Frigate chief pitches for Adelaide destroyer build
Adelaide’s frigate program chief is warning of a threat to continuous Adelaide naval shipbuilding as he pitches to build destroyers.
AUKUS
The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.
Jobs, wealth, no ‘valley of death’: What the naval plan means for SA
Struggling to understand the naval shipbuilding overhaul? You’re not alone, so The Advertiser assembled a top panel of defence experts to explain the deal in detail.
Navy announces $11.1bn ‘new fleet of lethality’
A revamp of the Royal Australian Navy will see the number of warships more than double and the addition of missile-firing drone ships. See the full details.
‘Hammer blow’: Libs lash out as Mali hails naval overhaul
The premier has hailed revamped plans for Australia’s future navy as a big win for Adelaide’s shipbuilding industry – but the opposition leader sees it very differently.
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A bandaid solution to our great defence dilemma
Cheap unmanned submarines may help Australia’s underwater defence deterrent but it’s a short-term fix for a long-term problem, writes Charles Miranda.
‘As much as possible’: PM says SA subs comments were twisted
Scott Morrison has been forced to clarify comments that appeared to suggest Adelaide may lose the building work for nuclear-powered submarines.
Xenophon demands watchdog after billions sunk on subs
Revelations of how much was wasted on the aborted French deal should trigger the end to Australia’s “shocking” history of bungling big contracts, the Senate hopeful says.
Doubts over local submarine build
Concerns are growing that the AUKUS nuclear submarines will not be built locally, while experts are calling for clarity over a long-term industry plan.
‘Provocative’: Dutton fires back at Karl
Defence Minister Peter Dutton has hit out at the Today host Karl Stefanovic for being “provocative” as questions linger over a government deal.
$10b nuclear subs base to be built on east coast
Australia’s fleet of nuclear-powered submarines will be based in one of three east coast locations with two NSW port towns on the short-list.
‘Punch in the guts’: SA’s defence jobs blow
New data shows just how long it will take for SA’s defence industry to reach the soaring heights once promised with the French.
Dutton unloads on ‘irrational’ China
A senior politician has unloaded on Beijing as tensions between Australia and China continue to rise.
Cocoon wraps up $5m in funding
Christopher Pyne is advising secure file sharing start-up Cocoon Data, which has been buoyed by the recent forming of the AUKUS alliance.
Shock report reveals Defence too low on fuel to fight a war
Size matters when it comes to Defence. Now Australia’s current force and fuel supplies are too small to see us survive any regional war.
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