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The Albanese Government has taken the next step towards delivering Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines, with the launch of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA). With its official establishment today, the ASA will be responsible and accountable for the management and oversight of the nuclear-powered submarine p...

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The Australian Government has signed a $160 million contract with Thales Australia to deliver an additional 78 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles for the Australian Defence Force. Bushmasters will continue to be manufactured in Bendigo, Victoria, with the first delivery expected in 2024. Bushmasters are integral to Australia's mil...

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The Australian government announced on 27 April that it plans to acquire a majority stake in Canberra-based defence radar manufacturer CEA Technologies to secure the company's “critical sovereign capability”. The government said it will become a non-controlling shareholder in CEA in July by paying an undisclosed sum for the minor...

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The much-anticipated Defence Strategic Review has finally been released, the day before Anzac Day. It's an interesting move. It appears to be calculated to ensure the report receives minimal scrutiny ahead of the April 25 commemorations. This is a shame because the review is something deserving of close scrutiny.  I...

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The Albanese Government has taken a significant step towards securing a major defence export deal, for Boxer heavy weapon carrier vehicles made in Queensland for the German Army. The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, and his German counterpart, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Defence, Mr Thomas Hi...

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Australia is to embark on one of its most significant, expensive and geopolitically consequential military tasks in a century: the push to acquire, operate – and eventually build – nuclear-powered submarines. The program is forecast to cost $268bn to $368bn between now and the mid 2050s, most of it beyond the first four-year budget p...

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STRIXTM is a collaboration with Perth-based Innovaero and was launched at the 2023 Avalon Airshow in Geelong, Australia. The collaboration brings together our global expertise in autonomous platforms and its vehicle management system (VMS) technology with Innovaero’s knowledge of aeronautical product design and manufacture in the Australian m...

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For the first time in its history, the Army will have the ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of kilometres away with guided missiles. The high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) will be acquired as the first land-based, surface-to-surface missile system, which will be a component of Defence’s future long-range strike...

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The Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN) welcomes the news that the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) has been handed to the Albanese Government and congratulates the Prime Minister and Minister for Defence in delivering the first stage of this key election commitment.  AIDN looks forward to having the opportunity to review the report a...

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Breathlessly repeated by large sections of the Australian media, the January 5 joint statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is old news – literally.  Prime contractor for the Naval Strike Missile – Norway’s Kongsberg – announced on April 5, 2022, that they had been selected...

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An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle is being designed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. Its name - Ghost Shark -  was revealed on December 12 at Anduril Australia, which is collaborating with Navy and Defence Science and Technology Group on the project. The collaboration was made possible by...

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The Australian Government will consider the findings of the Defence Strategic Review before deciding on the tender for the LAND 400 Phase 3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle project. The Review will make recommendations on priorities for investing in Australia’s defence capability and posture, to meet the nation’s security challenges over th...

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The Australian Government has announced a major boost to Defence’s strategic high-frequency communications capability to support regional and global operations. Defence and Babcock Pty Ltd today signed the contract to equip the Australian Defence Force with an enhanced high-frequency communications system.   Minister for D...

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Defence projects have blown out by at least $6.5bn placing even greater pressure on the federal budget, the government will reveal on Monday. The new figure – which comes before the promised nuclear-powered submarines have even been factored into the budget – has led the government to commit to “prudent” future management...

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Applications for inclusion in the 2023 edition of the Australian Defence Sales Catalogue are open to Australian defence industry companies. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, is encouraging Australian defence industry businesses to showcase their products and services to the world. The Australian Defence Sales Catalogue...

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System has been rolled out today as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Navy and Northrop Grumman. Head Air Force Capability, Air Vice-Marshal Robert Denney, said the partnership would support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaiss...

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has given his strongest hint yet that Australia could purchase the in-development B-21 Raider. In an interview with The Australian yesterday, he was reported to have said the next-generation stealth bomber was “being examined”. It comes days after US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall surprisingly sa...

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Concerns are growing inside the Australian Army that its most expensive procurement project in history, to replace 60-year-old armoured personnel carriers with new infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), could be dramatically scaled back or even scrapped. Under project LAND 400 Phase 3, Defence is evaluating rival Korean and German options to build u...

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First of three 30 metre-long underwater drones capable of carrying weapons and diving up to 6,000 metres will be ready in a year. Three robotic submarines will be built at an undisclosed site on the shores of Sydney harbour within three years to help “mitigate” a looming capability gap, military technology company Anduril’s Pal...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a comprehensive strategic review of the Australian Defence Force amid concerns about a "capability gap" in the country's armed forces. He said the review was aimed at ensuring the ADF was well positioned to meet Australia's security challenges over the next decade and beyond. &...

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ASC has launched registrations for its New Supplier Forum 2022, a free online event which will assist more Australian businesses to enter the defence industry and work on submarine programs. The virtual forum will be held online on 11 August and provide small to medium enterprises with the opportunity to learn about how they can join the more th...

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The strategic and capability judgements outlined in the Australian government’s 2020 defence strategic update have superseded the Defence Department’s last force posture review released in 2012. The expectation that the Australian Defence Force will be tasked only with humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, security and stabilisation...

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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has announced Government approval for the Land Force Level Electronic Warfare Project valued at nearly $75 million. The Project Land 555 Phase 6 will modify existing Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles and install Electronic Warfare systems into these vehicles. Minister ...

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The Royal Australian Air Force is set to receive an additional seven uncrewed MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous systems under an investment announced by the Australian Liberal party. The investment is worth A$454 million (US$316M) and builds upon A$150 million already invested into the program since 2017. The recently-renamed Ghost Bat program is t...

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Three Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles were loaded onto a C-17A at RAAF Base Amberley today for delivery to Ukraine. The Australian Government is supporting the Government of Ukraine by providing 20 Bushmasters, including two of the ambulance variants, to aid Ukraine’s response to Russia’s illegal aggression. The Australian-...

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The federal government has selected foreign defence contractors and allocated a supporting role to two genuinely Australian consortia in accelerating the rollout of ‘sovereign’ guided weapons capabilities. Minister for defence Peter Dutton announced a $3.5 billion investment in speeding delivery of new missile capabilities for the Ro...

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The Australian government has cancelled the SkyGuardian armed drone program for the Royal Australian Air Force. The funding is being redirected to the newly-announced REDSPICE cybersecurity and intelligence program. REDSPICE, the Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, Cyber and Enablers program, is a flagship component of the federal...

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The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s small to medium defence industry businesses by launching a Small Business Advocacy Team dedicated to helping those business win a share of billions of dollars in critical Defence projects. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the establishment of the new team within the Office of D...

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The size and capability of the Australian Defence Force will be significantly increased by the Morrison Government to keep Australians safe in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Under the plan, the number of ADF personnel will increase by around 30 per cent by 2040, taking the total permanent ADF to almost 80,000 personnel.  O...

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Twenty-four new uncrewed aerial surveillance systems, manufactured in Brisbane, will be acquired by the Australian Army as part of a $650 million investment announced today. Defence has selected Boeing’s c associated ground systems and integration services. Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the platform will provide Arm...

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Armoured military vehicles will soon be manufactured at a new state-of-the-art facility near Avalon Airport. South Korean company Hanwha Defense Australia on Wednesday announced it would construct a $170 million facility to manufacture self-propelled howitzers and armoured ammunition resupply vehicles for the Australian Army. The company was ...

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The company behind the Battle Management System used by the Australian Army, US Army and New Zealand Defence Force, and more than 30 other countries, opens its Asia Pacific headquarters today. The Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Zed Seselja, will join Denmark's ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, Pe...

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The Morrison government is poised to pick US defence giants Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to lead the development of a local missile industry, as part of a series of big ticket national security-related announcements ahead of the next federal election. Multiple defence industry sources anticipate an announcement shortly, but the unresolved questi...

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Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched today at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia – the first in a fleet of 12 OPVs being built for the Royal Australian Navy to replace the Armidale and Cape class patrol boats. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the launch of NUSHIP Arafura was...

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The government has finally confirmed that the $1 billion defence contract for new Self-Propelled Howitzers for the Australian Army has been awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia. The contract signing was witnessed by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and President Moon Jae-in of the Republic of Korea today. Based in Greater Geelong, the contract will ...

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Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price has today launched a new organisation that will operate as the ‘one-stop shop’ for small and medium enterprises doing business with Defence. The Office of Defence Industry Support, which replaces the Centre for Defence Industry Capability, will be used by Defence and major c...

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Picking the right design for the Royal Australian Navy’s nuclear-powered submarines is extraordinarily complex and difficult choices will need to be made. There are two contenders, the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarine and the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarine, which refers to the ‘Block V’ variant of the boat. B...

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On 16 September 2021, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States of America, announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS). AUKUS is a momentous partnership in Australia's history that will significantly deepen our t...

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Two Loyal Wingman unmanned aerial vehicles have successfully completed separate test flights in South Australia’s Woomera Range Complex, in another major milestone for the Australia-led program. According to Boeing, in this latest round of test flights, the first Loyal Wingman aircraft – which performed its inaugural test flight in F...

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A $3.5 million Australian Army project to develop a convoy of autonomous trucks that use technology to follow the leader has passed a key milestone by successfully completing a series of road trials. The autonomous leader-follower vehicle technology, using modified Land 121 40M cargo trucks, was developed under a contract between...

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The Minister for Defence Industry, Melissa Price MP, recently announced a comprehensive review of Defence innovation, science and technology to help ensure the Australian Defence Force has access to the most cutting-edge capability in the world. Minister Price has appointed Mr David Peever to lead the independent review, and he has requested our...

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Boeing has announced it plans to build an unmanned military aircraft manufacturing facility near Toowoomba that could create more than 300 jobs across regional Queensland. The site at the Wellcamp Aerospace and Defence Precinct would be the final assembly point for the Loyal Wingman planes, with the project subject to defence orde...

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In one of what is probably the most significant national security decisions in decades, the Federal Government announced, last night, that they will acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, effectively scrapping the $90B submarine program with Naval Group. The details of the plan to purchase the nuclear subs will be determined over the nex...

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The command and control arrangements for the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) are being strengthened. The command of SASR will be elevated to a Colonel (O6) position from a Lieutenant Colonel (O5) position to ensure sufficient capacity and appropriate oversight for the complex missions SASR is expected to perform in the future. The Ministe...

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Following extensive industry engagement and collaboration, the Morrison Government has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Northrop Grumman Australia to continue to the final stage of the competitive evaluation process for the Australian Defence Force’s new Joint Air Battle Management System. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP...

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A long-standing Defence program that identifies opportunities for Australian companies in the international supply chains of eight multinational Defence companies will be the subject of an independent review starting later this month. The examination of the Global Supply Chain Program signifies the continuation of the Morrison Go...

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The 2020 Defence Strategic Update identified the need for Defence to act with greater independence in an increasingly contested strategic environment. In March 2021, the Government announced the acceleration of a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise (the Enterprise) to boost skilled jobs and help secure Australia...

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Melbourne-based Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) has secured the wearable supply and managed services contract with the NZ Defence Force. Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) have designed and made clothes for the Australian military for about a century. ADA confirm the intention to deliver the NZDF the very latest in research, development and de...

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Of all the problems Peter Dutton inherited when he became Defence Minister, none is more urgent or more strategically vital to Australia than sorting out what he calls the “mess” of Australia’s future submarine project. Dutton is being forced to make key decisions on the submarine fleet that will affect the nation’s s...

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Defence will establish a Space Division headquarters within the Royal Australian Air Force in early 2022, with personnel from all areas within Defence reflecting the importance of the Space domain. Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld AO, DSC, said assured access to Space was critical to enabling Defence’s multi-domain operations. ...