AllSkyports Drone Services partners with Carbonix to support scale up of long-range drone operations in Australia scale up of long-range drone operations in Australia
Drone pilot Matt Sturdy in the field with Carbonix Volanti drone. Photo courtesy of Carbonix and Skyports Drone Services MEDIA RELEASE Skyports Drone Services partners with Carbonix to support scale up of long-range drone operations in Australia scale up of long-range drone operations in Australia Drone companies collaborate to strengthen operational capabilities Sydney Australia 27 […]
BAE Systems Awarded £3.95bn for Next Phase of AUKUS Submarine Programme
Photo courtesy of BAE Systems Australia MEDIA RELEASE BAE Systems Awarded £3.95bn for Next Phase of AUKUS Submarine Programme The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK’s next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine programme, known as SSN-AUKUS. SSN-AUKUS will be the largest, most powerful and […]
2024 Australian Defence Export Catalogue Submissions Now Open
The Hon Pat Conroy MP MEDIA RELEASE 2024 Australian Defence Export Catalogue Submissions Now Open The Albanese Government is committed to driving export opportunities for Australian defence industry and looking for opportunities to embed them into the global supply chain. The Australian Defence Sales Catalogue is the flagship publication to promote Australian defence industry businesses […]
Australia and Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting
The Hon Richard Marles MP Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence The Hon Win Bakri Daki Minister for Defence – Papua New Guinea JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Australia and Papua New Guinea Defence Ministers’ Meeting On 5 October Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles hosted Defence Minister Win Bakri Daki for the 2023 Australia-Papua New Guinea […]
Five Power Defence Arrangements exercise commences in South East Asia
MEDIA RELEASE Five Power Defence Arrangements exercise commences in South East Asia Australia has commenced its contribution to Exercise Bersama Lima 2023 with the exercise opening in Malaysia yesterday. The annual exercise is an opportunity for Five Power Defence Arrangements partners of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom to train together and […]
Dongara Marine Awarded Large Patrol Vessel Contract
Photo courtesy of Dongara Marine MEDIA RELEASE Dongara Marine Awarded Large Patrol Vessel Contract Dongara Marine is delighted to confirm they have been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to build the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development’s new Large Patrol Vessel. Commenting on the project, Dongara Marine’s Managing Director, Rohan Warr, said: “The award […]
Air Show Tickets on Sale
MEDIA RELEASE Air Show tickets on sale The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in partnership with the City of Newcastle and Port Stephens Council are proud to present the Newcastle Williamtown Air Show 2023 over the weekend of 18 and 19 November. Saturday 18 November is a free event with flying displays over the water […]
Royal Australian Navy sets sail for regional presence deployment
MEDIA RELEASE Royal Australian Navy sets sail for regional presence deployment The Australian Defence Force is continuing to contribute to regional security, with three Royal Australian Navy ships to conduct a regional presence deployment throughout Southeast and Northeast Asia. HMA Ships Brisbane and Toowoomba have departed their homeports on opposite sides of the country bound […]
Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Triumphs on National Stage
MEDIA RELEASE Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions Triumphs on National Stage Defence manufacturer Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions’ Queensland artillery shell factory has won a major industry award. RNM, a joint venture between Rheinmetall Waffe Munitions GmbH and Australian-owned NIOA, has been named Manufacturer of the Year at the Australian Defence Industry Awards. RNM was also a finalist in […]
Strengthening Cyber Security in our Region
The Hon Richard Marles MEDIA RELEASE Strengthening Cyber Security in our Region Australia is helping secure people and infrastructure across our region against malicious cyber activity by providing cyber security guides translated into regional languages. Building on Australia’s support for a peaceful, prosperous and resilient region, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) […]