Assistant Minister for Defence, Stuart Robert, today congratulated Chief Defence Scientist, Dr Alex Zelinsky, on receiving the prestigious 2015 M A Sargent Medal from Engineers Australia.
The Government today announces the signing of a multi-million dollar acquisition and support contract for a Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher capability for the Australian Defence Force.
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A mobile communications system that allows users to connect easily and securely to classified networks from anywhere in the world has taken out the 2015 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Science in Safeguarding Australia.
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The Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) comments this week undermines the certainty that defence industry in South Australia is looking for.
Today the Senate passed legislation that will establish a new superannuation scheme for members of the Australian Defence Force.
Hugh White claims that the Government’s plan to invest in appropriately capable maritime forces is a mistake and part of a cynical vote buying exercise. This couldn’t be further from the truth.
Today I will visit the community of Titjikala in the Northern Territory, as part of this year’s Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme (AACAP). I will be accompanied by the Deputy Chief of the Australian Army, Major General Rick Burr, DSC, AM, MVO.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Darren Chester, today announced that the $367 million HMAS Stirling Redevelopment Stage 3A Project had been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Darren Chester, today announced that the $348 million, Growler Airborne Electronic Attack Capability Facilities Project had been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works.
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its second and final mission into flood affected Burma with a C-17A Globemaster aircraft delivering critical humanitarian aid into Rangoon on Wednesday.
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The annual Defence Families of Australia (DFA) conference kicked off in Canberra this week with delegates discussing all matter of issues central to the welfare of Defence families.
Yesterday evening I was advised by the Chief Executive of BAE Systems Australia, Mr Glynn Phillips, that BAE intends to announce further reductions of their Williamstown workforce.
Today I was joined by Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer, CSC, and Bar, RAN, to farewell the 230 officers and sailors of HMAS Melbourne as she departed for the Middle East region.
Seven Australians were awarded the highest military honour, the Victoria Cross, for their bravery at the Battle of Lone Pine. In commemorating the centenary of this battle, those seven men are recognised again at the new Defence Housing Australia community development, Crimson Hill.
The Australian Government welcomes the creation of 116 local jobs following the signing of a multi-million dollar defence contract with BAE Systems Australia.
The Defence International Training Centre (DITC) in Laverton, Victoria today marked a major milestone – the graduation of its 10,000th student.
Over the next few decades, the biggest regeneration of the Royal Australian Navy since the Second World War will take place. That regeneration will be the centrepiece of the Abbott Government’s fully funded and cost assured Defence White Paper that will be released later this year.
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Will Mr Shorten offer bipartisan support for the Government’s continuous build programme of naval surface ships in Australia? Will Mr Shorten commit to match the Government’s defence investment commitment to increase the Defence budget to 2% of GDP by 2023/24?
The Commonwealth Government is delivering a long-term plan for a strong and sustainable naval shipbuilding industry. Over the next 20 years the Government will invest over $89 billion in ships and submarines for the Navy.
The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, MC (Retd), together with the Assistant Minister for Defence Stuart Robert, MP, and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett, AO, CSC, RAN, today attended the decommissioning of HMAS Tobruk to bid the ship a
The seventh C-17A Globemaster III aircraft arrived in Australia at RAAF Base Amberley today, marking the fastest C-17A delivery in our fleet.
I am pleased to announce that $5 million is available in the latest round of the Skilling Australia’s Defence Industry (SADI) initiative that has opened today. The SADI Programme is designed to boost the essential skills of workers in the defence industry sector.
Today I visited Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) in Bendigo. ADA is an example of Australian Industry partnering with Defence to provide the best equipment for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at the best price for the taxpayer.
After 20 days of increasingly intensive operations on land, air and sea, Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2015 has come to a close with an official ceremony on Monday held on board the United States Navy Flagship USS Blue Ridge in Brisbane.
Australia and Singapore today signed a ten-year Memorandum of Understanding for cooperation in defence science and technology.
