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Major expansion under way at secretive military base Pine Gap

The Australian Financial Review (AFR) •
October 22, 2026 • 11:35 PM
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Satellite imagery showed the site is in the midst of one of its largest changes in its 60-year history, although the nature of the works remains under wraps.

Major expansion under way at secretive military base Pine Gap

A major expansion is under way at the Joint Defence Facility Pine Gap in the Northern Territory, reigniting questions about the role of Australia’s most secretive military base in a world increasingly at war.

A satellite image taken on October 6, analysed by AFR Weekend and shared with intelligence experts, showed that the facility is likely undergoing one of its largest expansions in its 60-year history.

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