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Defence has partnered with CAE to provide comprehensive support and training for the Royal Australian Air force’s (RAAF) Hawk MK127 training system. Valued at approximately AU$14.5m over a 4.5 year period, the contract with CAE will see 9 new jobs created, 3 at RAAF Base Pearce and 6 at RAAF Base Williamtown. The Hon Christopher Pyne MP today announced the in-service support contract for RAAF’s Full Mission Simulators acquired under Project Air 5348.

Defence’s maintenance contract with Boeing Defence Australia for the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet aircraft fleet has been extended to include ongoing engineering, logistics and maintenance sustainment support. Valued at approximately $145 million, this expanded commercial arrangement will see continued support for Australia’s current fleet of 71 Classic Hornets out until December 2021, with options to extend further if required. Minster Pyne said this extension of the contract will help sustain dozens of jobs in the Hunter Region.

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated world leading Australian company CEA Technologies for winning a contract to upgrade the capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class frigates. Minister Pyne visited CEA Technologies today at PACIFIC 2017 and said the contract valued at $148 million would see the production of new air search radar, known as the CEAFAR2-L, for the Anzac class frigates. The contract is part of the larger program that will modify the ships and integrate the radars that has a total value of over $400 million.

The Morrison Government has signed a $158 million contract with Australian infrastructure services giant Ventia, creating 23 new jobs across the country and supporting the continuing employment of another 65 Australian workers.Ventia, which has partnered with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for more than 30 years, will upgrade the current fleet of ADF engineering vehicles, providing the ADF with a further 291 vehicles.These will include cranes, excavators, bulldozers, loaders, telehandlers, forklifts, graders and rollers.

The Morrison Government is investing $19 million in Aussie businesses and researchers to develop cutting-edge technologies that could help protect and sustain Australian Defence Force personnel in the field.  Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the nine new Defence Innovation Hub contracts demonstrated Australian industry’s capacity to drive the development of advanced technologies for ADF personnel.

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the winners of the Counter Improvised Threats Grand Challenge, an initiative of Defence’s Next Generation Technologies Fund (Next Gen Tech Fund). Minister Pyne said $19 million had been awarded to universities and companies in South Australia ($5.5 million), Victoria ($4.5 million), Queensland ($3.9 million), Western Australia ($2.9 million) and NSW ($2.4 million). “Over 200 submissions were received and 40 proposals were shortlisted before the final winners were selected,” he said.

The Albanese Government is delivering more opportunities for Australian businesses to secure high-value manufacturing contracts in the United States submarine industrial base, thanks to a $19 million investment in the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot.

Joint media release Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP The Morrison Government has announced a $1 billion investment package to boost Australia’s defence industry and support thousands of jobs across the country.The package is directed towards nationwide projects and jobs across Australia including:

The Turnbull Government has provided approval for the development of a Short Range Ground Based Air Defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the project is the first step in the development of the Australian Army’s contribution to the Australian Defence Force’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence Program announced in the 2016 Defence White Paper.

The Turnbull Government has provided approval for the development of a Short Range Ground Based Air Defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the project is the first step in the development of the Australian Army’s contribution to the Australian Defence Force’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence Program announced in the 2016 Defence White Paper.

A $213 million upgrade to the Navy’s Garden Island facility in Sydney will improve Defence operations, enhance national security and create hundreds of jobs. The wharf upgrade project has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works today with work expected to begin in mid-2017, subject to approval. The Cruiser Wharf and Oil Wharf will be demolished and a new wharf with different alignment will be constructed; an adjoining wharf will be extended to reduce the new wharf’s protrusion into Sydney Harbour.

A $213 million upgrade to the Navy’s Garden Island facility in Sydney will improve Defence operations, enhance national security and create hundreds of jobs. The wharf upgrade project has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works today with work expected to begin in mid-2017, subject to approval. The Cruiser Wharf and Oil Wharf will be demolished and a new wharf with different alignment will be constructed; an adjoining wharf will be extended to reduce the new wharf’s protrusion into Sydney Harbour.

Minister for Defence Personnel Dan Tehan today announced a $23 million infrastructure project to benefit Queensland, New South Wales and Northern Territory had been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. Mr Tehan said the proposed infrastructure component of this project would provide facilities including shelters and concrete paved areas to secure and store new mobile bridging equipment.

The Morrison Government is investing $23 million in 10 Australian businesses whose innovative ideas could strengthen the capability of the Australian Defence Force. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contracts announced today were further evidence of the Government’s commitment to growing Australia’s sovereign defence capability.

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced a $25 million investment program inviting Australian universities to collaborate with some of the top universities in the United States. “Defence will invest up to $25 million over nine years for Australian universities to leverage the existing US Multidisciplinary University Initiative (MURI) grant program, which is administered by the US Department of Defense,” Minister Pyne said.

The Minister for Defence Industry, The Hon Christopher Pyne MP announced the Turnbull Government has signed a new contract to provide ongoing sustainment services for Defence’s F/A-18 F Super Hornet and the newly acquired EA-18G Growler fleets during a visit to Brisbane today

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. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, said the Defence Innovation Hub was investing around $640 million in developing innovative technologies.

The Morrison Government has awarded a Victorian company a $3 million contract to develop cutting-edge technology that could improve the protective equipment used by the Australian Defence Force. DMTC Limited will use its funding, awarded through the Defence Innovation Hub, to explore the application of the ground-breaking textile technology within the ADF. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the technology could prove to be an important development in protective equipment used by the ADF and for civilian applications.

The University of Tasmania will partner with US universities to conduct research to help improve Australia’s naval capability. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, said that this was made possible through a $3 million grant over three years for the University of Tasmania to participate in the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) administered by the US Department of Defense.

The Morrison Government has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a total cost of $3.5 billion. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP today announced that Defence will accelerate the acquisition of: 

Joint media release  The Hon Bert van Manen MP Member for Forde  A Queensland-based bulk liquid storage manufacturer has signed a $30 million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to deliver fuel and water modules that will be fitted to Defence’s fleet of logistics trucks. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the contract with Loganholme-based company Holmwood Highgate would support ongoing jobs for the company’s 150 Queensland employees.

The Albanese Government has placed a $30 million order with Queensland-based Craig International Ballistics for body armour that will be used by Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, including in combat and counter terrorism operations. The order, which will also create and sustain dozens of jobs, underscores the Government’s commitment to supporting local small-and-medium enterprises and a future made in Australia.

The Morrison Government’s investment in innovative Australian defence industry businesses has soared past $300 million. The major milestone for the Defence Innovation Hub comes with the announcement today of 10 new contracts worth almost $20 million for defence industry, taking the total number of contracts signed by the Hub to over 150.

The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced two significant defence industry contracts worth approximately $300 million and securing hundreds of local jobs while visiting defence industry facilities at RAAF Base Williamtown. Minister Pyne said both BAE Systems Australia and Raytheon Australia had signed contract extensions with Defence securing the jobs of hundreds of workers which would drive growth in the local economy. The Minister made the announcement during his first trip to NSW as Defence Industry Minister.

Joint media release: Member for Herbert, Phillip Thompson OAM MP A Townsville defence company has signed a job-creating $319.8 million contract with the Morrison Government to continue its delivery of training support to the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre for up to 14 years.

The $35 billion Future Frigate project reached a significant milestone today with the release of the Request for Tender (RFT) to the three shortlisted designers; BAE, Fincantieri and Navantia. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the Future Frigate project is currently the largest frigate shipbuilding program of its kind in the world. “Today’s announcement shows the Government is on track to begin construction of the Future Frigates in 2020 in Adelaide,” Minister Pyne said.

The Albanese Government will continue fast-tracking the development and deployment of innovative defence technologies through a $4 million ‘pitch day’ that also underscores a commitment to investing in a future made in Australia. The pitch day is an initiative of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) which was established by the Albanese Government as a critical conduit for providing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with a capability edge. 

The Australian Government has signed a $4.35 million contract with veteran-owned South Australian company, Asension, to deliver a space-based tactical sensor system for use by Defence. The contract, awarded through the Defence Innovation Hub, demonstrates the Government’s commitment to collaborating with defence industry and leveraging the ingenuity that resides across Australia to deliver a capability edge for Defence.

Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced New South Wales-based company RingIR Pty Ltd, would receive $4.6 million to develop and demonstrate an innovative technology to enhance Defence capability. Minister Pyne said he through the Defence Innovation Hub funding RingIR would develop a counter-improvised explosive device (IED) capability, which uses highly sensitive laser spectrometry technique to locate and identify the vapours exuded from explosives.

Techniques to counter radio frequency emitters, enabling the Royal Australian Navy to sustain a presence in hostile and threatening environments will be developed as part of a project receiving $4.9 million of Australian Government funding. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne, today announced that BAE Systems Australia has received funding to assist RAN to develop and demonstrate an innovative technology that will enhance Defence Capability