AllAustralia 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 […]
Lockheed 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 […]
EOS secures contract (approximately A$25m) to supply remote weapon systems
Photo courtesy of EOS. MEDIA RELEASE Electro Optic Systems Holdings (“EOS” or the “Company”) announces today that it has secured an additional contract to supply Remote Weapon Systems (“RWS”), valued at approximately A$25m, to a Western European Government. Contract to Supply Western European Government EOS announces today that its Defence Systems business has secured an […]
Government invests in crucial capability infrastructure at RAAF Base Amberley
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is investing in critical infrastructure to support Australia’s air combat capability with a $4 million upgrade at Defence’s largest operational air base, RAAF Base Amberley near Ipswich in Queensland. Ensuring the Australian Defence Force […]
$600 Million Contract Secures Local Jobs and Keeps Australians Safe
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE More than 350 local Queensland jobs will be secured under a new $600 million contract to sustain and upgrade the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets for the Royal Australian Air Force. The five-year contract extension, awarded to […]
Australian Defence Force personnel sign on to continue to serve
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to invest in a highly skilled Defence workforce, with eligible personnel from today able to receive a one-off $50,000 payment in exchange for an additional three years of service. Approximately 85 per cent of […]