AllLockheed Martin Awarded Contract To Manufacture Guided Weapons In Australia
Photo: Lockheed Martin Australia Chief Executive Warren McDonald addresses media, with Air Marshal Leon Phillips, Chief of GWEO, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, Minister for Defence Industry, and Major General Richard Vagg, Head Land Capability. Photo Courtesy of Lockheed Martin Australia. MEDIA RELEASE CANBERRA, Australia, 16 January 2024 – Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded […]
Further humanitarian assistance to Occupied Palestinian Territories and the region
The Hon. Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Hon. Penny WongMinister for Foreign Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Australia will provide an additional $21.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the Middle East, including in response to the urgent and ongoing humanitarian needs resulting from the Hamas-Israel conflict. This funding […]
Australia on track for missile manufacturing and increasing long range strike capability
The Hon. Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon. Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government will ensure Australia starts manufacturing Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles from 2025, following the signing of a $37.4 million contract between Defence and Lockheed Martin […]
Australia joins United States and United Kingdom for Exercise Red Flag Nellis 24-1
MEDIA RELEASE The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is preparing for the world’s toughest air combat training environment, alongside counterparts from the United States and United Kingdom during Exercise Red Flag Nellis 24-1. Held from 15 January to 2 February at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, USA, the exercise will involve approximately 150 RAAF […]