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Meeting Reaffirms Australia-United States Defence Agreement

December 4, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and US Ambassador Robert McCallum Jr, met today to discuss and exchange documents to amend the Chapeau Agreement
Minister For Defence Completes Successful Visit

December 1, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has returned from a highly productive visit to Canada, Spain, Portugal and the UK, where he met with a range of ministerial counterparts and senior officials to advance issues relating to Australias global and regional defence interests
Australia to Change Its Mind About JSF?

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

We were aware of the Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon touring Europe and visiting Spain, getting briefed on Eurofighter by our friends of EADS CASA in Getafe.>> But now Australian media start to report about it
Southern Partnership Station Begins Aboard Swift

November 28, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

MORGAN CITY, La. --- Military Sealift Command-chartered high speed vessel HSV-2 Swift (HSV 2) along with various embarked Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force units departed Louisiana Nov
Pakistan to Buy German Submarines

November 27, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Pakistan, which has relied on French defense suppliers, is buying German-made submarines for the first time, but is still technologically behind its nuclear rival India.>> Pakistan has formally agreed to buy three Type 214 German submarines under deal worth more than $1 billion (773
Minister For Defence to Visit Spain

November 26, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Minister for Defence, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, will visit Spain from 23 to 25 November and meet with the Spanish Defence Minister, Ms Carme Chacon, and Foreign Minister, Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos.>> I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss Defence and security issues with Ms Chacon, and to advance Spains and Australias very productive defence relationship, which is underpinned by cooperation on several major Defence acquisition projects, Mr Fitzgibbon said
Minister For Defence to Visit Spain

November 25, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Minister for Defence, The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, will visit Spain from 23 to 25 November and meet with the Spanish Defence Minister, Ms Carme Chacon, and Foreign Minister, Mr Miguel Angel Moratinos.>> I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss Defence and security issues with Ms Chacon, and to advance Spains and Australias very productive defence relationship, which is underpinned by cooperation on several major Defence acquisition projects, Mr Fitzgibbon said
Grand Opening in Kongsberg

November 24, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Norwegian government's decision to pick the American fighter craft F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to replace the F-16 put an extra dimension to the grand opening of Kongsberg's new facility for the manufacturing of advanced composite aerostructures in Kongsberg.>> The Minister of Defence Anne-Grete Strm-Erichsen, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Trade and Industry yvind Slke and Mayor of Kongsberg Vidar Lande performed the ribboncutting in front of about 100 guests
Defence Accepts Upgraded Frigates

November 21, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has agreed to Contractual Acceptance from the prime contractor Thales Australia of two upgraded guided missile frigates, HMA Ships Sydney and Darwin
Public Works Committee to Consider $793m New Facilities at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville,...

November 13, 2008 @ 12:00 AM

Minister for Defence the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP, announced today that a $793.1 million construction proposal for new facilities and supporting infrastructure at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland and other Defence bases around Australia has been referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

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