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...
New Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine maintenance
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The federal government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions of dollars of investment in defence capabilities in the West over the next two decades and support in the order of 10,000 well-paid, high-skilled local jobs.
The establishment...
Hanwha Defence Australia’s armoured vehicle centre of excellence (H-ACE) officially opens
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Some of the world’s most advanced defence capabilities will be produced in Geelong, with the Hanwha Defence Australia’s Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) officially opening today.
Construction of the facility was undertaken by national construction group, Built. The delivery of the first phase of this facility has cre...
Government to contribute $850 million with Kongsberg to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown
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The federal government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle.
The project, which involves construction of a factory in the Newcastle Airport precinct, is expected to generate more than 500 jobs in the construction phase an...
Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program almost doubled in size
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The Australian Government is turbo charging export opportunities for Australian defence industry through a significant expansion of the Global Supply Chain (GSC) Program, underscoring support for local companies and jobs.
The number of major defence companies, known as primes, participating in the GSC Program will almost double from seven to...
Government to build an additional 15 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles to support HIMARS regiment
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The Albanese Government is continuing to support local jobs in Bendigo with a $45 million contract to build an additional 15 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles.
Thales Australia will build the Bushmaster vehicles in Bendigo, supporting hundreds of jobs in the local economy and many more jobs across the supply chain in Victoria.
This co...
Government approves next phase of Collins Class life-of-type extension
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HMAS Farncomb will be the first of Australia’s six Collins class submarines to undergo sustainment and capability enhancement under a life-of-type extension program being implemented by the Albanese Government.
The life-of-type extension program is part of the Government’s commitment to invest $4 to $5 billion to ensure the Colli...
