Four people create a prism-shaped structure from sticks and branches.
22 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Sharpening survival skills in the tropics

ADF personnel and international partners band together to beat the conditions in a combat survival course.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Four aircraft fly in formation above rivers and forests.
22 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Friends fly together

Australia and South Korea fly together in a display of friendship forged during the Korean War.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Two military men seated in a stationary aircraft.
22 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Golden Eagles make their Pitch Black debut

Australia welcomes the Indonesian Air Force's T-50i Golden Eagles to Exercise Pitch Black for the first time.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A civilian blows on the head of a military man.
22 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Welcomed with water

ADF personnel receive a unique water-based Welcome to Country in Weipa during Exercise Austral Shield.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
A military woman supervises another military woman shooting a gun.
21 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Recognising the people behind capability

The Recruit Instructor Allowance recognises military skills instructors and directing staff who help shape future aviators.

Awards & recognition | People & service
Military personnel exit an aircraft stationed on the tarmac.
21 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

P-8A Poseidons' happy hunting in the Pacific

Air Force's P-8A Poseidons strengthen maritime approaches and surveillance capability at Exercise Rim of the Pacific.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A military member speaks to an unseen audience from a podium.
20 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Aligned for industry success

A Defence + Industry conference inspires action on capability delivery, supply chain resilience and trusted partnerships.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
A civilian and a military member stand before a collection of international flags and an Indigenous painting of a kangaroo.
20 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Culture, connection and partnership

An Indigenous artist links ancestral stories, Country and the Air Force in his painting for Exercise Pitch Black.

Community engagement | Exercises & training
A large aircraft is silhouetted against a setting sun on a tarmac with a small vehicle near it.
17 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Air power starts here

Support teams at RAAF Base Amberley enable Exercise Pitch Black operations across northern Australia.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A group of military personnel standing together on the tarmac is aircraft in the background.
17 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Multinational air power takes over the Top End

Nineteen partner nations are welcomed to the Top End to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
An Air Force member holding orange paddles stands in front of a large aircraft on the tarmac.
17 Jul 2026
Air Force
News

Touchdowns continue in Darwin

Air forces from across the globe converge in the Northern Territory for Exercise Pitch Black.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
A woman in camouflage uniform points at maps on wall-mounted screens.
16 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Mission drives Defence innovation

Mission-driven innovation is a focus of the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit pitch day.

Capability & technology | Ceremonies & events