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| Party | Candidate | Chamber | Division | Background | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Mary Aldred | House of Reps | Monash | Board executive | ||
| Liberal | Katie Allen | House of Reps | Higgins | Medical doctor | ||
| Liberal | Susie Bower | House of Reps | Lyons | Local government director | ||
| Liberal | Manny Cicciello | House of Reps | Aston | School principal | ||
| Liberal | Andrew Constance | House of Reps | Gilmore | State MP for Bega | ||
| Liberal | Darcy Dunstan | House of Reps | Corangamite | Soldier | ||
| Liberal | Matt Evans | House of Reps | Bendigo | Councillor | ||
| Liberal | Nicole Flint | House of Reps | Boothby | MP for Boothby (-2022) | ||
| Liberal | Maggie Forrest | House of Reps | Ryan | Barrister | ||
| Liberal | Usman Ghani | House of Reps | Calwell | Cyber security | ||
| Liberal | Amy Grantham | House of Reps | Adelaide | Medical technology | ||
| Liberal | Amelia Hamer | House of Reps | Kooyong | Fintech executive | ||
| Liberal | Giselle Kapterian | House of Reps | North Sydney | Tech executive | ||
| Liberal | Sam Kayal | House of Reps | Werriwa | Sports coach | ||
| Liberal | Katie Mullens | House of Reps | Parramatta | Lawyer | ||
| Liberal | Zahid Safi | House of Reps | Bruce | Businessman | ||
| Liberal | Ben Small | House of Reps | Forrest | Natural resources | ||
| Liberal | Brendan Small | House of Reps | Dobell | Manufacturing director | ||
| Liberal | Joanne van der Plaat | House of Reps | Eden-Monaro | Lawyer | ||
| Liberal | Tom White | House of Reps | Curtin | Uber executive | ||
| Liberal | Tim Wilson | House of Reps | Goldstein | MP for Goldstein (2016-22) | ||
| Liberal | Scott Yung | House of Reps | Bennelong | Educator | ||
| Liberal | Irena Zagladov | House of Reps | Makin | Marketing consultant | ||
| Liberal | Theo Zographos | House of Reps | Chisholm | Finance manager | ||
Mark Hammond | |
|---|---|
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| Chief of Navy of Australia | |
| Assumed office July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Noonan |
| Deputy Chief of Navy of Australia | |
| In office 2020–2018 | |
| Commander Australian Fleet | |
| In office November 2020 – June 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Australian Defence Force Academy |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1986-present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Navy (2022-) Commander Australian Fleet (2020-22) Deputy Chief of Navy (2018-20) HMAS Farncomb (2005-07) |
Australian Defence Force missile procurement[edit]
| Australian Defence Force Missile Procurement ("Australian Missile Age") | |
|---|---|
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| Products | Ballistic missile MGM-140 ATACMS Precision Strike Missile Rocket artillery GMLRS Cruise missile Tomahawk AGM-158B JASSM-ER Hypersonic Cruise Missile SCIFiRE Missile Program Joint Strike Missile Anti-ship missile AGM-158C LRASM Naval Strike Missile Anti-ballistic missile RIM-174 Standard ERAM Anti-radiation missile AGM-88 HARM Launch Vehicles M142 HIMARS |
| Country | Australia |
| Prime Minister(s) | Scott Morrison Anthony Albanese |
| Budget | $4bn (Long Range Capability) |
| Status | In development |
The Australian Defence Force Missile Procurement (unofficial name) is a group of projects currently being undertaken by the Australian Defence Force that attempts to provide Australia with a long-range strike capability, currently in the realm of numerous advanced missiles.[1] This accelerated phase of procurement begun in 2020 when then-Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, announced that Australia would purchase $800m worth of the US-manufactured AGM-158C LRASM anti-ship missile.[2] This was due to the rising tensions with China, as well as the outdated nature of the Harpoon missile, the default anti-ship option for Australia at the time.[2]
Following this, in 2021, Australia abandoned its deal with France to produce Attack-class submarines for the Royal Australian Navy, in favour for AUKUS, a trilateral deal between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom to provide Australia with SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered submarines.[3] As part of Pillar II of AUKUS, the US and Australia will collaborate on various different military technology, the most relevant of which being the SCIFiRE hypersonic missile in joint development between the United States and Australia.[4]
Australia plans to domestically manufacture advanced missiles, first with the GMLRS for the M142 HIMARS systems, from 2025, in a $37m deal with Lockheed Martin Australia.[5] Australia plans to later manufacture the Precision Strike short-range ballistic missile domestically sometime in the future,[6] to replace the ADF's aging stockpile of the MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile.
Ballistic Missiles[edit]
Australia acquired MGM-140 ATACMS in 2023.[7] The ATACMS is an American-manufactured tactical ballistic missile that is compatible with Australian HIMARS systems. The ATACMS is an ageing missile, and as such, Australia has no intent to build them domestically. Australia is a part of the American Precision Strike Missile program, that will provide Australia with a successor to the ATACMS, which will be a short-range ballistic missile.[8] The PrSM has a longer range of between 500km (for the original variant) and up to 1000km (for the Increment 3/4) which Australia will also acquire.
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ATACMS -
Precision Strike Missile -
HIMARS Launcher
Rocket Artillery[edit]
The GMLRS is perhaps at the forefront of Australia's domestic manufacturing deal, as Australia has signed a deal with Lockheed Martin Australia to build them domestically from 2025.[9] The GMLRS is a guided-rocket that can be fired from the HIMARS, with the launcher able to carry and launch 12 of them,[10] as opposed to one ATACMS and two PrSM. The GMLRS has a range of 70km, and is a cheaper alternative to the former missiles. The extended range variant can reach up to 150km.[11]
Land Attack Cruise Missiles[edit]
Australia has announced it will procure roughly 200 of the advanced US Tomahawk missile, in a deal worth $1.7bn USD.[12] The Tomahawk is a land-attack cruise missile, with a range of 1,900km, which Australia plans to launch from its Hobart-class destroyers via their Vertical launching system cells.
Australia will also procure the AGM-158 JASSM-ER, a longer range version of the JASSM, a missile already in Australian use. The JASSM-ER has a range of 900km and is air-launched cruise missile.[13]
Australia is buying the Joint Strike Missile, a Norwegian device that has anti-ship use and land-attack uses.[14]
Hypersonic Missile[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Nicholson, Brendan (24 April 2023). "Australia enters the missile age". Openforum. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ a b Hurst, Daniel (30 June 2020). "Australia to acquire long-range missiles as PM warns of dangerous post-Covid-19 world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "AUKUS: The Trilateral Security Partnership Between Australia, U.K. and U.S." U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Australia-US team to develop new hypersonic cruise missile - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Details of Lockheed Martin missile manufacturing deal - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "australia manufacture precision strike - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Arms transfer database". armstransfers.sipri.org. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Precision Strike Missile completes short-range test - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Reporter; Dougherty, Robert (22 January 2024). "Thales welcomes GMLRS announcement for domestic missile manufacturing". www.defenceconnect.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Defence signs $37m domestic missile manufacturing contract - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "GMLRS: The Precision Fires Go-To Round". Lockheed Martin. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Staff, Naval News (21 August 2023). "Australia Moves Forward with Tomahawk Missile Procurement". Naval News. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "US approves JASSM ER sale to Australia - Australian Defence Magazine". www.australiandefence.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ www.baesystems.com https://www.baesystems.com/en-aus/article/australian-technologies-for-joint-strike-missile. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
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