Trump concludes billion-dollar deals with Australia
In Defence matters, Canberra will buy submarine drones (1,2 mld) and 1a tranche Apache helicopters (2,6 mld)
Moreover, Australia is investing in its integrated air and missile defense capabilities, including $2 billion in US companies, for its joint air battle management system. There's also some in the aerospace sector
The Trump Administration informs that today, October 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a historic framework on critical minerals to unlock the potential of abundant American natural resources, a model for global supply-chain cooperation. Specifically:
- The US Department of War will invest in the construction of an advanced 100 metric tons-per-year gallium refinery in Western Australia, further promoting self-sufficiency in essential mineral processing.
Deepening Defense Cooperation
Australia has committed to enhanced burden-sharing and is making new defense investments that will strengthen the US-Australia alliance.
- Australia has agreed to purchase $1.2 billion in Anduril uncrewed underwater vehicles and to take delivery of the first tranche of Apache helicopters in a separate $2.6 billion deal.
- Since February, Australia has donated $1 billion to the US government to expand and modernize the US submarine industrial base, with an additional $1 billion by the end of the year. Together, they are strengthening the trilateral Australia-United Kingdom-United States (Aukus) security partnership to address the challenges of tomorrow.
- Australia is making significant investments in its integrated air and missile defense capabilities, including $2 billion in US firms, for its joint air battle management system.
- The alliance is ensuring the resilience of the ammunition supply chain under the Australian Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (Gweo) initiative and is leveraging streamlined export cooperation, which will directly support more than 200 manufacturing suppliers in Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama.
Promoting Economic Prosperity and Technological Cooperation
The two Nations are forging a historic partnership to promote innovation, economic growth, and technological leadership through strategic investments and collaborative initiatives.
- By 2035, Australian pension funds will increase investments in the United States to $1.44 trillion, an increase of nearly $1 trillion over current levels.- This unprecedented investment will create tens of thousands of new, well‑paid jobs for Americans.
- The United States recently obtained broader access for US beef in Australia and committed to opening new markets for US cattle producers.
- NASA and the Australian Space Agency have signed a framework agreement to strengthen civil cooperation in space and aeronautics. NASA’s Artemis program, which will return astronauts to the Moon, will be accompanied by an Australian-developed lunar rover for technology development.
- The United States and Australia have agreed to develop and launch a bilateral Technology Prosperity Agreement to establish joint initiatives to cooperate and invest in artificial intelligence, quantum technology, and other critical technologies.
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