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Budget 2013-14: Australian Defence Budget Overview
The 2013 Defence White Paper (the White Paper) addresses the range of significant international and domestic developments which influence Australia’s national security and defence settings, including their impact on force posture, future force structure and the Defence budget. The White Paper outlines the capabilities that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will need in the coming [...]
Release of the 2013 Australian Defence White Paper
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Defence Minister Stephen Smith today released the 2013 Defence White Paper. The 2013 Defence White Paper complements the National Security Strategy released on 23 January 2013, and the Australia in the Asian Century White Paper released on 28 October 2012. These three documents are a statement of the priority the [...]
2013 Defence Whitepaper: The Future Australian Submarine Program
Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Mike Kelly today announced further steps the Government has taken to progress the Future Submarine Program. The 2013 Defence White Paper highlights the strategic value and importance of Australia’s submarine capability and confirms the Government’s commitment to replacing the existing Collins [...]
2013 Defence White Paper: Australian Air Combat Capability
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister for Defence Stephen Smith today announced the steps the Government has taken to strengthen Australia’s air combat capability. The 2013 Defence White Paper highlights the strategic importance of a potent and flexible air combat capability to control Australia’s air approaches and support operations in the land, sea and air [...]
Phalanx Close-In-Weapon-System Delivered To Australia
A key piece of the combat system for the Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyers – the Phalanx Close-In-Weapon-System (CIWS) – has arrived in Adelaide. The Phalanx system for the future destroyers Hobart and Brisbane have been shipped from the United States to the AWD Alliance, CEO Rod Equid said today. “The Phalanx CIWS includes a [...]
Australian Air Warfare Destroyers Continue to Take Shape
The sonar block for the first of Australia’s three Air Warfare Destroyers has been received from Spanish shipbuilder and AWD platform designer Navantia. The sonar block arrived by road train from Melbourne following a six-week journey by sea from Spain. It is a uniquely-shaped block with complex curves, and is positioned at the front of [...]
Australia Welcomes Chinese Navy Ships
Three People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships arrive in Sydney tomorrow as part of a four day port visit. The ships Yi Yang, Chang Zhou and Qian Dao Hu are returning to China from counter-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. China has a central role to play in contributing to regional security and Australia [...]
Australian F-18 Super Hornet Achieves Final Operational Capability
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) fleet of 24 F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft have achieved Final Operational Capability (FOC). This is a major milestone for the Super Hornet fleet and is a major step forward for Australia’s Air Combat Capability The [...]
Australia’s Future Air Capability
Minister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today provided an update on planning for Australia’s future Air Combat Capability. “Australia’s Air Combat Capability is a vital part of our national security framework. The Government will not allow a gap in our Air Combat Capability to occur,” Mr Smith said. In [...]
