Navy conducts successful firing of Tomahawk cruise missile
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The Royal Australian Navy has achieved a major milestone in realising an enhanced and lethal surface combatant fleet, with Australia becoming only the third country in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile. HMAS Brisbane, a Hobart class destroyer, has successfully fired a Tomahawk missile during a test and evaluation activity c...
Read MoreNew 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...
Read MoreNuclear-Powered submarine task force outline
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On 16 September 2021, the Prime Minister of Australia, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the President of the United States of America, announced an enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS). AUKUS is a momentous partnership in Australia's history that will significantly deepen our t...
Read MoreNaval Group confirms 60% local spend during $90bn construction of Attack-class subs
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Naval Group has agreed to formalise a figure of 60 per cent spending in Australia during construction of the Attack-class submarines. The Morrison government and French submarine company Naval Group have reached an agreement in principle guaranteeing 60 per cent spending in Australia during the life of the $90bn construction of 12 Attack-class s...
Read MoreNaval Group opens first local manufacturing packages for SEA 1000 industry partners
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Australian industry will benefit from hundreds of millions of dollars in work packages for the Morrison Government’s Future Submarine Program, supporting hundreds of Australian jobs and creating new opportunities for Australian businesses. The Morrison Government and Naval Group today launched a new campaign seeking Expressions of Interest...
Read MoreNew Bushmaster armoured vehicles for New Zealand Army
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The New Zealand Government has approved the purchase of a fleet of Bushmaster vehicles to replace the New Zealand Army’s armoured Pinzgauers, Defence Minister Ron Mark has announced today. The new fleet of 43 Australian-designed and built Bushmaster NZ5.5 will provide better protection for personnel and improved carrying capacity. &ld...
Read MoreNavy opens new warfighting agency
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The Royal Australian Navy has opened a centralised warfighting agency, designed to enhance Navy’s lethality in times of conflict. The Maritime Warfare Centre merges the Royal Australian Navy Test and Evaluation Authority (RANTEA) and Australian Maritime Warfare Centre (AMWC) into a centralised body to support current and future capabilitie...
Read MoreNew Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plans offer more help for defence business
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The government is helping Australian small businesses to invest more in our defence industry, with the release of the first two of our Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plans. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, announced the Plans for Munitions and Small Arms Research, Design, Developme...
Read MoreNaval Group subcontracts Babcock for critical equipment for Attack Class submarines
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The subcontract for another critical piece of equipment for the Future Submarine Program has been signed between Naval Group and Babcock for the procurement of the Weapon Discharge System (WDS) responsible for launching the Attack Class submarines weaponry. In Australia, Babcock has been providing engineering and through life support for the Co...
Read MoreNavy launches Industry Engagement Strategy
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In line with the Morrison Government’s priorities, Defence has reinforced its commitment to work more closely with industry in the new Navy Industry Engagement Strategy. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP launched the Strategy with the Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan AO, at the Pacific...
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