AllDefence celebrates NAIDOC Week 2025
Defence is proud to stand alongside First Nations peoples and communities in celebrating NAIDOC Week 2025, a national week of recognition, respect and celebration of the world’s oldest continuing culture. This year’s theme, ‘The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy’, reflects the power of intergenerational leadership, celebrating the resilience of Elders, the aspirations of youth […]
Black Hawk fleet returns to South East Queensland
South East Queensland’s Swartz Barracks is once again home to part of the Australian Army’s Black Hawk fleet. Three of the proven combat utility helicopters have been transferred to the Army Aviation Training Centre in Oakey, establishing the Army’s second UH-60M Black Hawk operating node. Locating elements of the Black Hawk fleet at Swartz Barracks […]
Australia and Philippines strengthen cyber resilience
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Philippine Army have participated in a combined defensive cyber activity to enhance regional cybersecurity. Conducted in Manila, Philippines, the bilateral activity brought together Australian cyber warfare officers and specialists from the ADF’s Cyber Command and members from the Philippines Army Cyber and Network Enterprise Battalions to strengthen cyber […]
Albanese Government enhances national security with major investment in air defence and aerial strike
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government is investing up to $2.12 billion in additional stocks of advanced medium-range missiles to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s air defence and aerial strike capability. These AIM-120D-3 and AIM-120C-8 missiles can precisely strike targets at extended range, providing a significant […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 04/07/25
Beijing buys in to defence spending debate China this week countered US warnings for Australia to lift defence spending with its own missive. Beijing via its emissary in Australia Xiao Qian urged Canberra to resist calls to boost funding warning China posed no threat to Australia and Canberra would be diverting much needed funding from […]
H&B Defence mobilises global expertise to advance AUKUS supplier readiness
H&B Defence AUSSQ Team. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australasia. H&B Defence is rapidly mobilising the nuclear expertise of its Joint Venture partners, HII and Babcock, to ensure Australian suppliers are AUKUS-ready Just weeks after securing a contract to deliver the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot Program, H&B Defence has seconded several HII subject-matter experts […]
Indo-Pacific endeavour commences for 2025
Australia’s commitment to regional security and stability continues with Australia’s annual regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) commencing for 2025. IPE 2025 encompasses six months of collaborative engagements to foster diplomatic and defence ties with countries across Southeast Asia and the Northeast Indian Ocean. Defence personnel will travel from Australia to participate in workshops, engagements […]
Public consultation opens for the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulations
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government is taking an important step as part of Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Today, public consultation has opened on the regulatory framework that will underpin Australia’s Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator. This is another milestone occurring under the AUKUS partnership, a […]
Defence support to Operation Highmast
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is supporting a United Kingdom-led carrier strike group during a deployment to the Indo-Pacific under Operation Highmast. The carrier strike group comprises of ships, aircraft and personnel from 12 nations over an eight-month deployment from Europe, and includes the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, and two squadrons […]
Defence’s commitment to domestic manufacturing of large calibre munitions
The 2024 National Defence Strategy and the 2024 Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Plan highlighted the importance of establishing and uplifting Australia’s domestic missile and munitions manufacturing capabilities. The 2024 Integrated Investment Program includes $16-21 billion over the decade to invest in Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance priorities. In 2023, Defence tendered for the […]