Australia Defence

Counter-drone firm DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has inaugurated its European headquarters in Amsterdam.

AML3D (ASX:AL3) won a $2.6 million contract to produce critical submarine components for the US Navy.

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirms RAAF E-7A Wedgetail surveillance data is being shared with a US-run command centre in Qatar.

AML3D (ASX:AL3) announced a substantial $9.9 million order from Newport News Shipbuilding.

Orica (ASX:ORI) announced a comprehensive resolution to long-standing legal hurdles alongside a significant domestic acquisition.

Titomic (ASX:TTT) plans a strategic redomicile to the US by late 2026 to integrate into the global defence and aerospace sector.

Counter-drone leader DroneShield (ASX:DRO) has launched manufacturing operations within the European Union.

Orica (ASX:ORI) projected FY26 first-half EBIT growth, driven by a 20% surge in Digital Solutions and strong mining chemical demand.

Australia has deployed RAAF Wedgetail aircraft and 85 personnel to the Middle East to bolster Gulf nation security and protect 115,000 Australians abroad.

BluGlass (ASX:BLG) has secured a $1.3 million development program with a major US Tier-1 defence prime.

Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed that an Iranian missile strike targeted the Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

An expected surge in global oil prices following US and Israeli missile strikes on Iran is set to flow through to Australian petrol pumps.