AllExercise Austral Shield 2024 concludes
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has concluded Exercise Austral Shield 2024, practising its ability to rapidly deploy to Australia’s north and respond to domestic security threats. Supported by local communities, state emergency services and law enforcement, the exercise was conducted from 12-26 July around Derby in Western Australia, Darwin in the Northern Territory, […]
MRH-90 incident commemoration
MEDIA RELEASE Today, Army commemorated the four Australian Army aircrew lost in the 2023 Lindeman Island MRH-90 Taipan incident, on the first anniversary of the crash. On 28 July 2023, an Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter impacted waters near Lindeman Island, Queensland, during a night-time training activity as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Tragically, […]
Chief of Defence Force visit to Fiji & Vanuatu
MEDIA RELEASE Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston AC RAN will travel to Fiji and Vanuatu from 26 to 29 July. The visit marks the first international trip for Admiral Johnston as Chief of the Defence Force, emphasising the importance that Defence places on its relationships with Pacific partners. “I am proud to […]
Defence supports Pacific Partnership 2024
MEDIA RELEASE Defence military and civilian personnel have joined Pacific Partnership 2024, and are deploying to four countries across the Indo-Pacific region from July to September. The United States-led Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region. Defence personnel have supported partnered activities in Vanuatu […]
Major milestone reached in northern bases
The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MPAssistant Minister for DefenceAssistant Minister for Veterans’ AffairsAssistant Minister for the Republic MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Government has enhanced its maritime capability with the official opening of the new Kuru Wharf at HMAS Coonawarra in the Northern Territory. The $210 million Kuru Wharf was delivered under the broader $600 million Larrakeyah […]
Albanese Government boosting ADF capability and safeguarding Australians with accelerated littoral fleet build
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The build of 18 medium landing craft for the Army’s new littoral fleet is being accelerated, underscoring the Albanese Government’s commitment to keeping Australians safe and support for Australia’s sovereign defence industry. The $2 billion project – part of […]
Government ramps up international partnership opportunities for Australia industry
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government is turbo charging export opportunities for Australian defence industry through a significant expansion of the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program, underscoring support for local companies and jobs. The number of major defence companies, known as primes, […]
Navy conducts successful firing of Naval Strike Missile
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Royal Australian Navy has achieved a major milestone in integrating enhanced lethality strike capabilities into the surface combatant fleet as directed by Government. Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, […]
Statement on Exercise Pitch Black incident
MEDIA RELEASE The Italian Air Force has confirmed an EFA 2000 Typhoon aircraft encountered an unknown issue during a training flight. The pilot, who was participating Exercise Pitch Black 24, is safe and well and has been transported to hospital for precautionary checks after ejecting from their aircraft during flying operations. At 10:45am (local time) […]
AUKUS Navy Chiefs strengthen ties during first trilateral visit to HMAS Stirling
MEDIA RELEASE The Chiefs of Navy for Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have strengthened their naval ties today, during a visit to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Australia’s Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond AO, RAN, hosted his international counterparts, the US Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and the […]