AllHMAS Brisbane departs for third ADF Regional Presence Deployment for 2025
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is continuing its Regional Presence Deployment program, with Royal Australian Navy destroyer HMAS Brisbane conducting the third deployment for 2025. After leaving the Port of Townsville in July, HMAS Brisbane conducted integration training with the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group in early August as part of Operation Highmast, and will […]
Contract extensions for Collins class submarines
Defence has extended two contracts for the sustainment of the sonars and periscopes for the Collins class submarines. Thales Australia has been awarded a five-year extension valued at $178 million; and BAE Systems Australia a five-year extension at a cost of $89 million. These contracts will provide ongoing support for the Collins class submarines’ sonars […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 08/08/25
US AUKUS review to focus on WA facility upgrades In yet another development in the US AUKUS review saga, US officials are concerned that the development of WA infrastructure to support visiting UK and US nuclear submarines is moving too slowly. Former US Navy secretary during the first Trump administration, Richard Spencer said this week […]
Defence industry showcased at Talisman Sabre
For the first time, selected Australian defence industry companies showcased their capabilities at Australia’s largest military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre. Australian and international defence ministers, military leaders and senior officials attended demonstrations as part of the Industry and Defence Science and Technology Showcase held at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland on 15 July. Industry delegates showcased their […]
ADF strengthens relationships in the Pacific
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has concluded a successful deployment of personnel to Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Pacific Partnership 2025. This US-led activity is in its 21st iteration, and consists of visits to Pacific nations by United States Navy ships and military personnel from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of […]
Mogami-class frigate selected for the Navy’s new general purpose frigates
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government is accelerating the delivery of a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet with the selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s […]
Strategic shipbuilding agreement secures continuous pipeline of shipbuilding work for WA
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government is securing a continuous pipeline of shipbuilding work in Western Australian and creating thousands of jobs through the execution of the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement with Australia’s newly established Strategic Shipbuilder, Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia Pty Ltd. For too long, the Australian shipbuilding industry […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 concludes
On the 4th of August, the 11th iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre will officially conclude at a closing ceremony in Lae, Papua New Guinea. Following three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and complex training exercises in Papua New Guinea, more than 40,000 military personnel from 19 participating nations and two […]
ADF recruitment surge the biggest in 15 Years
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government is rebuilding the Australian Defence Force (ADF) – driving the highest recruitment in 15 years, slashing separation rates, and keeping the force strong at over 61,000 full-time personnel. Over the last three years, the Albanese Government has focussed on introducing bold and targeted […]
HMAS Sydney completes ADF Regional Presence Deployment
HMAS Sydney has successfully completed the year’s second ADF Regional Presence Deployment (RPD), returning to her home port in Sydney after more than 28,000 nautical miles during more than four months at sea. While deployed, HMAS Sydney participated in Exercise Bersama Shield 25 with Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, and helped enforce […]