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November 2024 - Australia Special Weapons News
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- Defence aircraft continue Australia's longest running defence operation Australia DOD 29 Nov 2024 -- Defence has deployed two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to conduct patrols in the North Indian Ocean and South China Sea under Operation Gateway.
- First Nations base names unveiled at two Defence sites Australia DOD 29 Nov 2024 -- Defence has unveiled two dual base names on Wiradjuri country at RAAF Base Wagga and Blamey Barracks — Kapooka.
- Defence aircraft continue Australia's longest running defence operation Australia DOD 29 Nov 2024 -- Defence has deployed two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to conduct patrols in the North Indian Ocean and South China Sea under Operation Gateway.
- Reaching new heights with the longest flight Australia DOD 29 Nov 2024 -- In an exciting first for the Air Force, a KC-30A has conducted the longest, non-stop RAAF flight on record.
- New mobile landing capability is rolled out Australia DOD 29 Nov 2024 -- Combat Support Group (CSG) is demonstrating what agility looks like as it rolls out next-generation Mobile Aircraft Arrestor Systems (MAAS) across Australia and trains in using them as a deployable asset to recover aircraft anywhere Air Force might land.
- UK secures another signatory for its 'Shadow Fleet' call to action as New Zealand and UK Foreign Secretaries pledge closer cooperation UK FCDO 29 Nov 2024 -- New Zealand will sign up to the UK's 'Shadow Fleet' initiative, as part of the first annual UK-NZ Foreign Ministers' Dialogue in London.
- Joint Statement from Australia and New Zealand Australia DFAT 28 Nov 2024 -- Australia and New Zealand are deeply concerned about the rise in Russian and DPRK 'shadow fleet activity' and its risks to the environment, maritime safety, international trade and security, and maritime law. Collective action is needed to address this risk.
- Government conventions on armed conflict decision making Australia DOD 27 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government has today codified the practices to occur in the event of a decision by Government to deploy the Australian Defence Force (ADF) in a major military operation as a party to an armed conflict overseas.
- General purpose frigate milestone reached with down-selection of shipbuilders Australia DOD 25 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government has down-selected two shipbuilders, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to progress designs for Australia's future general purpose frigates.
- Joint Statement on Canada-Australia Partnership on Emerging Missile Defence Research Canada 22 Nov 2024 -- Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence of Canada, and the Honourable Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, released a joint statement on a new agreement to collaborate on research on emerging missile threat defence.
- Albanese Government continues record investment in Defence with selection of Landing Craft Heavy Design Australia DOD 22 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Force's Landing Craft Heavy under a program that will bolster national defence by establishing a new littoral fleet.
- Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights evolving threat Australia DoD 20 Nov 2024 -- The Australian Signals Directorate's (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2023-24 highlights Australia's rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape.
- Global Unity: US, Australia, Canada and UK US Air Force 19 Nov 2024 -- In an era defined by rapid technology advancements and with a worldwide platform saturated with Great Power Competition, the Distributed Mission Operations Center on Kirtland Air Force Base, hosted its Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, Oct. 21-Nov. 4.
- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Holds a Press Conference Following a U.S., Australia and Japan Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Darwin, Australia DoD 18 Nov 2024
- AUKUS Partners Sign Landmark Hypersonics Agreement DoD 18 Nov 2024 -- The United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD), along with the Australian Department of Defence and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD), today announced the signing of an agreement to enhance testing of hypersonic vehicles and accelerate implementation of related technologies.
- Development of battle-winning hypersonic technology accelerated under new AUKUS deal UK MOD 18 Nov 2024 -- The development of hypersonic technology is to be accelerated under a new AUKUS arrangement - bolstering the collective security of the three nations.
- Accelerated delivery of AUKUS Pillar II Hypersonic Systems Australia DOD 19 Nov 2024 -- Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have reached a milestone agreement to accelerate the testing of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies.
- Taking flight to cover more ground Australia DOD 18 Nov 2024 -- 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW) in Brisbane is trialling a new capability to capture detailed spatial data over larger areas in less time, while keeping surveyors out of harm's way.
- Choules' South Pacific port of call Australia DOD 18 Nov 2024 -- HMAS Choules recently made a short port visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu, after providing support to Samoa for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) hosted by the Samoan Government.
- Albanese Government invests in Australian innovation to give Defence a technological edge Australia DOD 18 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government is backing local innovation in quantum and counter disinformation technologies that are key to giving Defence an edge and which will also be critical to a future made in Australia.
- Austin Meets With Japanese, Australian Counterparts to Advance Defense Ties DoD News 17 Nov 2024 -- Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III underscored the critical role that the deepening defense ties between the U.S., Australia and Japan continue to play in maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific as he met with his counterparts today in Darwin, Australia.
- Australia to host Trilateral Defence Ministers' Meeting with Japan and the United States Australia DOD 16 Nov 2024 -- The Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon Richard Marles MP, will host Japanese Minister of Defense, H.E. Nakatani Gen, and United States Secretary of Defense, the Hon Lloyd J. Austin III, for the 14th Trilateral Defence Ministers' Meeting on 17 November 2024 in Darwin, Northern Territory.
- Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting November 2024 Joint Statement DoD 15 Nov 2024 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Nakatani Gen, and United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III convened the fourteenth Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) on 17 November 2024 in Darwin, Australia.
- Sky-high teamwork in Alaska Australia DOD 15 Nov 2024 -- A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took part in a joint air-drop mission over Alaska, which involved about 800 soldiers from the US Army's 11th Airborne Division parachuting from 12 aircraft into a designated area.
- Nuclear safeguards and the NPT: AUKUS Side Event, July 2024 UK FCDO 15 Nov 2024 -- Combined Statements of the UK, Australia, and the US on AUKUS from the NPT PrepCom AUKUS Side Event
- Flexing high-seas firepower Australia DOD 14 Nov 2024 -- High-end maritime warfare was on the agenda recently during Exercise Keris Woomera.
- Australia and Singapore deliver new Defence training facilities and strengthen training ties Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- Australia and Singapore today celebrated the opening of new and expanded facilities at Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
- Sailing home for the final time Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- After 23 years of faithful service, HMAS Gascoyne II sailed through Sydney Heads on its return home for the final time before decommissioning in December.
- Building experience and connections at Freedom Flag Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- A growing Australian presence at Exercise Freedom Flag 24-1 in the Republic of Korea recently allowed Royal Australian Air Force aviators to build experience that cannot be found at home.
- Delivering skilled defence industry jobs in South Australia Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- Almost 300 more young South Australians will have access to new training and employment pathways, to equip them with the skills needed for a career in the state's vibrant defence industry.
- Preparing for the build of Australia's nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia Australia DOD 13 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government has taken the next significant step towards building the nation's conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines in South Australia, through a tripartite agreement between the Australian Submarine Agency, ASC and BAE Systems to commence preparatory work for the build of Australia's SSN-AUKUS submarines.
- Mission accomplished across air, land and sea Australia DOD 12 Nov 2024 -- Exercise Bersama Lima 2024 has concluded with all activities conducted across air, land and sea a resounding success.
- Singapore jets wrap up in Western Australia Australia DOD 12 Nov 2024 -- After four months and three rotations of two different models of aircraft, the Republic of Singapore (RSAF) Extended Fighter Detachment (EFD) concluded on October 18 at RAAF Base Pearce, WA.
- ADF assists Fiji to protect fishing resources through Operation Kuru Kuru Australia DOD 07 Nov 2024 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its support to Operation Kuru Kuru, assisting Fiji to tackle illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity.
- Statement from the Prime Minister Prime Minister of Australia 06 Nov 2024
- US election won't impact AUKUS or Quad, Australian and Indian foreign ministers say Radio Free Asia 05 Nov 2024 -- The result of Tuesday's U.S. presidential election won't impact the future of the AUKUS or Quad security arrangements that the Biden administration has pushed in the Indo-Pacific, Australia and India's foreign ministers said in a joint press conference in Canberra.
- Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union on the deployment of Democratic People's Republic of Korea troops to Russia Canada 05 Nov 2024
- Terrain tests flying skills Australia DOD 05 Nov 2024 -- CH-47F Chinooks of 5th Aviation Regiment took to the skies over the Papua New Guinea highlands for high-density altitude training during Exercise Helicon Luk from September 23 to October 24.
- Investing in Defence's people Australia DOD 05 Nov 2024 -- The Albanese Government will invest more than $600 million to extend and expand the Continuation Bonus for permanent members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and increase the ADF's Operational Reserves by an additional 1,000 personnel to ensure we can grow and maintain a highly skilled Defence workforce.
- Defence to prioritise resilient satellite communications capability Australia DOD 04 Nov 2024 -- As outlined in the 2024 National Defence Strategy, Defence requires space capabilities that enhance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, provide resilient communications and counter emerging space threats. The Integrated Investment Program included $9-$12 billion to invest in enhanced space capabilities.
- Australia Refuses to Purchase Lockheed Martin Satellite Communications Systems Sputnik 04 Nov 2024 -- Australia has refused to purchase satellite communications systems from a local unit of US company Lockheed Martin due to the mismatch with the country's strategic priorities, the Australian Department of Defence said on Monday.
- Defence continues to support sanctions against North Korea Australia DOD 04 Nov 2024 -- Australia's contribution to multinational efforts to enforce United Nations (UN) Security Council sanctions against North Korea continues, with a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P‑8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft deployed for Operation Argos.
- Australia-Indonesia Defence Cooperation Agreement enables largest combined joint activity in recent history Australia DOD 03 Nov 2024 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) will conduct the largest combined joint activity in recent history, Exercise Keris Woomera from 3 November 2024.
- Exercise Keen Sword concludes Australia DOD 02 Nov 2024 -- Around 80 Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Japan last month to participate in Exercise Keen Sword - a biennial Japan-US exercise focusing on the defence of Japan.
- Georgia's parliamentary elections Australia DFAT 01 Nov 2024 -- The Australian Government notes the official results of parliamentary elections which took place in Georgia on Saturday 26 October.
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