Australian Missile Systems

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Australia is rapidly strengthening its integrated air and missile defence capability as part of the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program. With $425 billion committed to Defence over the coming decade, the Government is investing in a layered air and missile defence architecture designed to protect military bases, critical infrastructure and deployed forces against aircraft, cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and uncrewed systems.

Key priorities include the acquisition of a new medium-range ground-based air defence system, expansion of the NASAMS capability, enhanced radar and sensor networks, advanced command-and-control systems, counter-drone technologies, and future active missile defence capabilities. These investments will complement Australia's growing long-range strike capability and sovereign guided weapons enterprise.

The strategy also recognises that sovereign capability extends beyond missile production. Significant investment is being directed towards missile storage, logistics, maintenance, workforce development, testing and evaluation, and the industrial infrastructure needed to sustain Australia's long-term defence capability.

For Australian industry, this represents substantial opportunities across missile manufacturing, launcher systems, sensors, communications, autonomous systems, infrastructure development, and integrated sustainment—creating a resilient national industrial base capable of supporting Australia's future defence needs.