AllQueensland to Manufacture New Bomb Disposal Robots
The Albanese Government has signed a $46 million contract with a Queensland company to manufacture up to 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots for Australia’s sailors, soldiers and aviators. The new robots, to be manufactured by L3Harris Micreo, will carry cameras and sensors that have an improved ability to find, examine and neutralise improvised […]
NT Defence Week
Significant investment in Australia’s north has seen the Northern Territory become a key training destination, sustainment hub and forward operating base for the Australian Defence Force and our allies. The Territory hosts a capable and resilient defence industry which is evolving to support platforms, programs and projects coming to the region. Along with the development […]
Incentive payment announced to retain ADF personnel
The federal government has announced a $50,000 bonus payment to incentivise the retention of a highly skilled Defence workforce. The Continuation Bonus initiative will be made available from 2024 to permanent Australian Defence Force personnel who undertake another four years after their end service date. Personnel will have to have served a minimum […]
Marles says DSR will ‘increase importance’ of Space Command
Defence Minister Richard Marles has said the federal government’s DSR report would “increase the importance” of Space Command. It follows the long-awaited review giving the organisation more autonomy over its funding and resourcing — but ruling out making it a US-style Space Force equal to the Army, Navy and Air Force. The DSR has been […]
BAE Systems welcomes aerospace workforce boost to Williamtown
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed its largest group of aerospace apprentices and first cohort of trainee aircraft engineers to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of F-35 and Hawk Lead-in fighter aircraft. The 2023 intake has increased threefold to include 18 apprentices and seven aircraft engineers working at the company’s Williamtown and Pearce sites […]
Minister for Defence Industry Media Release – Queensland to manufacture new bomb disposal robots
QUEENSLAND TO MANUFACTURE NEW BOMB DISPOSAL ROBOTS The Albanese Government has signed a $46 million contract with a Queensland company to manufacture up to 80 new explosive ordnance disposal robots for Australia’s sailors, soldiers and aviators. The new robots, to be manufactured by L3Harris Micreo, will carry cameras and sensors that have an […]