault Systèmes for defence engineering capability
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Dassault Systèmes announced that Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia (SEDA) has selected its ENOVIA and CATIA applications, powered by its 3DEXPERIENCE pla...

19/10/2026

Calian awarded contract for NATO Joint Warfare Centre scenario development program

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Calian Group announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract valued at approximately CAD$47 million to continue providing scenario development support t...

19/10/2026

Elbit Systems Sweden to establish European centre for laser warning systems
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Elbit Systems Sweden AB announced its intention to establish Elbit Systems’ first European production and maintenance center for Laser Warning Systems (LWS), as...

19/10/2026

Milrem Robotics and Chugach to explore US production of unmanned ground systems

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Milrem Robotics and Chugach Alaska Corporation signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to explore a long-term industrial partnership to produce and support Milrem Ro...

18/10/2026

NZDF orders Unimog vehicles from Daimler Truck
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Daimler Truck Defence will supply the New Zealand Ministry of Defence and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) with 61 Mercedes-Benz Unimog vehicles as part of a fl...

18/10/2026

Thales opens new service centre in Japan

Thales is opening its first services centre in Japan to reinforce its proximity with Japanese customers and partners and to support the local ecosystem. This ne...

18/10/2026

Leonardo unit wins counter-UAS contract Read more: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/posts/leonardo-unit-wins-counter-uas-contract

Leonardo DRS announced it has been awarded a $500 million ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with three-year period of performance...

18/10/2026

Airbus connects German and Swedish air defence forces into unified NATO shield

Airbus Defence and Space successfully integrated key components of bi-national air defence during NATO exercise SPARTAN ARROW 26 in Crete. For the first time, b...

18/10/2026

Home from the sea

HMAS Sydney returns after 131-day Indo-Pacific deployment.

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HMAS Sydney has returned to Australia following 131 days operating across the Indo-Pacific demonstrating Australia’s commitment to regional security, strengthen...