I am travelling to Europe this week to lead a record delegation of Australian businesses at one of the world’s largest defence tradeshows to promote defence industry opportunities with the United Kingdom and France.
Up to 150 Air Force personnel will participate in the first bilateral air combat exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) have completed the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) activity ‘Exercise Crocodile Response’ in the Northern Territory.
Around 85 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East region.
Australian Army soldiers and US Marines from the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF‑D) have completed a live-fire, high-end warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory.
Australia is deploying 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 imposed sanctions against North Korea.
Joint media release The Hon Michael Sukkar MP, Minister for Housing, Assistant Treasurer Defence has entered into a contract with Shayher Group for the sale of the Bulimba Barracks site in Brisbane.
A University of Tasmania team has won a Eureka Prize for the development of the world’s first trace detection device that can identify inorganic explosives in under a minute.
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Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. The multilateral exercise focusses on exchanging trade-skills and supporting the growth of Timor-Leste’s defence capability.
I will travel to the Pacific for a seven-day visit, from 22 to 28 August, to further enhance Australia’s regional defence engagement.
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HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. Hobart fired an SM-2 Standard Missile against an unmanned target during trials off the coast of New South Wales, achieving excellent results.
Joint media release Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, Minister for Defence, Senator for Western Australia The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians, Member for Hasluck
Joint media release The Hon Ken Wyatt AM MP, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Member for Hasluck The Hon Melissa Price MP, Minister for Defence Industry, Member for Durack
IN the second week of September the National Rugby League Holden Women’s Premiership (NRLW) competition kicks-off with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) well represented across Australia’s NRLW clubs. The ADF joins the National Rugby League in wishing this year’s NRLW competitors the best for the 2019 season.
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The Morrison Government has awarded 15 contracts valued at more than $28 million to Australian small businesses who are developing cutting-edge technologies aimed at providing the Australian Defence Force with a capability edge.
THE Minister for Veterans and Defence Personnel Darren Chester today launched the fourth Defence Reconciliation Action Plan. Mr Chester said the Defence Reconciliation Action Plan (D-RAP) 2019-2022 outlines Defence’s commitment to reconciliation and aligns with the Whole of Government ‘Closing the Gap’ strategy.
Joint media release Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator for South Australia
Australia is continuing its contribution in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southwest Pacific, with the latest iteration of Operation SOLANIA launched today.
The Hon Alex Hawke MP, Assistant Defence Minister and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, will today travel to Tuvalu to represent Australia at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), prior to Prime Minister Morrison’s arrival in Tuvalu for the Forum Leaders’ Retreat on 15 August.
The Morrison Government has announced $12.4 million of grants have been awarded to small businesses who are contributing to the record build-up of Australia’s defence capability.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, today announced seven small businesses that will partner with Rheinmetall Defence Australia on two major projects for the Australian Army.
THE Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed a search and recovery mission in Indonesia for the remains of 10 Australian airmen aboard Catalina A24-50, 76 years after the aircraft failed to return from a wartime mission.
I congratulate Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro on winning the 2019 South Australian Award for Excellence in Women’s Leadership. In its 15th year, the award highlights the contributions of women at a national, state and territory level who are advancing gender equality across Australia.
Joint media release Senator David Van, Senator for Victoria
More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel have been farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment to the Middle East Region.
Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC Defence and Lockheed Martin Australia have reached an agreement to ensure the efficient delivery of sustainment support for the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircrafts.
