Government boosts Australian defence industry and local jobs with $170 million grant program
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The Albanese Government has awarded a further 40 grants to support Australian businesses and back Australian jobs.
These latest grants, totalling over $17.3 million, will deliver priority defence capabilities, support local manufacturing and strengthen Australia’s sovereign defence industry.
Awarded under the $170 million Defence In...
Accelerating the acquisition of drone and counter drone technology through LAND 156
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The Albanese Government is accelerating the acquisition of cutting-edge drone and counter-drone technologies for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to keep Australian’s safe and protect our military assets.
Just four months after the announcement of Project LAND 156, the Albanese Government has issued an initial rolling wave of contracts w...
Soldiers start training on Army's new combat engineering vehicles
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The first cohort of Australian Army sappers have begun training on new combat engineering vehicles, significantly enhancing the safety of our soldiers in conflict.
Soldiers will train at the School of Armour at Puckapunyal to learn to operate the vehicles, navigate terrain, clear obstacles, and provide essential support to armoured units i...
Canadian JORN deal delivers local supply chain boost
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AIDN welcomes the $A6.6 billion deal for Canada to buy the proven Australian developed long range Over The Horizon radar system, opening up supply chain opportunities.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed the deal on Wednesday following a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, describing the surveillance and threat tracking sy...
Government purchases GMRLS guided missiles as part of future made in Australia
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Australia will manufacture missiles at home from 2025, thanks to another step forward by the Albanese Government, with Australia and the United States signing two memoranda of understanding.
The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System Co-Assembly agreement enables the assembly of a first batch of this critical munition in Australia in 2025 and...
Australian submarine supplier qualification pilot program launches
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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 new Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot.
HII Australia has been awarded a contract to deliver the Pilot program over the next two...
First Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered
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Defence has accepted the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further test and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy.
NUSHIP Arafura is the first of class vessel delivered under project SEA 1180, built by Luerssen Australia at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
This project will deliv...
Government announces build of 40 additional Bushmasters
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The Australian government will build more than 40 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, locking in over 250 local jobs in Bendigo and continuing its commitment to defence and a future made in Australia.
Thales Australia will build the Bushmaster vehicles in Bendigo, continuing the city’s more than two-decade history of producing the icon...
Government confirms selection of Damen's LST100 as preferred Landing Craft Heavy design
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The Albanese Government has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Force’s Landing Craft Heavy under a program that will bolster national defence by establishing a new littoral fleet.
This announcement is a significant step in the establishment of a littoral fleet which is expected to ...
Australia forges ahead on missile and munitions manufacturing
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The Australian Government has taken another step towards rapidly establishing domestic manufacturing of missiles and munitions at scale under a plan that bolsters Australia’s defence capabilities while creating hundreds of jobs.
The Government today announced Thales has been selected as the preferred tenderer to build a new domestic forgin...
