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Minister for Defence Industry - Roadmap released to boost local industry opportunities in Land 400

Australian companies now have an innovative way to get involved in the multi-billion dollar LAND 400 Phase 2 armoured vehicle program. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced a new Australian Industry Opportunity Roadmap which helps Australian companies cash in on the…

Interview with Minister Pyne - Press Conference, Adelaide - 30 September 2016

Press Conference - Adelaide 30 September 2016 CHRISTOPHER PYNE: Well, thank you very much for taking the time to come to this press conference given all the things that are going on in Adelaide and South Australia at the moment, and I’m happy to take some questions if you like on the storms…

Victorian company wins $47 million fuel tanker contract

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne, today announced Refuel International - based in Sunshine West in Melbourne – has won the $47 million contract to construct the Australian Defence Force’s new aviation fuel tankers. The new fleet will allow the Australian Defence Force to…

P-8A Poseidon contract boosts local jobs

The next generation of Maritime Patrol and Response aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has reached another milestone, with the contract providing the next four years of sustainment support being signed. This agreement, signed between the Department of Defence and Boeing Defence Australia will support…

Joint Press Conference with the Minister for Finance, Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for Defence Parliament House, Canberra, Tuesday 11 October

PRIME MINISTER: Well, thank you very much. I said this is a term of delivery and last night you saw we delivered on our commitment to the volunteer firefighters. Victoria’s volunteers, the Country Fire Authority defend us, they defend the lives and property of Victorians against the worst nature…

Supporting Australia’s future shipbuilding capability

ASC plays a crucial role as part of our naval shipbuilding, repair and maintenance industry. To ensure that it is best placed to support the future needs of Australia’s future shipbuilding capability, the Government will separate ASC into three individual Government owned companies. These three new…

Minister for Defence Industry - Australia’s Defence Industry on the Agenda in Washington DC

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, met with US Secretary for Defense Ashton Carter, other senior US Defence officials including Ray Mabus, US Secretary of Navy and Frank Kendall, US Under Secretary of Defense of Acquisition, Technology and Logistics…

Minister for Defence Industry - National Defense Industrial Association Conference Speech

Thank you very much Rob to you and to everyone gathered here this morning, thank you very much for that comprehensive introduction. It’s a great pleasure to be here at the National Defense Industrial Association Conference and it’s serendipitous that the quadrilateral will be meeting here while I’m…

Combat System Integrator for Future Submarines

The Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and the Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP today announced that Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the preferred Combat System Integrator for Australia's Future Submarine Program, subject to further…

First Contract Signed with DCNS to Commence Design Phase

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today announced the next significant step in the building of Australia’s Future Submarines with the signing of the contract between the Government and DCNS to commence the…

Minister for Defence Industry - Electronic Surveillance System Upgrade for Army

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP announced today that Defence has signed a contract that will provide Australian soldiers with a back-pack electronic surveillance system. Mr Pyne said the acquisition contract signed with Victorian company Chemring Australia is valued at $…

Minister for Defence Industry Visits Thales to Announce Global Opportunities for Australian Companies

Access to export markets and global value chains has been given a boost by the extension of Global Supply Agreements with major defence companies. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, announced the extensions during a visit to Thales’ Bendigo facility to understand the…