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Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia.
Following weekend celebrations around the world of International Women’s Day, women from across Defence participated in a day of cyber-centric activities as part of an initiative to encourage women to consider a career in cyber.
The Royal Australian Navy has conducted the first official port visit by a submarine to Brunei Darussalam. HMAS Dechaineux and her 59 member crew arrived at Muara Port on Saturday 7 March for a three-day visit as part of a regional deployment.
A new National Electronic Warfare Centre will be established as part of a $5 million initiative to grow the Electronic Warfare (EW) defence workforce.Jointly funded by Defence and Flinders University, the centre will use training programs and research to develop and sustain EW related skills in defence.
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Workers at RAAF Base Williamtown will service and prepare up to 46 retired F/A-18 Classic Hornet aircraft that will be sold to air combat training company Air USA. The Classic Hornet aircraft will be used to provide training services to the United States Air Force and will be prepared over the next three to four years.
The Government is supporting hundreds of defence industry jobs in Queensland, signing a four-year extension to Boeing Defence Australia’s contract to maintain Super Hornet and Growler aircraft in Amberley.
The Australian Army has been presented with the Theatre Honour East Timor 1999-2003 during a parade in Canberra, as part of its 119th birthday celebration.
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In a moving ceremony Navy’s final Air Warfare Destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, has been officially handed over to Defence.
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base East Sale today welcomed the arrival of a new Broadspectrum Panther-S firefighting vehicle and the increased capability it will bring.
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Tenders are being sought from Australian industry for an innovative sustainment model for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), the Arafura class. The Capability Life Cycle Manager will provide specialist asset management services to support and sustain the Arafura class.
Joint media release Assistant Treasurer & Minister for Housing, the Hon Michael Sukkar MP A prime development site on the banks of the Brisbane River has been sold, with developer Shayher Group acquiring the previously Defence-owned land for a proposed housing development.
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Australia’s F-35A Lightning II capability has taken a step forward with the opening of the Australian and United Kingdom (UK) F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory.Located at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, the Reprogramming Laboratory is a joint partnership between Australia and the UK.
Following my meeting with French Minister of Defence Florence Parly in Munich, I welcome the French Government’s continued commitment to maximising Australian industry involvement in the Future Submarine program.
Cutting edge 3D printing technology developed in Darwin and used by the Royal Australian Navy will now be used by the Australian Army.
Joint media release Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP
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Defence has been recognised for its significant work improving gender equity with the Athena Scientific Women’s Academic Network (SWAN) Institutional Bronze Award.
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Australia is deploying a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol aircraft in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea.
ASEAN sits at the heart of the Indo-Pacific region and plays a central role in regional security. Its significance is increasing as the strategic environment in the region becomes more contested.
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP An Australian company has been awarded a contract to build the seating frames for the Australian Army’s new Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles.
Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC An Australian company has been awarded a contract to build the seating frames for the Australian Army’s new Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles.
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