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Australia lands biggest-ever defence export deal in $2.5bn radar sale to Canada

Australia has just closed its biggest-ever defence export deal with a close ally, as Canberra moves to “double down with friends” amid global turmoil.

Australia made history with a $2.5B radar deal for Canada

Australia has sold its most closely guarded surveillance secret to Canada in a 2.5 billion deal signed on June 22, 2026, that marks the first international export of the Jindalee over-the-horizon radar technology and the largest single defense export in Australian history, giving Canada a system capable of detecting aircraft and ships approaching from thousands []

Australia expects to gain extra US$26 billion from exports after Iran war raises prices

Australia forecasts a A38 billion (US26 billion) lift in its export income as commodity and energy prices rise because of the war in Iran. The nation’s resources exports are set to rise almost 3 per cent to A416 billion in the financial year through June 2027, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources said in its latest resources and energy quarterly on Friday. The extra earnings assume trade is disrupted until end-June 2026, with a further A7 billion windfall possible if that...

‘Biggest defence export in Australian history’: Richard Marles spruiks $2.5b Canada radar deal

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles speaks on the government’s $2.5 billion over-the-horizon radar deal with Canada. “This is the biggest defence export in our country’s history,” Mr Marles said. “It is not coincidence that the two largest defence exports in our country’s history have happened under the Albanese government.”

Face it Australia – you’re the biggest coke-heads in the world

Huge amounts of narcotics are being shipped from South America to Australia, via the small Pacific island nations. That trade is leaving a trail of dirty money and social disaster in its wake