AllDan Olson appointed to NIOA Group Advisory Board
PHOTO CAPTION: Experienced US executive Dan Olson has been appointed to the NIOAGroup Advisory Board. Photo courtesy of NIOA. MEDIA RELEASE The NIOA Group has announced the appointment of leading United States-based executive Dan Olson to its Advisory Board. Mr Olson, formerly the Vice President and General Manager of Northrop Grumman’s Weapon Systems Division, joins […]
Albanese Government invests in Defence infrastructure for Townsville
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is investing approximately $35 million in critical infrastructure to support Australia’s air and land combat capabilities in North Queensland’s Lavarack Barracks and RAAF Base Townsville. Improving the ability of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) […]
Cyber sanction in response to Medibank Private cyber attack
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Senator The Hon Penny WongLeader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Clare O’Neil MPMinister for Home AffairsMinister for Cyber Security MEDIA RELEASE Australia has today used cyber sanctions powers on a Russian individual for his role in the breach of the […]
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 and Japan sign research agreement for undersea warfare
MEDIA RELEASE Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. The research project between Defence Science and Technology Group and Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency is the first under a bilateral research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) arrangement signed in June 2023. The […]