The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Switzerland to strengthen defence materiel and industry cooperation.The Minister for Defence, the Hon...
Defence is hosting a major demonstration of trusted autonomous systems in and around Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast.Autonomous Warrior 2018 combines scientific trials, industry...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MPToday’s sod-turning on the new Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence marks a...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MPMinister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Finance and the Public Service, Senator The Hon Mathias CormannIn a momentous day for Australia’s national...
The Royal Australian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels will be named the Arafura class, with the first ship entering service in 2022 being named HMAS Arafura.Minister for Defence, the Hon...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPMinister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres...
The annual Australia-Vietnam Defence Ministers’ Meeting was held in Sydney today. The meeting focused on shared regional interests and challenges, and celebrated 20 years of bilateral defence...
Minister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MDeputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, The Hon Michael McCormack MP The brand...
The Australian Defence Force will be better supported following the opening of a new, high-tech facility in Sydney.The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, officially opened...
Dr Andrew Piotrowski has been awarded the 2018 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science for developing life-saving equipment against improvised explosive devices (IED).Minister for Defence...
In a first for our respective navies, HMAS Hobart has successfully tested a communications capability, proving her ability to share sensor information and real-time combat system data with the United...
Joint Media ReleaseAssistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David FawcettThe Royal Australian Navy Landing Helicopter Dock, HMAS Adelaide, and Armidale Class Patrol Boats, HMA Ships Larrakia...
Australia’s transformative Naval Shipbuilding College has been officially opened.The College will deliver a coordinated, national approach to workforce development and skilling for our naval...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MPAssistant Minister for Defence, The Hon David Fawcett HMAS Ballarat and her ship’s company of 190 officers and...
Australia’s national security has been significantly strengthened today with the commissioning of the second Australian-built Hobart class guided missile destroyer, HMAS Brisbane.The...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Defence PersonnelAustralian Army special operations military working dog ‘Kuga’ has been posthumously awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal for...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MP Rheinmetall Defence Australia has announced its first major Australian supplier contract for the production of its 211...
Australia will contribute $250,000 toward the NATO-Ukraine Medical Rehabilitation Trust Fund, to improve access to medical rehabilitation facilities for members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.Minister...
Minister for Defence the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated Australian Defence scientist Paul Marsden on being awarded the US Secretary of Defense Medal for Exceptional Public Service, the...
