AllMemorandum of Understanding Signing: ADROITA – Marunda
MEDIA RELEASE On 10 April we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Singapore Maritime Engineering firm Marunda. Our partnership is focused on enhancing the support to the RAN, USN and allied navies in the Indo-Pacific. We are looking forward to working together to unpack more opportunity in the coming months and are excited to be […]
Cyber sanction imposed on Russian citizen for ransomware activity
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 imposed a targeted financial sanction and travel ban on Russian citizen Dmitry Yuryevich Khoroshev for his senior […]
Defence’s largest solar farm switched on in the Northern Territory
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is backing Defence’s transition to cleaner energy and stronger energy resilience with the delivery of Defence’s largest solar farm. The 10-megawatt solar farm made up of over 27,000 solar panels will supply up to […]
Statement on return to parachute training
MEDIA RELEASE The following statement can be attributed to Commander Special Forces Group Brigadier Marcus Fogarty: Following the tragic accident which resulted in the death of Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon on 7 March 2024, all parachute training was paused. His loss is deeply felt across the 2nd Commando Regiment, Special Operations Command, Army and the […]
Statement on unsafe and unprofessional interaction with PLA-Air Force
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People’s Liberation Army – Air Force (PLA-AF) fighter aircraft. On 4 May 2024, HMAS Hobart was in international waters in the Yellow Sea undertaking routine activities as part of Operation Argos, Australia’s contribution to […]