Growler full fleet arrive in Australia
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Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, together with Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton, Air Commander Australia; today welcomed the full fleet of EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to RAAF Base Amberley.
Since the first two Growlers arrived in Australia in February 2017, the fleet has grown to the full twelve aircraf...
$582M for Wedgetail to remain world-best
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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne, today announced the Australian Government will upgrade the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control capability.
The $582.5 million upgrade is expected to be completed by mid-2022. Be...
Government strengthens local involvement with changes to tender process
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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced changes that will strengthen the requirement for Australian involvement in Defence projects.
“We are changing the process companies undergo when responding to tenders for defence equipment,” Minister Pyne said.
“The Australian Industry Capability Pla...
Defence accepts delivery of first Air Warfare Destroyer
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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today attended a ceremony at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide to mark the Government’s provisional acceptance of the first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart.
Minister Pyne said Hobart is the first of three AWD’s being built and integrated by the Air Warfare Destroyer ...
$982m funding boost for NZ Defence
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New Zealand’s Defence Force will receive a $406 million boost in operating funding over four years and $576 million in capital as part of Budget 2017, says Defence Minister Mark Mitchell.
“It is vital that the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has what it needs to meet the country’s security and defence interests. This major i...
Army receives next-generation trucks and trailers
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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today welcomed the first deliveries of a new generation of trucks and trailers to Army’s 7th Brigade at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane.
“These trucks, trailers and modules will revolutionise Defence’s logistics capability for decades to come and hundreds of jobs have b...
Naval Shipbuilding Plan released
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The Turnbull Government has released Australia’s first Naval Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the nation’s largest ever programme of naval shipbuilding and sustainment.
The plan includes a massive injection of funds - $1.3 billion - to develop vital infrastructure in the nation’s shipyards so that we can build the N...
New era of naval shipbuilding commences
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Australia's national shipbuilding program achieved a major milestone today of 'cutting steel' for the first replacement Pacific Patrol Boat (PPB) in Western Australia.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, attended the historic ceremony at HD Plasma and Laser Cutting Services in Bibra Lake to celebrate the momen...
Additional M88A2 Hercules armoured recovery vehicles for Army
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Defence has bought six new M88A2 HERCULES armoured recovery vehicles, marking an important milestone for Army.
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the delivery of the HERCULES (Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lift and Evacuation System) vehicles is critical to ensure the safe and effective operation of Austral...
$2B ground-based air defence system presents big AIC opportunity
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The Turnbull Government has provided approval for the development of a Short Range Ground Based Air Defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel.
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne said the project is the first step in the development of the Australian Army’s contribution to the Australian Defence Fo...
