AllAustralia, United States and Indonesia work together in Top End disaster exercise
MEDIA RELEASE A major international humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) exercise is under way in the Northern Territory. Australia, the United States (Marine Rotational Force – Darwin) and Indonesia are coming together for Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AusIndo 2024 (Ex BKA 24) to exercise their collective response. Building on the success of similar exercises held […]
APC Technology Secures Major Contract to Supply Australian-Designed and manufactured ASGVA Screens for Land 400 Phase 3 Project
MEDIA RELEASE APC Technology Secures Major Contract to Supply Australian-Designed and manufactured ASGVA Screens for Land 400 Phase 3 Project APC Technology, a leading Australian manufacturer of advanced display solutions, based in Adelaide, South Australia has been awarded a significant contract to supply Generic Vehicle Architecture (ASGVA) displays designed to the Australian GVA standard for […]
Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024 to deepen regional partnerships
MEDIA RELEASE Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) 2024, commences this week in Sri Lanka and will involve activities with 14 countries over five months across Southeast Asia and the Northeast Indian Ocean. IPE 2024 deepens diplomatic and defence engagement with Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri […]
Agreement strengthens AUKUS submarine partnership
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have together reached another significant AUKUS milestone, with the signing of an agreement to enable cooperation that is essential to Australia’s capacity to safely build, operate and maintain a conventionally‑armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. The Agreement Among the […]
Navy conducts firing of Standard Missile 6 as part of Government push to provide ADF with enhanced capabilities
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE Navy conducts firing of Standard Missile 6 as part of Government push to provide ADF with enhanced capabilities HMAS Sydney has conducted a successful firing of a Standard Missile 6, representing a step-change in the lethality, air and missile defence, and […]
ODIS Update – August 2024
Lead advocate for current serving ADF families appointed
MEDIA RELEASE Defence Families of Australia (DFA) is proud to welcome Charlotte Webb as the newly-appointed Defence Family Advocate of Australia. Ms Webb brings her lived experience to the forefront as the lead advocate for the families of 84,000 current serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members. “I am genuinely passionate in advocating for Defence families […]
Appointment of Charlotte Webb as the first full-time Defence Family Advocate
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs MEDIA RELEASE Appointment of Charlotte Webb as the first full-time Defence Family Advocate The Albanese Government has recognised the significant role of families in supporting ADF members by upgrading the Defence Family Advocate role to be full-time, with the appointment of Ms Charlotte Webb […]
Travel to Canada
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence MEDIA RELEASE The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will travel to Canada to meet with his counterpart, the Hon Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence from 7 – 8 August. Canada is a close friend and a valued partner […]
Albanese Government to accelerate production readiness of Ghost Shark program
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE Albanese Government to accelerate production readiness of Ghost Shark program The Albanese Government is accelerating production of the Ghost Shark program as part of a commitment to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the cutting-edge capabilities it needs […]