The Government has taken the next major step to put the $8.5 billion Air Warfare Destroyer program back on track to deliver critical capability for the Royal Australian Navy.
The Abbott Government is committed to investing in a safe and secure Australia. As part of this commitment – and building towards the release of the Defence White Paper – the Government today announces a three point plan that will create a sustainable naval shipbuilding industry that supports shipbuilding jobs.
A group of 34 Indigenous men and women will today reach a personal and professional milestone when they complete the Defence Indigenous Pre Recruitment Course (IPRC) at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
The Australian Government has agreed to spend $63 million to deliver facilities to support the installation of a Space Surveillance Telescope at the Harold E Holt Naval Communications Station at Exmouth, Western Australia.
Today in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, a ceremony was held to mark the commissioning of the Landing Craft Heavy HMPNGS Lakekamu into service with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF).
Mr Mark Sullivan has been appointed as the Chair of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, announced today.
The future submarine program is a significant national investment in a vital defence capability and it is important that we get it right. The Government is committed to delivering the most capable replacement submarines, at the best price with the least risk to our nation’s future security. Unlike Labor, that is what we will do.
Defence has signed a new contract with Deakin University that will support the education and professional development of Defence’s next generation of senior leaders.
The Australian Government has committed an extra $1.2 million to extend a Defence Materiel Organisation program aimed at encouraging more students in Western Australia and South Australia to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The Government has notified the independent Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DRFT) that the changes to Australian Defence Force allowances are not supported by the Government and asked that the changes be discontinued.
The commissioning of HMAS Canberra, a 27,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock, provides the Royal Australian Navy with one of the world’s most capable and sophisticated amphibious assault ships, Defence Minister David Johnston said.
A Defence physicist whose work has helped to ensure the safety and serviceability of Australian military aircraft and submarines has won the 2014 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science.
The Government has received the final report of the out-going Chair of the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (DART), the Honourable Len Roberts-Smith RFD QC, and his report on Defence Abuse at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Both reports were tabled in Parliament today.
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), together with the Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, and the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General David Morrison, AO, today took part in the presentation of the Governor-General’s Banner to the 1st Recruit Training Battalion (1 RTB) in Wagga Wag
Defence Minister David Johnston has congratulated Melbourne-based precision engineering company Marand following the successful installation of the first locally made Vertical Tail assemblies on an F-35 Lightning at Lockheed Martin’s US assembly line at Fort Worth, Texas.
The Royal Australian Navy has once again dealt a blow to international drug smuggling in the Indian Ocean with HMAS Toowoomba intercepting and seizing 388 kg of heroin off the coast of Africa.
Minister for Defence Senator David Johnston today met with the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General Moeldoko, who was in Canberra to conduct the second annual Australia?Indonesia High Level Committee with the Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin.
After nearly 40 years of essential service to communities in Australia and the Pacific, the Royal Australian Navy’s three remaining Landing Craft, Heavy (LCH) have been farewelled at HMAS Cairns.
The Australian Government has purchased deployable Air Traffic Management and Control Systems for the Royal Australian Air Force.
Defence has awarded a contract for the construction of facilities to support the Army’s seven new CH-47 Chinook Helicopters at RAAF Base Townsville. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, today welcomed the appointment of Lend Lease Pty Ltd as the Head Contractor to deliver the $54.8 million project.
The Royal Australian Navy’s newest maritime combat helicopter, the MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeo’ has been on display today flying from its home in the Shoalhaven to Sydney and around Sydney Harbour.
The Government has accepted the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal’s recommendations of its inquiry into unresolved recognition of members of the US Army Small Ships Section, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, announced today.
The independent Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal will conduct an inquiry into the feasibility of amending the criteria for the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester MP, announced today.
The Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, today met with Singaporean Second Minister for Defence, Mr Chan Chun Sing, to observe Singaporean unilateral training Exercise WALLABY and its bilateral component, Exercise TRIDENT, at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland.
The Australian Government has formally acknowledged the excision of an area of the Maralinga Tjarutja lands, from Defence’s Woomera Prohibited Area, in an event held at the Maralinga Village today.
The Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) will investigate the use of a new processing technology to produce high-quality, long-life, shelf-stable foods for Defence ration packs.
Mr Marshall Baillieu has been reappointed as Chair of the Young Endeavour Advisory Board, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester MP, announced today.
Australians are being encouraged to support Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed on operations this Christmas by sending a message of thanks or donating to a charity that supports Defence personnel and their families.
The independent Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) today approved the 2014-2017 Workplace Remuneration Arrangement for Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.
The Australian Minister for Defence, Senator David Johnston, and his French counterpart, Minister for Defence of the French Republic Mr Jean-Yves Le Drian have met in Australia to discuss shared interests between both countries. The visit took place from 31 October to 2 November 2014.
