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The Federal Government has boosted Defence spending to deliver the 2024 National Defence Strategy and build an integrated, focused force that is ready to deter potential threats.  The 2024 Integrated Investment Program outlines the Government’s capability investment priorities. This is the first substantial update to the Integrate...

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The Albanese Government has today released its blueprint for a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet for the Royal Australian Navy, more than doubling the size of the surface combatant fleet under the former government’s plan. This follows the Government’s careful consideration of the recommendations of the independent a...

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The Albanese Government has secured hundreds of highly skilled jobs while driving innovation in Australia’s local defence industry with the allocation of an additional $399 million for the ongoing development of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat. The MQ-28A Ghost Bat, known as a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), is being developed in cooperation wit...

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The Albanese Government is taking steps to ensure Australia has one of the most advanced maritime patrol and response aircraft fleets in the world. The Government has approved the acquisition of a fourth MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, and upgrades to the Air Force’s fleet of P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft. The es...

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Breathlessly repeated by large sections of the Australian media, the January 5 joint statement by Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is old news – literally.  Prime contractor for the Naval Strike Missile – Norway’s Kongsberg – announced on April 5, 2022, that they had been selected...

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An autonomous robotic undersea warfare vehicle is being designed and manufactured in Australia for the Royal Australian Navy. Its name - Ghost Shark -  was revealed on December 12 at Anduril Australia, which is collaborating with Navy and Defence Science and Technology Group on the project. The collaboration was made possible by...

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The Australian Government will consider the findings of the Defence Strategic Review before deciding on the tender for the LAND 400 Phase 3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle project. The Review will make recommendations on priorities for investing in Australia’s defence capability and posture, to meet the nation’s security challenges over th...

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The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s small to medium defence industry businesses by launching a Small Business Advocacy Team dedicated to helping those business win a share of billions of dollars in critical Defence projects. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the establishment of the new team within the Office of D...

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The Australian Government will accelerate the creation of a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons Enterprise, boosting skilled jobs and helping secure Australia’s sovereign defence capabilities.   The Department of Defence will now select a strategic industry partner to operate a sovereign guided weapons manufacturing capability on behal...

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The Minister for Defence Industry engaged with the Australian Defence industry which identified a number of opportunities to improve Defence engagement with industry and to build a more resilient Defence industrial base.  A key opportunity identified is that it may be timely for the Department of Defence (Defence) to conduct a review of the...