Defence portfolio funding will reach A$887bn ($643.19bn) by 2035-36, covering key naval, submarine, and signals agencies.

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The Australian military will recruit noncitizens from Five Eyes countries with Australian permanent residency to boost troop numbers. This move aims to strengthen the military against future trade ...

The Defence Department reveals where the money will be going as Australia plans to spend a record $425 billion over the next decade.

Australian team trains Philippine Air Force on mobile radar systems during Balikatan, with both sides exchanging knowledge on ...

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle will become chief of army in July and her appointment comes as Australia's military seeks to ...

The Labor government and the Defence Department announced yesterday that foreign nationals from countries in the US-led Five Eyes spying network will be able to join the Australian military. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s military is loosening recruitment criteria to enable non-citizens to join its ranks and help address a ...

The first RAAF pilot has completed the training to be certified as launch and recovery operator for the MQ-28, becoming the first non-Boeing pilot on the program. Boeing’s MQ-28A Ghost Bat program ...