AllWeekly 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 […]
Albanese Government supporting Pacific partners through investment in regional maritime security
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Albanese Government is delivering on its commitment to double funding for the aerial surveillance component of the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP). The PMSP aerial surveillance program supports maritime security for our Pacific partners through the provision of fixed-wing aerial surveillance capabilities […]
Navy introduces new capability with commissioning of HMAS Arafura
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today marks Today marks a major milestone of the Australian Government’s implementation of the Surface Fleet Review with the commissioning of HMAS Arafura […]
Babcock and PteroDynamics Showcase Breakthrough UAS Performance During Australian Defence Force Demonstration
Joint Babcock and PteroDynamics Transwing UAS demonstration to Royal Australian Navy. Photo courtesy of Babcock Australasia. Leading defence and aerospace company Babcock Australasia (Babcock) and US-based autonomous aircraft pioneer PteroDynamics Inc. have showcased cutting-edge unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology to the Australian Defence Force, in support of the military’s growing pursuit of autonomous platforms. Held […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 27/06/25
NATO lifts defence spending Australia looks to be increasingly isolated in being one of the few key US allies to ignore pressure from Washington to substantially increase defence spending. Further pressure came from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation summit in The Netherlands which endorsed a move by its 32 member States (Spain appeared to be […]