14/10/2025

DroneShield to invests $13 Million in Adelaide facility

DroneShield Limited will invest $13 million over the next three years to set up a counter-drone R&D facility in Adelaide, South Australia. It mostly develops drone jammers, used by militaries globally to protect critical infrastructure and in warfare. Its tech is also deployed by law enforcement, border security, airports and prisons.

https://www.manmonthly.com.au/droneshield-to-invests-13-million-in-adelaide-facility/

17/09/2025

Adelaide secures hosting rights for Global Undersea Defence Technology Conference

A major international defence and trade event will be hosted outside Europe for the first time in its 37-year history, with the South Australia’s Government securing hosting rights in Adelaide for three years. Adelaide secured UDT Australia as an annual three-day event for the next three years until 2028 through a joint bid led by Business Events Adelaide, with support from the South Australian Government through Defence SA, the Adelaide Economic Development Agency and the City of Adelaide.

https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/adelaide-secures-hosting-rights-for-global-undersea-defence-technology-convention

10/03/2025

SA space industry celebrates global milestone

South Australia has achieved a major milestone in the national space industry with the successful re-entry of Varda Space Industries’ capsule at the Southern Launch Koonibba Test Range. First commercial payload return to Australian soil, solidifying SA’s role in the

full spaceflight ecosystem. Varda’s W-2 capsule, launched on 14 January 2025, orbited for 45 days before landing on 28 February 2025. A new Australia-US Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) enables further launches and landings. Approval granted for two more Varda capsule re-entries, boosting SA’s role in pharmaceutical and microgravity research. The achievement enhances global investment opportunities, with SA emerging as a key hub for space launches and returns. This milestone strengthens SA’s position as a leading player in the international space industry.

https://www.manmonthly.com.au/sa-space-industry-celebrates-global-milestone/