AllOver the Horizon Radar technology milestone with Canada
Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to support collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) research and development. Canada’s decision to work with Australia on OTHR capabilities recognises Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) technology as a world-leading capability, and the signing of this agreement represents a significant milestone in our […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 25/07/25
AUKUS US submarine industry support The Albanese government has handed over another $800 million to support the US submarine industry as part of AUKUS. The quiet handover (revealed by Nine Newspapers) follows an earlier payment in February and brings Australia’s funding to support US submarine production to A$1.6 billion. Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 17/07/25
Taiwan play Australia has long had a policy of “strategic ambiguity’’ when it comes to Taiwan, but this was tested ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to China this week. A well-placed article in the Financial Times by none other than US undersecretary of Defence Elbridge Colby urged Australia and Japan to support the […]
Babcock strengthens Indonesia’s naval and maritime capabilities
Defence company Babcock International Group (Babcock) is ramping up support to Indonesia’s defence and maritime industry after signing a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Government of Indonesia. The LOI embodies the core pillars of Indonesia’s development agenda, reinforcing shared commitments, including national resilience and food security. This builds on Babcock’s initial export contract for […]
Recognising Operational Service in the Indo-Pacific
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs The ship’s company of HMAS Stuart has today been recognised, with approximately 150 personnel among the first in the nation to receive the Australian Operational Service Medal (AOSM) – Indo-Pacific, during a ceremony at Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia. This is the Australian Defence […]
Strengthening Defence’s space edge
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs For the first time, the Australian Defence Force will establish a purpose-built space workforce. The 2024 Defence Workforce Plan highlighted the need to recruit and retain highly‑specialised personnel for emerging capabilities, including space. To meet the demands of the evolving space domain, Defence will […]
Investiture of the Victoria Cross for Private Richard Norden
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Victoria Cross for Australia has been formally presented to the family of the late Private Richard Norden, in recognition for his bravery and dedication to service during the Vietnam War. Private Norden’s gallantry during the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral in Vietnam in 1968 […]
Defence signs agreement for innovative sovereign space project
Defence is supporting Australia’s sovereign space industry with a partnership to develop and launch a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite. Through a space innovation, science and technology agreement between Defence and Optus, the innovative satellite project will include Defence research equipment as well as additional research equipment developed by the University of Southern Queensland. Defence […]
Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 opens
Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, officially commences today following an opening ceremony on board HMAS Adelaide. Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, will join United States Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific, Lieutenant General Joel B. Vowell, for the official opening at Garden Island, Sydney. Now in its […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 10/07/25
Defence shake-up Reports of a major Defence shake-up continued to persist this week. Reports in major newspapers pointed to a shake-up of the bureaucracy including cutting up to 25 star ranked positions and 40 public service executive posts. Reports suggested the Global Weapons Explosive Enterprise Group could be rolled in to a new armaments directorate […]