Articles By: Australian Department of Defence

Defense Capability Plan 2009-Update

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today launched the electronic update of the 2009 Public Defence Capability Plan (DCP). Mr Combet said as foreshadowed last year the Government intends to update the public version of the Defence Capability Plan about every six months. “The...

March 1st, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

Australia Short-Lists NFH-90, MH-60R for Naval Deal

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given first pass approval for a major project to provide the Australian Defence Force with a new naval combat helicopter. Project AIR 9000 Phase 8 is included in the Defence Capability Plan to provide naval warships...

February 26th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More

New Chinook CH-47 Helicopters for Australia

The Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner, today announced that the Government has given second pass approval to a major project to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a cost of around A$755 million. "The Government has now approved the details of...

February 26th, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

Potential Army Trucks Finalise Testing

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Material and Science, today announced that trials for competing medium to heavy weight trucks for the Australian Army had been completed. Tenderer to provide Medium to Heavy Weight Trucks to the Army under Project Land 121 were asked to provide a range of...

February 19th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

First Mercedes-Benz G Wagons Delivered

Greg Combet, the Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced that the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has taken delivery of eleven Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon vehicles. “Under Project Land 121 the Defence Materiel Organisation is acquiring 1200 of the G-Wagon vehicles in order to...

February 19th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

Increased Focus on Submarine Availability

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science, today announced that a new Australian Submarine Program Office will be established in Adelaide next month. “The establishment of the joint Australian Submarine Program Office is a vital step towards achieving the submarine output Government...

February 15th, 2010 | Navy News | Read More

Navy’s Air Defence Capability Grows Stronger

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced that HMAS Melbourne has fired a Standard Missile (SM 2) in the East Australian Exercise Area off Jervis Bay. “The launch of the SM 2 demonstrates an updated Naval Air Defence capability for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN),...

December 21st, 2009 | Navy News | Read More

High Tech Training For Super Hornets

Greg Combet, Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science today announced that training to maintain Australia’s new F/A-18F Super Hornets has taken a technological leap with the introduction of a Visual Environment Maintenance Trainer to RAAF Base Amberley. “This week a group of Air Force’s...

December 9th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More

Initial Delivery of Wedgetail Aircraft

The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has today taken initial delivery of two Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from Boeing. AEW&C Program Manager, Air Vice Marshal Chris Deeble said the aircraft – known as ‘Wedgetail’ – is critical to Australia’s Air Combat Capability...

November 30th, 2009 | Air Force News | Read More