Defence will have new arrangements in place to deliver health services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members from 1 July 2019.
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced the signing of a two year extension to the Recruiting Services contract with ManpowerGroup.
The Liberal National Government is backing Australian defence businesses to become exporters with a new dedicated grants program. The Defence Global Competitiveness Grant program will support Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to overcome barriers in accessing export opportunities.
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Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the South Asian region will be the focus for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019 (IPE19), the third iteration of this important Australian Defence Force (ADF) annual activity.
Airbus Australia Pacific (Airbus) has been awarded a two year contract extension to provide sustainment services through to 2024, including engineering, maintenance, and supply support for the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) C-130J fleet.
The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) Warren McDonald, Chief of Joint Capabilities, has been promoted to the rank of Air Marshal. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said he was proud of the contribution Air Marshal McDonald and Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) had made to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The Government today announced the Australian Defence Force has entered into two significant munitions contracts. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the Commonwealth has signed a three-year contract worth AU$81.6 million with NIOA of Brisbane to supply 81mm high explosive and practice mortar ammunition.
Joint Media Release Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham A major milestone has been reached on Australia’s journey to become a top ten global defence exporter.
Defence is one step closer to establishing a new training area in North Queensland as part of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI).
Joint Media Release Minister for Finance and Public service, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann Australia’s naval shipbuilding endeavour has notched up a significant achievement with the signing of the head contract for the Navy’s Hunter class frigates.
Joint Media Release Minister for Finance and Public service, Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann The new landscape of the Osborne Naval Shipyard is taking shape with steel now being raised into place for the Hunter class construction yard.
Australia’s new future submarines will be known as the Attack class. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the first submarine will be called HMAS Attack and will be delivered to the Navy in the early 2030s.
Minister for Finance and the Public Service, the Hon Mathias Cormann Hundreds of new Australian construction jobs will be created following today’s historic sod turning event at the site of the Future Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne in South Australia.
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP 217 midshipmen and officer cadets have graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today, joining the ranks of the thousands of officers who have graduated from ADFA over the past 30 years.
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Assistant Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon David Fawcett 217 midshipmen and officer cadets have graduated from the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today, joining the ranks of the thousands of officers who have graduated from ADFA over the past 30 years.
Joint Media Release Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP In an historic day in Australian aviation, the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to be permanently based in Australia arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown.
Joint Media Release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP In an historic day in Australian aviation, the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to be permanently based in Australia arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown.
The Australian Defence Force, in collaboration with Australian industry, has today sent the final delivery of life-saving SILVERSHIELD units to the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces.
Around 300 soldiers returned to Brisbane today following a successful deployment training the Iraqi Security Forces. The seventh rotation of Task Group Taji, made up primarily of soldiers from Brisbane’s 7th Combat Brigade, trained more than 4,500 Iraqi soldiers while on deployment.
An innovative workforce model designed to meet the needs of a modern day defence force has commenced which aims to increase flexibility and capability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Local companies are being encouraged to get involved and seek opportunities in Australia’s Future Submarine Program. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, has welcomed the latest Future Submarine Program Industry Day which will be held on the 5th of December at the Adelaide Convention Centre.
Release of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Report on its Inquiry into management of PFAS contamination in and around Defence bases
Naval Ship Management will partner with the Australian Defence Force to sustain and support Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD) and LHD Landing Crafts (LLCs) over the long term under a historic new agreement.
Next week Australia will deploy a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions on North Korea.
Joint media release Minister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MP The Henderson maritime precinct in Western Australia has received a major boost with the opening of a new Shipside Support Tower.
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Steven Ciobo MP Minister for Defence, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP The Henderson maritime precinct in Western Australia has received a major boost with the opening of a new Shipside Support Tower.
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