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Australian Defence delivers World first GPS Cube-Satellite

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced another Australian success in space, following the launch of the Biarri-Point cube satellite. Biarri-Point is a satellite developed by the United States, which as part of its payload has GPS technology developed by the…

Global Partnership For Adelaide-Based Supashock And Rheinmetall

South Australian automotive company Supashock today signed a landmark agreement to partner with Rheinmetall. The agreement, officially signed at Supashock’s Magill headquarters, takes the relationship between the two companies to another level. Only a few months ago they agreed to work together on…

Innovation Hub boosts Australia's Defence Industry by $12.3 million

The second tranche of Defence Innovation Hub investments worth $12.3 million has been announced today by Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, ensuring Defence has access to ground-breaking technology. “This investment will see a number of organisations across Australia…

Review of Australia's Space Industry Capability

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today welcomed the announcement of a review into Australia’s space industry capability. The review, announced today by Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO, will lead to a national strategy for…

Double win for Queenslands Heat Treatment Australia

Export opportunities for Australian industry continue to soar as Brisbane company Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) achieves two exciting milestones with two of the largest global defence companies – Lockheed Martin and BAE Systems. HTA has achieved accreditation with Lockheed Martin to process work…

Boost to satellite communications

Our deployed forces will receive a major communications boost after Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today announced a $223 million contract with Northrop Grumman Australia for the acquisition, construction and…

$50 million for Industry and Defence to work together on Trusted Autonomous Systems

The Turnbull Government continues to deliver in Defence Innovation with the launch of the first $50 million Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), announced today by the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP. The Defence CRC is a collaborative program that brings together…

F-35A Off-Board Information Systems Centre opened at RAAF Base Williamtown

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today opened the Off Board Information Systems Centre (OBISC)—the first of the RAAF’s F-35A Joint Strike Fighter facilities—at RAAF Williamtown, which represents $16 million of the $770 million of works currently underway at the base.…

Minister for Defence & Minister for Defence Industry - Joint Media Release - $582 million for Australian Wedgetail to remain World-best

Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence Industry and the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the Australian Government will upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capability. The $582.5 million upgrade is…

Minister for Defence & Minister for Defence Industry - Joint Media Release - $300 million for cutting edge protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats

Our military will receive new cutting edge protection against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats as a result of up to $300 million worth of new equipment announced today by Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Minister for Defence, Senator the…

Turnbull Government moves to increase Australian involvement in Defence projects

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced changes that will strengthen the requirement for Australian involvement in Defence projects. “We are changing the process companies undergo when responding to tenders for defence equipment,” Minister Pyne said. “The…

$70 million sustainment contract for C-17A Globemaster

Twelve new jobs will be created in Queensland after the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP announced today that a $70 million contract had been signed with Boeing Defence Australia to sustain Australia’s fleet of C-17A Globemaster aircraft. Minister Pyne said the $70…