AllCoordinating a National Response to PFAS at Defence Bases
The Hon Peter Khalil MPAssistant Minister for Defence The Albanese Government has begun the process of establishing the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) National Coordinating Body with Assistant Minister of Defence, Peter Khalil set to provide oversight of the Body alongside NSW Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe, given the initial focus of operations. The […]
Second Offshore Patrol Vessel accepted
Defence has accepted the second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Eyre, ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy. NUSHIP Eyre is the second OPV constructed at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia under project SEA 1180-1, following first of class vessel HMAS Arafura, which commissioned into the Navy fleet in June. With […]
Liferaft Systems Australia joins Hunter Class Frigate Program
L-to-R: Andy Coxall, BAE-Systems-Australia, Mike Grainger, LSA Commodore Scott Lockey DG Hunter Class Frigate Program 750×500. Photo courtesy of Liferaft Systems Australia Hobart-based Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) will supply its world-leading Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) into the Hunter Class Frigate Program under a contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia. The contract will see each of […]
Northern Territory Skilled Occupation Priority List
Babcock and CiTech sign MOU to develop rapidly deployable communications, ISR and counter-UAS systems for Eastern Europe
CiTECH Signing Group. Photo and Article courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, and Australian company Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a rapidly deployable hub that can house a combination of 5G communication, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-UAS systems for the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: AIDN Officially Launches Tasmanian Chapter to Strengthen Defence Industry Connections and Capability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 Launceston: The Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN) will officially launch its Tasmania chapter on 25 September 2025 at the Australian Maritime College, Newnham. The event, held directly after the ODIS Forum 2025, will bring together representatives from federal and state government, Defence, local industry, and academia […]
Equipping the Royal Australian Navy with next generation autonomous undersea vehicles
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government is investing $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles – known as the Ghost Shark – for the Royal Australian Navy. Defence has signed a contract with Anduril Australia for the delivery, maintenance and continued […]
Better supporting Defence and Veteran wellbeing 12 months on
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today marks one year since the release of the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, which made 122 recommendations to reform the culture, systems and processes across the Defence and veteran eco-system to prevent suicide and improve the mental […]
Storage and maintenance of USMC MV-22 Osprey aircraft in Australia
The Australian Government has approved the storage and maintenance of United States Marine Corps (USMC) MV-22 Osprey Aircraft in Australia. The annual Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) rotations have used MV-22 Ospreys for almost a decade. These tilt-rotor aircraft provide a unique vertical take-off and landing capability for rapid troop transport and logistics resupply […]
World-class tank simulators for the Australian Army
Defence has invested approximately $60 million in a world-class main battle tank simulation capability, designed and built by Australian defence industry. Creating more than 60 jobs across the nation, the 16 new Australian simulators are training soldiers on their transition to the new M1A2 Abrams main battle tank. Based in Newington, New South Wales, Thomas […]