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Super Hornet and Growler engine contract creates opportunities for Australian industry

Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP   An innovative local Australian business has increased its share of complex maintenance work on the engines that power the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. TAE Aerospace is an Australian…

Morrison Government creating new jobs through its Hunter Class Frigates Program

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Australian industry delivers 1000th F-35 infrared imagery capability

Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP  

Canberra-based company secures $20 million Defence contract

Joint media release: Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Canberra-based company DATAPOD (Australia) has been awarded a two-year, $20 million contract to provide Defence with portable, containerised data systems which can be rapidly deployed by sea, air or road. Minister…

Major boost for skills funding for Australia's growing defence industry

The Morrison Government has bolstered its commitment to growing the skills of Australia’s defence industry by significantly increasing funding to its Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) grants program.Companies will be able to apply for skills grants from a funding pool that has been…

Doorstop: Fyshwick, ACT

***Check against delivery*** ZED SESELJA, SENATOR FOR THE ACT: Welcome, great to be here in Fyshwick at Datapod, thank you to Scott and Adam for hosting us, they are part of a growing and vibrant defence industry here in the ACT and as we invest in the defence of our nation, it is great that we see…

$1B to accelerate Defence initiatives in COVID-19 recovery

Joint media release Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The Morrison Government has announced a $1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country.The package is…

Revolutionising future mine countermeasure technology

Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP   New autonomous technologies will revolutionise mine clearance capability in operations close to shore through a new five-year, $15 million research and development project. The project is part of a new partnership…

Scholarships grow Defence's talent pool

Eight women studying at three universities across Australia have been awarded Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships by Defence. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Defence was working to take a leading role in shaping the national STEM agenda and build a…

Research grants to strengthen WA's defence industry

WA’s Defence industry will be boosted with research grants worth almost $900,000 from the Morrison and WA governments. Federal Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price and WA State Defence Issues Minister Paul Papalia today announced six grants in the second round of the WA Defence Science…

Defence export advocate goes virtual promoting small business to the world

Efforts to boost Australia’s defence exports are going online with plans for a series of webinars and one-on-one virtual discussions with small businesses across the country. The virtual sessions will be led by Australia’s Defence Export Advocate, David Johnston, who has been tasked to help small…

Cyber the early focus of new small business investment program

Defence small businesses will be recruited to join the fight against cyber threats under a new industry support program being launched today. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said Australian small businesses will receive funding to develop ambitious, game-changing capabilities for the…