Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne attended NATO Defence Ministers’ meetings and a series of bilateral engagements in Brussels on 8 and 9 June. Minister Payne attended a session on the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan and a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh (ISIL) in Iraq and Syria.
Today we announce that Joint Task Group Indo-Pacific Endeavour 18 will provide further assistance to support the Government of Vanuatu in response to the ongoing impact of volcanic activity on Ambae Island.
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today toured the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra Space Centre and viewed their state-of-the-art CubeSat which is going through the final testing phase before its planned launch in September this year.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, met with the Indonesian Minister of Defence General (Rtd) Ryamizard Ryacudu and Panglima TNI, Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne will visit Belgium from 7-9 June 2018 to attend the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting and a meeting of the Global Coalition to Defeat Daesh (ISIL).
Joint release with Steven Marshall MP, Premier of South Australia, Member for Dunstan
MINISTER for Defence Personnel Darren Chester today commended employers of Australian Defence Force Reservists at the annual Defence Reserves Support Council National Employer Support Awards ceremony held in Canberra.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, Commanding General of US Marine Corps - Forces Pacific, Lieutenant General David Berger, and Chief of Army Designate, Major General Rick Burr, visited members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Marine Rotational Force Darwin at Robertson Barracks today.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, will visit Jakarta on 6 June 2018 to meet with senior Indonesian leaders and address Lemhannas, Indonesia’s leading education and training institute.
The Australian Defence Export Office and Austrade have taken the first steps towards delivering enhanced export support for Australian defence businesses, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to engage dedicated local industry experts in key export markets.
Minister for Defence Personnel, the Hon Darren Chester MP, today announced the extraordinary gallantry displayed by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Helicopter Flight Vietnam (HFV) will be recognised by the Unit Citation for Gallantry.
In another positive sign for local industry, Aussie companies are being invited to supply equipment for the Future Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne in South Australia.
The redevelopment of the Osborne South Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, a key enabler for the Turnbull Government’s ambitious continuous naval shipbuilding agenda, is in full swing.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, will visit Singapore on 1 and 2 June to attend the Shangri-La Dialogue alongside key counterparts and defence officials from over 40 nations.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today announced the commencement of the 2018 iteration of Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE 18), a major annual maritime activity that delivers on the promise of the 2016 Defence White Paper to deepen Australia’s engagement and partnerships with regional security forces.
The first vessel from the Turnbull Government’s $90 billion continuous shipbuilding program has been launched.
Light could hold the key to reducing operational costs for Defence and protect ships and the environment from marine pest invaders.
National Reconciliation Week 2018 has commenced with an invitation to Australians to explore their past and learn more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture.
Young South Australians and job seekers have been given an insight into careers in the growing Australian Defence industry at the Adelaide Careers and Employment Expo being held at the Adelaide Showground.
Four Australian universities have been selected to conduct joint research with US universities on priority defence projects under the US Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI).
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, reaffirmed Australia’s commitment to regional defence partnerships in the Pacific while in New Caledonia today, where she also visited Exercise Croix Du Sud 18.
The first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Trusted Autonomous Systems will be formally launched in Brisbane today at the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2018.
The intellectual property for the Hobart Class family of warships has transferred to Navantia Australia, which ensures Australia now has sovereign control over our Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) capability.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, will visit New Caledonia on 23 May 2018 to meet with senior leaders and to visit Exercise Croix du Sud 18.
Today’s launch and formal naming of the third and final Air Warfare Destroyer, Sydney, showcases the success of the AWD Program. The milestone marks a 60 per cent productivity improvement from the first ship to the third ship since the implementation of the Government-led reform initiative.
The Turnbull Liberal Government’s investment in the Fort Direction Explosive Ordnance facility south of Hobart is set to provide a welcome boost to local firms.
The Government’s vision of a strong, resilient and internationally competitive Australian defence industry took another step forward today with the inaugural meeting of the Defence Export Forum in Canberra.
Saab Australia has reported a record number of applicants during a recent recruitment drive.
Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester and Senator for the ACT the Hon Zed Seselja, today announced the Government will be relocating Defence Housing Australia (DHA) from its head office in Barton to the town centre of Gungahlin, meeting the Federal Government’s 2016 election commitment.
Australia’s Defence industry is set to benefit from a new partnership between the University of Adelaide and Dassault Systemes.
