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BAE Systems Australia’s Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully completed its Preliminary Design Review, which looked into the operational effectiveness of the program’s design.  The company held a celebratory event at its Osborne shipyard to mark the completion of the review, which began in July this year.  More t...

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Shipbuilder Austal will become the federal government’s monopoly shipbuilder in Western Australia, guaranteeing it a pipeline of navy contracts for smaller warships as part of the rationalisation of Perth’s Henderson shipyard. Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy announced a strategic partnership d...

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The Albanese Government is supporting local jobs and domestic manufacturing by investing $200 million in munitions production at factories in Mulwala in New South Wales and Benalla in Victoria. The investment will significantly boost industrial capacity through: infrastructure redevelopments at each site – ensuring they are equipped ...

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The Australian Government is committed to driving export opportunities for Australian defence industry and looking for opportunities to embed them into the global supply chain. The Australian Defence Sales Catalogue is the flagship publication to promote Australian defence industry businesses on the international stage. The 2023 edition showcase...

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Advanced Navigation, the world’s most determined innovator in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotic and navigation technologies, has unveiled a new high-tech robotics facility for autonomous systems based at UTS Tech Lab. Located in Botany, New South Wales (NSW), the facility will scale up the manufacturing of Advanced Navigation&r...

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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...

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Australia is investing more than $1.7 billion in some of the most powerful and technologically advanced weapons systems ever fielded by the Australian Defence Force. Long-range strike missiles and other guided weapons are fundamental to the ADF’s ability to deploy enhanced strike capabilities and hold an adversary at risk at longer ranges....

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The Australian Government has selected Hanwha Defense Australia as the preferred tenderer to deliver 129 infantry fighting vehicles to the Australian Army, as part of a major transformation of the Army in response to Australia’s changing strategic environment. The Government has also decided that the new vehicles will be built in Australia...

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The Australian Government will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for $9.8 billion. This will provide the Air Force with state of the art C-130 Hercules to meet the air transport needs of the future. The new acquisitions will replace and expand upon the 12 Hercules aircraft currently operated by Air F...

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The Australian Government has agreed to a major defence export deal with Germany, signing an in-principle agreement for Australia to supply more than 100 Boxer Heavy Weapon Carrier vehicles, built in Brisbane. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese witnessed the signing of the agreement by Ambassador to Germany Philip Green and...