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Wong unveils $20m package for Pacific trade and development
February 26 2024
Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, has unveiled new rounds of funding to support the Pacific Islands Forum and Timor-Leste&rs...
Highway to the danger zone? Surface fleet review concedes no ‘new capability’ before 2030 has major implications
The Albanese government has conceded that the Navy will receive no new capability before 2030, with a dip in the number of surface combatants over the near term. With the...
February 26 2024
Sikorsky Australia expands aviation workforce with apprenticeship scheme
Sikorsky Australia has welcomed five new apprentices into the company’s apprenticeship program to build Australia’s defence and aviation industrial workforce.
February 26 2024
UK reveals new £4.5bn drone strategy
The UK Defence Drone Strategy will expedite the deployment of uncrewed systems across land, air and sea, employing lessons learned from the application of drone warfare in...
February 23 2024
EDGE and Fincantieri launch new naval manufacturing joint venture
The Abu Dhabi-based joint venture is expected to capitalise on shipbuilding orders from both NATO and non-NATO members.
February 23 2024
US DOD, Indian MOD host second India-US Defense Acceleration Ecosystem Summit
The United States Department of Defense and Indian Ministry of Defence held the second INDUS-X Summit in New Delhi, examining supply chain resilience, enhanced US-Indian...
February 23 2024
Italy strengthens air force with US$200m explosive ordnance acquisition
The US State Department has approved the sale of the air-launched Small Diameter Bomb II and AIM-120C-8 medium-range air-to-air missiles to the Italian military in two sales...
February 23 2024
Northrop Grumman progresses GBSD design with key tests
Northrop Grumman has successfully completed tests for several components of the US Air Force LGM-35 Sentinel, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile system.
February 23 2024
Europe needs to do more for its own defence: US Republican senator warns
US Republican senator JD Vance has issued a warning to Europe’s leaders, urging them to pull up their socks and take greater responsibility for their own security,...
February 23 2024
Seizing the decision advantage: US DOD reaffirms AI vision
Ensuring that commanders are able to make split-second decisions with a complete picture of the battlespace remains the US Department of Defense’s priority for...
February 22 2024
Independent inquiry prepared to investigate MRH-90 Taipan crash
Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force, James Gaynor, has appointed an independent inquiry into the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter crash during Exercise Talisman Sabre...
February 22 2024
US State Department approves foreign military sale to Taiwan
The US State Department has approved a possible US$75 million foreign military sale of tactical data link upgrades to the government of Taiwan.
February 22 2024
South Australia, Western Australia declared big winners from surface fleet review
South Australia is going to be the “big winners” from the surface fleet review recommendations, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy...
February 22 2024
Source: National Press Club of Australia
‘The country is so timid’: Former PM urges country to step up to the plate
No, hell hasn’t frozen over, nor have I bumped my head recently (at least not that I can remember), but I agree with former prime minister Paul Keating in his call for...
February 22 2024
Babcock Australasia welcomes record grad intake
Babcock Australasia has announced a record graduate intake, welcoming 69 graduates across the country.
February 22 2024
Time for Julian Assange to come home, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has advocated for the return of Julian Assange to Australia, as the former Queenslander faces court in the United Kingdom.
February 22 2024
Official launch of Defence & National Security Workforce Awards 2024
As the Australian defence and national security industries embark on a period of rapid transformation, we are proud to launch the maiden Defence & National Security...
February 22 2024
Navy ships at photo shoot during Taipan search and rescue, Senate hears
Senator Malcolm Roberts has questioned whether Royal Australian Navy vessels were at a publicity photo shoot instead of attending the search and rescue of a fatal MRH-90...
February 21 2024
Picking up the mantle: Molan Jr challenges government with calls for national security strategy
Erin Molan, veteran journalist and daughter of the late major general and senator for NSW, Jim Molan, has issued a challenge to both sides of Australian politics to take our...
February 21 2024
Defence Minister teases secret autonomous systems developed by Australian Defence Force
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has hinted at unknown defensive autonomous systems currently in development with the Australian Defence Force.
February 21 2024