I will visit Washington DC from 30 October to 3 November 2019 on my first visit to the United States as Minister for Defence.The trip will be an opportunity to build on the successful Australia-US...
I congratulate graduates from the Australian Defence Force Diving School’s first tri-service diver course.The new qualification replaces the Army and Navy single service SCUBA courses and will...
Operation RENDER SAFE 2019 has commenced in the Solomon Islands, with the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces working together with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to dispose of...
Joint Media Release:Senator for New South Wales, Hollie Hughes The Royal Australian Navy has celebrated 27 years of service by HMAS Melbourne during a decommissioning ceremony, at her home port...
Joint Media ReleasePrime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP Australia’s submarine capability is an essential component of our defence force.As the Indo-Pacific region experiences a new era of...
Australia is deploying a Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Parramatta in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions imposed against North Korea.HMAS...
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Defence has signed contracts with two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under the...
Joint release - Senator Sam McMahon, Senator for Northern Territory The Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) has departed the Northern Territory after completing training and high-end...
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC).Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The new Underwater Collision Research Facility (UCRF) has been officially unveiled at the Australian Maritime College...
The development of a new military training area in North Queensland has reached a significant milestone with the first piece of infrastructure completed.The $5.4 million explosive ordnance storage...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP We are pleased to announce Lockheed Martin Australia has signed a subcontract with Safran Electronics and Defense...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Raytheon will provide combat system engineering support services to the Royal Australian Navy for up to six years...
Military, industry and academic representatives from 50 nations have gathered for the Sea Power Conference 2019 in Sydney.Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Reynolds CSC said issues of strategic...
Joint media releaseMinister for Home Affairs, the Hon. Peter Dutton MP Today marks the start of Stay Smart Online Week, the Australian Cyber Security Centre’s annual initiative to...
Joint media releaseSenator Sam McMahon, Senator for Northern TerritoryA Northern Territory company has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade range facilities at four Defence...
1500 performers from around the world are preparing for the largest Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.The event will take place from 17-19 October at Sydney Olympic Park, with 1500 of the world’s best...
Construction for the Shoalwater Bay Training Area expansion in Central Queensland and the establishment of a new training area near Greenvale in North Queensland have commenced.Minister for Defence,...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has been welcomed into the Royal Australian Air...
The Royal Australian Navy has begun its largest deployment of the year with more than a thousand sailors and officers bound for engagements across North and South East Asia. Departing today from...
