AllVisit to Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and the Pacific Islands Forum Foreign Ministers Meeting in Fiji
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs Senator the Hon Penny Wong Minister for Foreign AffairsLeader of the Government in the Senate This week, the Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, and Minister for […]
Australia and Philippines Joint Military Training Program continues
The Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P) Program continues to strengthen the Defence relationship between both countries as it passes the halfway mark for 2025. Established in 2019, JATT-P has increased the number of exchange activities between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). JATT-P’s activities typically involve […]
The Chief of the Defence Force meets with General Liu Zhenli of the People’s Liberation Army
On 13 August 2025, the Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston AC RAN, met the Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department, People’s Liberation Army, General Liu Zhenli in Beijing. Admiral Johnston and General Liu exchanged views on bilateral, global and regional security issues, as well as the need for military transparency […]
HMAS 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 […]
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 […]