AllFirst test in Australia of advanced strike missile being co-developed with United States
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government has delivered on its commitment to rapidly boost the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) long-range strike capability with the test firing of a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) in Australia for the first time today. PrSM is a next generation long-range missile […]
Albanese Government backs Australian defence industry and local jobs with $170 million grant program
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government has awarded a further 40 grants to support Australian businesses and back Australian jobs. These latest grants, totalling over $17.3 million, will deliver priority defence capabilities, support local manufacturing and strengthen Australia’s sovereign defence industry. Awarded under the $170 million […]
15th Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence Senator the Hon Penny WongMinister for Foreign AffairsLeader of the Government in the Senate Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will today welcome the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt […]
Air Force continues partnership to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
A ten-year long partnership between Air Force and Indigenous health leaders will continue through to the end of the decade, with an agreement signed to provide health support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The signing of a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Air Force and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation […]
AUKUS partners make waves in acoustic communication testing
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have jointly tested their ability to communicate with underwater autonomous systems at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, as part of AUKUS Pillar II’s Maritime Big Play series. Japan also joined these activities as a participant, for the first time. Maritime Big Play is an AUKUS Pillar II exercise […]
Rearmament milestone achieved in Northern Australia
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has expanded its naval rearmament capability in northern Australia, rearming a Canadian warship from the Port of Darwin with RGM-84 Harpoon Block II missiles on two occasions during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. HMCS Ville de Québec is participating in the exercise as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group, led […]
Over 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 […]