Issued by Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Acting Defence Minister Australia is deploying a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in support of the ...
Five fire trucks are on the way to Papua New Guinea (PNG) on board HMAS Choules after being donated by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES).The trucks will be delivered to the PNG Fire...
The Morrison Government’s multi-billion dollar investment in Army’s close combat vehicles has reached a significant milestone with the delivery of six prototype test and evaluation vehicles from the...
The first F-35A aircraft has been inducted into BAE Systems Australia’s (BAESA) maintenance depot as part of the next major milestone in the Joint Strike Fighter Program.Prime Minister Scott Morrison...
United States Marines from the tenth Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) will soon begin arriving in Darwin. They are the first group arriving in the Northern Territory over the next five months...
To enhance the performance of Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), the Morrison Government has awarded BAE Systems Australia and CryoClock Pty Ltd a $4.8 million contract to develop...
Joint media release:The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence IndustryThe Morrison Government will invest up to $800 million to acquire new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and...
Joint media releaseThe Hon David Littleproud MP, Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency ManagementCommunities in Western Australia remain under threat from the Wooroloo bushfire, currently...
Joint media release:Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs More than 600 ADF personnel who deployed on Operation FIJI ASSIST have arrived back in Sydney on HMAS Adelaide,...
The Morrison Government’s Hunter Class Frigate Project continues to ramp up its Australian workforce, with the graduates of Australia’s first digital shipbuilding course beginning work on the Project...
Today, I had my first meeting with Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin. It was a warm and productive discussion between trusted allies. After congratulating Secretary Austin on his appointment...
Australian industry is continuing to reap the benefits of the Morrison Government’s unprecedented investment in new infrastructure and shipbuilding activities which is creating thousands of...
The Morrison Government will invest $1 billion to commence the early development of advanced guided weapons to enhance Australia’s maritime security.This significant commitment will modernise the...
Joint media releaseSenator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for WomenSenator the Hon Zed Seselja, Minister for International Development and the PacificHMAS Adelaide and...
The Royal Australian Navy’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ship, NUSHIP Supply, has arrived at its homeport in Sydney Harbour. NUSHIP Supply is one of two new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment ships...
The Australian Army’s armed reconnaissance capability will be strengthened following the selection of Boeing Apache Guardian to replace Army’s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) from 2025.Minister...
Joint media releaseSenator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel are progressing operations to support the Fijian...
Defence’s contract with Spain’s Navantia S.A. has reached a major milestone with Ship Acceptance of the Royal Australian Navy’s First Supply-class vessel, NUSHIP Supply.Minister for Defence, Senator...
After two years as the Force Commander United Nations Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce recently completed her tenure on 4 January 2021.Since January 2019, Major General Pearce has...
Air Force’s maritime patrol capability will be boosted with Australia set to acquire two more P-8A Poseidon surveillance and response aircraft, bringing the total fleet size to 14. The Government has...
