Passage of priority AUKUS submarine and export control exemption legislation by the United States Congress
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Today the US Congress passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes substantial enabling provisions for Australia’s AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program.
The NDAA will also establish a national exemption for Australia and the United Kingdom from US defence export control licensing, and adds Australia and the ...
Project Overlander achieves Initial operating capability
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The government’s $5 billion investment in Army’s next generation logistic vehicle fleet has achieved Initial Operating Capability and is ready for Australian Defence Force (ADF) training and major exercises.
Under Project Overlander – LAND 121 Phase 3B and Phase 5B – 3,751 vehicles, 4,730 modules and 2,565 trailers will b...
Perth conference highlights defence agenda
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The ways that Western Australia and their allies in the Indo-Pacific can progress the defence industry will form the focus of the Western Australian Indo-Pacific Defence Conference, being held on Tuesday 30 October at Crown Towners and is co-hosted by Defence West in partnership with the Perth USAsia Centre.
Feature presentations and panel discu...
Poseidon's first strike
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The Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon aircraft has successfully fired its first Harpoon missile during Exercise RIMPAC 18.
The ATM-84J Harpoon missile was launched from the aircraft at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, off the coast of Hawaii.
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Pay...
P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to boost Australia’s maritime surveillance capabilities
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The Government has approved the acquisition of eight P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft.
These state-of-the-art aircraft will dramatically boost Australia’s ability to monitor its maritime approaches and patrol over 2.5 million square kilometres of our marine jurisdiction – an area equating to nearly 4 per cent of the world...
