Running just ahead of the UK’s DSEI exhibition, the Australian British Defence Catalyst (ABDC) brought the top tier of defence, industry, policy and research for a unique three days of special briefing and thought leadership.

Highlights included a robust report card on AUKUS Pillar 1, how the latest strategic intelligence is driving new advanced capability, and where the growing appetite for investment in national security is coming from.

The Aims and Objectives of ABDC 2025 were:

• Latest strategic intelligence as context for political and policy responses
• Push harder for Pillar 1 progress and priorities on skills, social value, industry/government partnerships and the construction challenge
• Explore new levels of interoperative capability within AUKUS and allies
• Connect intelligence, mission led thinking and defence funding to deliver for defence
• Build knowledge, network and local supply chains in deterrence and guided weapons

The 2025 ABDC programme is here.

The full album of photos can be found here.