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...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence IndustryNavy’s Collins Class submarines will undergo significant upgrades to its sonar systems here in Australia through a multi-...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPAustralia’s F-35A Lightning II fleet can now be deployed on operations, with Initial Operational Capability being officially...
Joint media release:Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne The Australian Government will provide $4.5 million in humanitarian relief to support the people of Fiji in...
With holiday season shopping in full swing, and the Boxing Day sales just around the corner, Australians are being urged to take care when shopping online to protect themselves from cybercriminals.It...
I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement today of Andrew Hastie’s appointment as Assistant Minister for Defence. Mr Hastie brings to the Assistant Minister role significant understanding and...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPMinister for Finance, Senator the Hon Simon BirminghamThe Morrison Government’s National Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise has...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Senator for Queensland, Senator the Hon Susan McDonaldMember for Herbert, Phillip Thompson OAM MP Defence has executed...
Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat has returned to her homeport of Fleet Base West near Rockingham, Western Australia, following a successful Indian Ocean deployment.The Anzac Class frigate...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPThe prototyping phase of the Morrison Government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program is one step closer, with West Australian...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MPThe Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart Class Destroyers have exercised together for the first time, demonstrating their...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Defence Scientist, Dr Sylvie Perreau, has been awarded the 2020 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science,...
Defence Ministers from across the Indo-Pacific have come together virtually for the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC,...
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will soon be equipped with new cutting-edge, night-fighting capability through a $173 million investment by the Morrison Government.More than 5,500 cutting-edge...
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