Minister for Defence
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Australia will spend nearly A$736 million on AIM260 airtoair missiles, becoming the first operator outside the United States.
Australia launched a 10year defence innovation strategy and placed a combat helmet contract with Aquaterro to support ADF capability and industry.
Australia appointed a dry dock designer and secured a US submarine steel order, deepening AUKUS maintenance and industrial links.
Official announcements showed moves on EU scrutiny, defence investment, Russia sanctions, Cuba designations and IndoPacific maritime support.
Australia committed another $4.6bn to the Osborne submarine yard, raising total investment to $8.5bn under its AUKUS programme.
EU and 6 governments moved on defence production, air defence, election observation, development policy and IndoPacific security cooperation.
Australia completed a prototype missiledefence live fire as Germany deployed a Patriot unit to Türkiye under NATO air defence.
The UK led a 12country precisionstrike programme as Britain, the Netherlands and Australia advanced medical, industrial and counterdrone measures.
The Netherlands repatriated its USAR.NL team from Venezuela and committed €3m in relief supplies, with an additional €700k to the Netherlands Red Cross, the government said.
UK launches a defence space innovation competition with up to £985k for sensors, platform selfprotection and EM resilience, partnering with UK Space Agency and Dstl.