AllTravel to the United States
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will travel to the United States this week. In Washington DC, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and other senior Administration officials. The Deputy Prime Minister will also participate in […]
2025 Strategic Policy Grants Program
The Secretary of Defence has awarded 23 grants to 22 unique entities under Defence’s 2025 Strategic Policy Grants Program. After consideration in a highly competitive round, Defence will fund up to AUD $5.7 million in grants, including contributions from across the portfolio. This open and competitive grant opportunity aims to deepen public debate on topics […]
ADF continues commitment to Pacific maritime security
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has continued its successful support to surveillance operations in the Pacific region. Under Operation Solania, the ADF assisted the Solomon Islands through the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) to safeguard their marine resources by monitoring vessels suspected to be involved in illegal fishing. As part of the FFA’s Operation […]
Babcock reclaims critical military equipment from retired warship ex-HMAS Anzac to strengthen fleet readiness and inventory stores
Article courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has recovered hundreds of pieces of critical military equipment from decommissioned frigate ex-HMAS Anzac, strategically reintegrating these assets into Navy inventory stores to support the operational readiness of the Anzac class. The vessel’s vertical launch missile system, propulsion diesel engines, propellers, drive train components and other platform […]
H&B Defence to Spearhead Development of New Nuclear Training Courses for Australian Defence Industry
Article courtesy of H&B Defence. H&B Defence is developing a pioneering syllabus to advance nuclear knowledge amongst Western Australian businesses, after securing a state government grant to deliver a series of new defence industry training courses. The two-day courses will provide engineers and industry support professionals with a practical understanding of the technology and safety […]
Babcock unveils new $7 million expansion in South Australia to support critical Defence projects
Babcock unveils expansion at Woodville North, South Australia. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock Australasia’s (Babcock) $7 million extension of its custom-built facility at Woodville North is now complete – further expanding the company’s footprint in South Australia to support critical Defence projects, including AUKUS. The new multi-million dollar extension expands the $31 million cutting-edge […]
H&B Defence Commences Uplift Validations on First AUSSQ Program Cohort
Photo courtesy of Babcock Australia H&B Defence has commenced validation visits to the first group of suppliers selected to join the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot Program. Twelve businesses from five states were down-selected following a national Expression of Interest. These businesses will each undergo capability and compliance assessments by H&B Defence in the […]
Skiing and shooting skills showcased in Exercise Coolshot
The Australian Army’s Nordic Skiing and Biathlon team are competing at the annual inter-service championships, Exercise Coolshot, at Mount Hotham, Victoria from 18-21 August. This year’s championships will see around 100 competitors from the Australian Army, Navy and Air Force, and the British Army, descend on the Victorian Alpine region for a range of Nordic […]
Travel to Malaysia and Philippines
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles will travel to Malaysia and the Philippines this week – further strengthening our already close defence ties. In Malaysia, the Deputy Prime Minister will take part in the 5th Malaysia-Australia High Level Committee on Defence Cooperation […]
Growing sovereign industrial base with 300 drones delivered to Defence
The Australian Defence Force is enhancing its sovereign uncrewed aerial system (UAS) capability with the acquisition of more than $1.5 million worth of Australian-manufactured drones. The drones have been developed and manufactured by Australian industry under Defence’s Sovereign UAS Challenge. In April 2024, AMSL Aero, Boresight and Grabba Technologies demonstrated their technology at a ‘fly-off’ […]