AllCommemorating our peacekeepers
The Hon Matt Keogh MPMinister for Defence PersonnelMinister for Veterans’ Affairs Today we commemorate National Peacekeepers’ Day and recognise the dedication and sacrifice over almost eight decades of our peacekeepers, peacemakers, peace builders and peace enforcers. Australia’s first contribution to peacekeeping came in 1947 with a deployment of military observers in modern-day Indonesia – and […]
One unit, one future: North Queensland cadet units link
The Australian Army Cadets have united two Army Cadet Units (ACU) in North Queensland as part of its commitment to promoting the development of young and resilient future leaders. 15 ACU (Townsville and Northern Beaches) and 130 ACU (Heatley and Charters Towers) were officially combined today in a ceremony at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. It is […]
Coordinating a National Response to PFAS at Defence Bases
The Hon Peter Khalil MPAssistant Minister for Defence The Albanese Government has begun the process of establishing the per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) National Coordinating Body with Assistant Minister of Defence, Peter Khalil set to provide oversight of the Body alongside NSW Minister for the Environment, Penny Sharpe, given the initial focus of operations. The […]
Second Offshore Patrol Vessel accepted
Defence has accepted the second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Eyre, ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy. NUSHIP Eyre is the second OPV constructed at Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia under project SEA 1180-1, following first of class vessel HMAS Arafura, which commissioned into the Navy fleet in June. With […]
Liferaft Systems Australia joins Hunter Class Frigate Program
L-to-R: Andy Coxall, BAE-Systems-Australia, Mike Grainger, LSA Commodore Scott Lockey DG Hunter Class Frigate Program 750×500. Photo courtesy of Liferaft Systems Australia Hobart-based Liferaft Systems Australia (LSA) will supply its world-leading Marine Evacuation Systems (MES) into the Hunter Class Frigate Program under a contract with BAE Systems Maritime Australia. The contract will see each of […]
Northern Territory Skilled Occupation Priority List
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 12/09/25
Defence industry without a shadow At the time of writing Defence Industry was without a Shadow Minister after Opposition Leader Sussan Ley dumped Senator Nampijinpa Price from the frontbench. The highly regarded Senator Price was finding her feet in the new portfolio and had begun publicly championing the cause of the SME sector and sovereignty. […]
Babcock and CiTech sign MOU to develop rapidly deployable communications, ISR and counter-UAS systems for Eastern Europe
CiTECH Signing Group. Photo and Article courtesy of Babcock Australia. Babcock International Group (Babcock), the defence company, and Australian company Critical Infrastructure Technologies (CiTech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a rapidly deployable hub that can house a combination of 5G communication, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) and counter-UAS systems for the […]
MEDIA RELEASE: AIDN Officially Launches Tasmanian Chapter to Strengthen Defence Industry Connections and Capability
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 SEPTEMBER 2025 Launceston: The Australian Industry & Defence Network (AIDN) will officially launch its Tasmania chapter on 25 September 2025 at the Australian Maritime College, Newnham. The event, held directly after the ODIS Forum 2025, will bring together representatives from federal and state government, Defence, local industry, and academia […]
Equipping the Royal Australian Navy with next generation autonomous undersea vehicles
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence The Albanese Government is investing $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles – known as the Ghost Shark – for the Royal Australian Navy. Defence has signed a contract with Anduril Australia for the delivery, maintenance and continued […]