The Government will recommend to the Governor-General a number of command changes to the Australian Defence Force.Following confirmation, Lieutenant General Angus Campbell AO, DSC will be appointed Chief of the Defence Force when Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin AC completes his tenure in July.
Efforts by Australia’s world-class defence industry to export internationally will receive a boost, with the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, visiting Malaysia from 16-17 April 2018.
Joint media release The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister The Hon Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Minister for Defence
Birdon, a family-owned engineering and services business headquartered in Port Macquarie, today handed over the first of 374 Australian designed Bridge Erection Boats to the US Army under a $325 million contract.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, will travel to Washington DC from 12-13 April 2018 to attend and deliver the keynote address to the US-Australian Dialogue on Defence Industries.
Local businesses will be given a greater opportunity to be involved in the construction of the facilities to support the introduction of the Army’s new Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle.
Cyber security experts from across Australia and around the world will come together at the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) conference in Canberra this week to focus on the latest national cyber threats and security challenges.
Three Australian small businesses have been awarded contracts through the Defence Innovation Hub to further develop their innovative technologies. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said industry plays a significant part in contributing to the defence of our nation.
The Australian Army has partnered with the Defence Innovation Hub to award three innovation contracts to Australian industry and research organisations to develop a next generation Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) for use by Australian soldiers.
Australia has taken delivery of the next three F-35A aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry the Hon Christopher Pyne MP congratulated Defence and Lockheed Martin on reaching the important milestone.
Australia has taken delivery of the next three F-35A aircraft from Lockheed Martin. Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry the Hon Christopher Pyne MP congratulated Defence and Lockheed Martin on reaching the important milestone.
David Johnston has been appointed as the first Australian Defence Export Advocate. This role will provide international advocacy on behalf of local defence industry to help secure export sales and contracts.
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today recognised the recent efforts of the Australian Army’s Unrecovered War Casualties team in Belgium at the site of the 1917 Battle of Messines.
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today announced nine World War I Australian Soldiers who fought in the Battle of Fromelles in France have formally been identified at the 2018 Fromelles Identification Board.
Aussie steel makers Bisalloy and BlueScope have had yet another win after a new contract was signed with Naval Group Australia to produce up to 250 tonnes of specialised steel.
The largest study undertaken to examine the impact of military service has confirmed the Federal Government’s focus in assisting veterans to transition into civilian life.
The Naval Shipbuilding College will be established and managed by the Naval Shipbuilding Institute to work with shipbuilders to understand their workforce requirements throughout the different stages of project construction and sustainment, while leveraging a national network of education and training providers to deliver the specific skills req
A new project focused on improving Navy vessels’ safety, speed, and fuel consumption, through the better use of unmanned aerial platforms has commenced.
Australian small and medium enterprises have demonstrated they are well placed to deliver defence innovation with the announcement today that an Australian startup will receive an investment from a US defence prime.
Nowra defence supplier Air Affairs Australia officially opened its new headquarters today after it almost quadrupled its workforce over the past two years.
Elements of the 2018 Marine Rotational Force–Darwin (MRF-D) will begin arriving in the Top End this month to prepare for the seventh and largest rotation to date. The rotation will include 1,587 US Marines, eight MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and an artillery battery of six M777 Howitzers.
Recruitment is well underway for the pioneering OneSKY project which will see Australia’s skies become even safer with the world’s most advanced air traffic management system technology.
Australia’s new maritime surveillance aircraft the P-8A Poseidon has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC), five months ahead of the original schedule. Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, congratulated Air Force and CASG on the significant milestone that has been achieved.
The second edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue was released today to promote the products and services produced by Australia’s defence industry internationally. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the first catalogue launched in 2017 proved to be a success.
Naval Group Australia has partnered with KBR to support the design of the Future Submarine Construction Yard, a vital piece of the Osborne Naval shipbuilding precinct.
A new ASEAN-Australia Defence Postgraduate Scholarship Program is being established as one of the initiatives from the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
A new state-of-the-art force protection capability designed to protect against the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is now being manufactured in Australia, following an agreement between Defence and Queensland based company L-3 Micreo.
A new state-of-the-art force protection capability designed to protect against the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is now being manufactured in Australia, following an agreement between Defence and Queensland based company L-3 Micreo.
The stories of several new recruits taking their first steps towards their dream jobs as part of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Indigenous Development Program were launched today by Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester.
