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A military vehicle drives from a small vessel onto a beach.
13 May 2026
Navy, Army
News

Army proves HIMARS deployability from ship to shore

A high mobility artillery rocket system deploys to a northern Queensland beach with support from HMAS Choules.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Six men in white sailor uniforms stand with their arms over each other’s shoulders, three wearing lolly leis.
14 May 2026
Navy
News

From Port Moresby to Cerberus

Papua New Guinea Defence Force personnel train alongside Australians at the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Three Australian Defence Force members, one each from Navy, Army and Air Force, kneel to place flower wreaths on the ground.
14 May 2026
Navy
News

Allies honour battle that turned the tide of WWII

A ceremony at Darwin's USS Peary memorial commemorates those killed in the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Commemoration & history
A group of military personnel wearing hi-vis vests load boxes into a aircraft.
14 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Pacific partners deliver disaster support across PNG

Australia and PNG deliver critical humanitarian assistance to communities across PNG following Tropical Cyclone Maila.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance
Sophie Zardins sits in front of a laptop holding the COHERE cyber domain publication.
14 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Cyber
News

The concept behind Defence’s cyber coherence

A new cyber framework is guiding Defence operations across land, air, maritime, space and cyber domains.

Capability & technology | People & service
A man in a grass skirt holds a long object, while two other men in grass skirts do the same while facing a different direction as an audience watches.
14 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

International Day builds connections

International Day at the Australian War College brings together course members from 27 nations to share cultures.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Ait Force graduates march in a group on a sunny day with trees in the background.
13 May 2026
Air Force
News

Parading their new wings

Australia's Governor-General celebrates Air Force’s newest aviators at their graduation parade at RAAF Base Wagga.

Ceremonies & events | People & service

Media releases

Statement
14 May 2026

Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative Principals' Board Meets to Advance Combined Operations Efforts

Statement
12 May 2026

Death of Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle

Media release
09 May 2026

10th Australia-India Defence Policy Talks

Media release
07 May 2026

Exercise Pitch Black returns in 2026

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