The Morrison Government will equip Australia\u2019s special operations forces with cutting edge equipment and technology as part of a new $1 billion upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the $1 billion for \u2018Project Greyfin\u2019 would deliver highly specialised communications and intelligence equipment, new water and land vehicles, tactical equipment and weapons and new facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur special forces and commandos are the best in the world at what they do and we\u2019re committed to ensuring they\u2019ve got the right kit to do their jobs,\u201d the Prime Minister said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cA strong economy means a stronger future for our special operations forces because we can make the investments we need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur special forces and commandos defend Australia and our interests 24 hours a day and Project Greyfin will keep them at the cutting edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNot only do these upgrades help keep Australians safe, they mean more investment in the jobs and skills right here at home that make this equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAustralia\u2019s booming defence industry is playing a growing role in delivering the specialist capability our Special Operations Command needs and we will keep making the investments to grow local jobs and skills.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since announcing Project Greyfin in 2019, Defence has been focused on bolstering specialist equipment and aiming to enhance communications, surveillance and counter-terrorism capabilities for Special Operations Command personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This second stage of the project will aim to update Special Operations Command and control with a focus on agility and strategic posture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said Project Greyfin would help Australia\u2019s Special Operations Command better respond to threats at home and across our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cKeeping Australians safe, protecting our interests and preserving our way of life is the top priority for the Government,\u201d Minister Dutton said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProject Greyfin is ensuring our Australian special forces have access to the best and latest weapons and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGiven the rapidly evolving strategic and threat environment facing Australia, special forces troops need the best gear. And it\u2019s equally important that Defence is agile enough to get this equipment to the troops, when they need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAustralia\u2019s Special Operations Command \u2013 the Special Air Service Regiment, 1st and 2nd Commando Regiments, Special Operations Engineer Regiment and the Special Operations Logistic Squadron \u2013 need to be ready to deploy on operations anywhere in the world, at short notice, and in very uncertain conditions,\u201d said Minister Dutton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe first stage of funding enabled our special forces to remedy lower complexity shortfalls in their capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe second stage focuses on cutting edge innovation, research, science and technology, to better equip our forces and help them solve unique problems.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Morrison Government is investing more than $575 billion in Australia\u2019s Defence Force over this decade, including $270 billion in Australia\u2019s defence capability that will support more than 100,000 jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2020, we restored defence investment to 2% of GDP. Defence spending is increasing above 2% of GDP as we continue to deliver a stable funding path into the future. This reverses the decline under Labor, when defence funding was gutted by $18 billion and fell to 1.56% of GDP \u2013 the lowest level since 1938.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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