Maritime vessels will be able to operate more safely in Australian waters with the Morrison Government partnering with local industry to produce digital maps of Australia’s sea and coastal areas.A...
The Morrison Government is strengthening the capability of the Australian Army, under a multi-million dollar deed to improve field equipment.Under the Standing Offer Deed with Sea to Summit Pty Ltd,...
Today I was delighted to host my Fijian counterpart, the Hon Inia Seruiratu, Minister for National Security, Defence and Foreign Affairs, in Perth for the first official Australia-Fiji Defence...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has arrived at its new home, RAAF Base Edinburgh....
Around 250 Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from Task Group Taji Rotation 9 have returned home in time for Christmas following a successful deployment to Iraq.The group, which is comprised of...
The Liberal National Government’s multi-billion dollar Joint Strike Fighter program has reached a new milestone with seven F-35A Lightning II aircraft arriving at RAAF Base Williamtown.Minister for...
Joint media releaseAssistant Defence Minister and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Alex Hawke MP The Australian Defence Force’s newest leaders have graduated from...
Joint media releasePrime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MPMinister for Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural...
Joint media release Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP The final aircraft from the Air Force Pilatus PC-21 fleet has been officially welcomed at Royal...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Darren Chester MP, Minister for Veterans and Defence PersonnelThe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Australian Army will join forces this week for the inaugural...
Australia continues to boost regional peacekeeping capabilities in South East Asia, in support of Vietnam’s second deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).From 19-28 November...
Joint media releaseThe Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry The Australian Government’s $1.3 billion program to deliver a cutting-edge armed remotely-piloted aircraft system is a...
Joint media releaseMinister for Defence Industry, The Hon Melissa Price MP The Morrison Government is backing Aussie workers and small business to deliver defence capability as part of our $50...
The deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the Middle East has successfully concluded with the aircraft returning to Australia.Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon...
Australian troops are one step closer to the latest technology to combat the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), after the United States Congress was notified of the Australian Defence...
I am pleased to announce Naval Group has signed a subcontract with Babcock International Group PLC for the design of the weapon discharge system for the Attack class submarines.The development of the...
I congratulate Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth OAM, CSM and Bar on her appointment to the role of Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Navy.Warrant Officer Butterworth is the first female...
A major international submarine search and rescue exercise has concluded off the coast of Western Australia.Exercise Pacific Reach 2019, held at Fleet Base West and in the Western Australian Exercise...
JOINT STATEMENTAustralian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana announced that Australia will transition its support under Operation AUGURY...
Soldiers from Darwin’s 1st Brigade have travelled to Indonesia to participate in Exercise Wirra Jaya 2019, a bilateral training exercise held annually with the Indonesian Army.Minister for Defence,...
