AllMultilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity Joint Statement
MEDIA RELEASE Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight, other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace, as well as respect for maritime rights under international law, as reflected in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). Demonstrating our collective commitment […]
Defence’s digital transformation launched
MEDIA RELEASE Defence is transforming how it works with businesses through the launch of the Defence Digital Engineering Strategy to speed up capability acquisition and address operational gaps. The Defence Digital Engineering Strategy is a key outcome of the Defence Industry Development Strategy and 2024 National Defence Strategy, which identified the need for Defence to […]
Exercise Pitch Black 2024 Concludes
MEDIA RELEASE Exercise Pitch Black 24 concludes today after three weeks of high-intensity training in the skies over Australia’s top end. The Royal Australian Air Force’s premier international engagement activity, the exercise involved approximately 4400 personnel and 140 aircraft from 20 nations. It was the biggest Pitch Black in the exercise’s 43-year history with missions […]
Babcock appoints new Managing Director for Aviation and Critical Services
MEDIA RELEASE Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has announced Duncan Milne as its new Managing Director Aviation & Critical Services. Mr Milne is highly regarded within Defence and Industry having spent more than two decades in key senior leadership positions across aviation, aerospace and broader Defence domains. His strong business acumen is complemented by well established relationships […]
Babcock joins Global Supply Chain Program enhancing opportunities for current and future partners
MEDIA RELEASE Babcock Australasia (Babcock) is amplifying its push to introduce more Australian suppliers into its international supply chains as part of a Commonwealth initiative to increase the nation’s participation in global defence markets. Babcock has been chosen as a key Defence prime to join the expanding Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program – which is […]
Schools pathways program in South Australia and Western Australia
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific The Hon Jason Clare MPMinister for Education The Hon Blair BoyerSouth Australian Minister for Education, Training and Skills The Hon Dr Tony ButiWest Australian Minister for Education MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has entered into a $5.1 million Federation Funding Agreement […]
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System – ‘AUS 1’ – to be operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Revealed at RAAF […]
Australian Defence Force launches fresh recruitment campaign
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has launched the first integrated recruitment advertising campaign to highlight the diverse career opportunities available across maritime, land, air, space and cyber. A career in the ADF is unlike any other job, and that is the message […]
Albanese Government investment in Collins class submarines sustainment to support more than 1600 jobs
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for International Development and the Pacific Senator The Hon Katy GallagherMinister for FinanceMinister for WomenMinister for Public Service MEDIA RELEASE The Albanese Government has signed a new four-year sustainment contract with ASC Pty Ltd, securing South Australia and Western Australia as the centres of excellence for the […]
Exercise Austral Shield 2024 concludes
MEDIA RELEASE The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has concluded Exercise Austral Shield 2024, practising its ability to rapidly deploy to Australia’s north and respond to domestic security threats. Supported by local communities, state emergency services and law enforcement, the exercise was conducted from 12-26 July around Derby in Western Australia, Darwin in the Northern Territory, […]