We will visit Singapore on 21 August for meetings with senior government representatives to further enhance Australia’s relationship with our Comprehensive Strategic Partner and advance our economic...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, joined Rear Admiral Mike Noonan, Deputy Chief of the Navy, and veterans to dedicate a memorial on the site of ex-HMAS Platypus, Australia’s...
Project AIR 5431 Phase 1 Deployable Defence Air Traffic Management and Control System and Project AIR 5431 Phase 3 Civil Military Air Traffic Management System have been added to the Projects of...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Member for Gippsland, the Hon Darren Chester MP, today officially welcomed the first six new Air Force Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft at RAAF...
The Government welcomes the commencement of construction of an integrated solar and battery storage microgrid at HMAS Stirling, by Carnegie Clean Energy.Carnegie’s operations on Garden Island...
Australia condemns North Korea’s latest Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) test in the strongest possible terms.This test is North Korea’s second ICBM test this month.The ballistic missile...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Personnel, Dan Tehan today launched ‘The ADF Surprised us’ recruitment campaign to help the Australian Defence Force (ADF)...
The Australian Government will host United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP and Secretary of State for Defence Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon...
The Australian Defence Force will expand its role in assisting the states to respond to terrorist incidents under new changes being made by the Turnbull Government.The overhaul will make it easier...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today congratulated the Defence Science and Technology Group (DST Group) and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on another successful...
Our deployed forces will receive a major communications boost after Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today announced...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, together with Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton, Air Commander Australia; today welcomed the full fleet of EA-18G Growler electronic attack...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Member for Parkes Mark Coulton MP today visited the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program (AACAP) in Toomelah in northern New South Wales...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, visited HMAS Stirling and Campbell Barracks to meet with personnel and view a capability demonstration by the Special Air Service...
Australia categorically condemns North Korea’s first launch of an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile. This is a further dangerous escalation by a reckless regime.The Inter-Continental Ballistic...
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence Industry and the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the Australian Government will upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force’...
Our military will receive new cutting edge protection against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats as a result of up to $300 million worth of new equipment announced today by...
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, yesterday attended a session of the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting to discuss progress of the NATO-led Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan....
The Turnbull Government is committed to protecting Australians online and stopping cyber criminals.Cybercrime is conservatively estimated to cost the Australian economy $1 billion a year.Since its...
The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) will come to a close on 30 June 2017 after nearly 14 years of assistance provided to the Solomon Islands Government.Minister for Defence,...
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