Government invests in Domestic Rocket Motor Program
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The Albanese Government is investing in a sovereign rocket motor program to help keep Australians safe, and generate well-paid, high-skilled jobs.
The Government is seeking options from industry to establish a manufacturing complex that will enable production of rocket motors for some of the world’s most advanced missiles in Australi...
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...
Government delivers 2024 Integrated Investment Program
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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...
Government finally responds to Surface Ships review
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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...
Government invests further $400 million in next generation MQ-28A Ghost Bat drone
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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...
Government boosts ADF's maritime patrol and response aircraft fleet
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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...
Government covers up failure to deliver capability by re-announcing HIMARS and NSM decisions
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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...
