AllMEDIA RELEASE: SME’s Boosted by Procurement Changes
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 March 2025 Canberra: The Albanese Governments’ Buy Australian Plan which will allow genuinely majority Australian owned SME’s to better compete for government business is a welcome first step, according to AIDN CEO, Mike Johnson. AIDN is responding to the Albanese Government announcement that Australian businesses seeking to win Commonwealth […]
QLD + NT Defence Research Projects Set to Inject $3.6M into Economy
Winners of the 2024 Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) Collaborative Research Grants (CRG). Photo and article courtesy of QDSA. The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has revealed five ground-breaking Defence projects have been awarded the highly sought-after 2024 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG). “These projects represent a combined value to Queensland and the Northern Territory […]
Microsoft Defence Industry Summit
EVENT DETAILS DATE: Tuesday, 1 April 2025TIME: 9:00am – 6:30pmLOCATION: Lot 14 Lecture Theatre, North Terrace, Adelaide (entrance from Frome Rd) AIDN are excited to share that Microsoft, in partnership with CyberCX and Chamonix IT, are hosting a Defence Industry Summit for defence industry primes and subcontracting defense industry organisation. This event promises to be […]
India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan’s first visit to Australia
Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston AC RAN hosted General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, in Canberra on 5 March 2025. This was the first visit to Australia by an Indian Chief of Defence Staff. General Chauhan’s visit included meetings with senior Defence leaders. India is a top-tier security partner for […]
Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot Program supporting local business
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific More local Australian businesses will have the opportunity to build our nation’s defence future, as the Albanese Government continues to expand opportunities for industry to support AUKUS through a […]
Building a strong and resilient industrial base for Australia’s submarines
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific The Albanese Government is making it easier for Australian industry to tap into a multi‑billion dollar, multi-decade opportunity in support of AUKUS and Australia’s submarine industrial base as we […]
Major milestone for South Australia’s skills and training academy
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific With The Hon. Peter Malinauskas, Premier of South Australia The Albanese Government is investing $480 million in our naval shipbuilding and submarine construction workforce with the build of the […]
Royal Australian Navy kicks off Navy Week
The Royal Australian Navy welcomes Australian communities to Navy Week 2025 celebrations across the country from 3 to 9 March. Navy Week kicks off today which follows Navy’s official 124th birthday on 1 March. This year’s Navy Week theme is “Future of the Navy”, in recognition of our people’s investment in a larger and more […]
Albanese Government secures future of Seahawk helicopter fleet and hundreds of local jobs
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific The Albanese Government has secured the future of MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet, ensuring this critical capability remains mission ready, with a $313.5 million maintenance contract that will support local businesses and jobs. The contract with Sikorsky Australia, a […]
Commitment to support RFS operations at Defence bases in NSW
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence Industry and Capability DeliveryMinister for International Development and the Pacific The Albanese Government will ensure the New South Wales (NSW) Rural Fire Service has access to RAAF Base Richmond, RAAF Base Williamtown and HMAS Albatross to support aerial firefighting operations with an extension to the current agreement through […]