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The Royal Australian Air Force is set to receive an additional seven uncrewed MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous systems under an investment announced by the Australian Liberal party. The investment is worth A$454 million (US$316M) and builds upon A$150 million already invested into the program since 2017. The recently-renamed Ghost Bat program is t...

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Three Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles were loaded onto a C-17A at RAAF Base Amberley today for delivery to Ukraine. The Australian Government is supporting the Government of Ukraine by providing 20 Bushmasters, including two of the ambulance variants, to aid Ukraine’s response to Russia’s illegal aggression. The Australian-...

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The federal government has selected foreign defence contractors and allocated a supporting role to two genuinely Australian consortia in accelerating the rollout of ‘sovereign’ guided weapons capabilities. Minister for defence Peter Dutton announced a $3.5 billion investment in speeding delivery of new missile capabilities for the Ro...

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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 has cancelled the SkyGuardian armed drone program for the Royal Australian Air Force. The funding is being redirected to the newly-announced REDSPICE cybersecurity and intelligence program. REDSPICE, the Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, Cyber and Enablers program, is a flagship component of the federal...

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The size and capability of the Australian Defence Force will be significantly increased by the Morrison Government to keep Australians safe in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Under the plan, the number of ADF personnel will increase by around 30 per cent by 2040, taking the total permanent ADF to almost 80,000 personnel.  O...

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Twenty-four new uncrewed aerial surveillance systems, manufactured in Brisbane, will be acquired by the Australian Army as part of a $650 million investment announced today. Defence has selected Boeing’s c associated ground systems and integration services. Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the platform will provide Arm...

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The company behind the Battle Management System used by the Australian Army, US Army and New Zealand Defence Force, and more than 30 other countries, opens its Asia Pacific headquarters today. The Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Zed Seselja, will join Denmark's ambassador to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, Pe...

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The Morrison government is poised to pick US defence giants Raytheon and Lockheed Martin to lead the development of a local missile industry, as part of a series of big ticket national security-related announcements ahead of the next federal election. Multiple defence industry sources anticipate an announcement shortly, but the unresolved questi...

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Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched today at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia – the first in a fleet of 12 OPVs being built for the Royal Australian Navy to replace the Armidale and Cape class patrol boats. Minister for Defence the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the launch of NUSHIP Arafura was...