In a strong sign of the continued growth in Australia’s defence industry, a major defence manufacturing and testing facility was opened in Brisbane today.
Thank you Scott for your introduction – it’s a pleasure to be here at Boeing today. I know that it has been a difficult few weeks recently but I know that Darren would have been proud.
I congratulate graduates from the Australian Defence Force Diving School’s first tri-service diver course.
Operation RENDER SAFE 2019 has commenced in the Solomon Islands, with the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces working together with the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) to dispose of Second World War explosives.
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Joint Media Release Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP Australia’s submarine capability is an essential component of our defence force.
A new advisory body will be established to enhance Australian Defence Force (ADF) capability.
A Victorian small business has been awarded a $336,000 contract to develop potentially life-saving technology for Defence under the Morrison Government’s Defence Innovation Hub.
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Assistant Defence Minister and Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon Alex Hawke MP today announced that Defence will host the second Pacific Military and Police Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament (PACMIL 7s) in Canberra.
Australia is deploying a Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Parramatta in support of the international effort to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions imposed against North Korea.
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An Australian business which will provide locally designed and manufactured next-generation combat helmets to the Australian Defence Force is a recipient of the latest round of Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants.
The Australian Defence Force has completed its latest mission to support the ongoing fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity in the Southwest Pacific.
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A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC).
The Morrison Government has awarded $130,000 in grants to two small businesses looking to build their export capability, as part of a strategic approach to growing Australia’s defence industry exports.
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The new Underwater Collision Research Facility (UCRF) has been officially unveiled at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston.
Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds, CSC The new Underwater Collision Research Facility (UCRF) has been officially unveiled at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston.
OLI PETERSON: Linda Reynolds is the Defence Minister and she joins you and me on Perth Live. Good afternoon. LINDA REYNOLDS: Good afternoon, Oli. It’s great to be back with you.
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The development of a new military training area in North Queensland has reached a significant milestone with the first piece of infrastructure completed.
Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
Joint media release Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC
**E & OE Check against delivery** Thank you very much Chief of Navy for that introduction and welcome to you all ladies and gentlemen – you are all very welcome here to Sydney. Welcome to the Sea Power Conference.
Joint media release Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP
The five naval shipbuilding primes have signed a landmark Industry Strategic Workforce Plan with the Naval Shipbuilding College that will boost our sovereign capability to design, build and sustain Australia’s naval capabilities.
