Australia

Australia’s Department of Defence has awarded a new seven-year contract worth $163 million to BAE Systems Australia to support critical maritime capabilities for the Royal Australian Navy. The agreement forms part of the government’s broader $150 billion investment in establishing a secure, sustainable and continuous naval shipbuilding and sustainment capability.

BAE Systems Australia awarded $163 million contract to sustain Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigates

  Under the contract, BAE Systems Australia will provide through-life engineering and design services for the Navy’s Anzac-class vessels. The company will also coordinate work across a wider industrial base, working with small and medium-sized providers, including sustainment partner BMT, while acting as a single point of contact for engineering support. The investment is expected

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The UK Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, hosted Australia’s Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP, for the Australia–UK Defence Industry Dialogue. The meeting marked the revival of the forum following the 2025 Australia–UK Ministerial Consultations, underlining its role in advancing defence industrial cooperation and supporting delivery of AUKUS.

Australia and the United Kingdom strengthen defence industry ties and AUKUS cooperation at bilateral dialogue

  Ministers reaffirmed the deep and longstanding partnership between both nations, built on shared values and common strategic interests. They also reaffirmed their enduring commitment to the generational AUKUS partnership, aimed at supporting security and stability in the Indo-Pacific and beyond while strengthening collective deterrence. Reflecting on the increasingly challenging global security environment, the Ministers

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