People in uniform stand beside an artillery gun as smoke billows from its barrel.
10 Jul 2026
Army
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Danger close and on target

Gunners support combat teams with danger-close fire missions during Exercise Diamond Dagger.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A group of people gathered around and Army member showing contents of a ration pack.
10 Jul 2026
Army
News

Exercise to deliver economic boost to regions

Exercise Austral Shield is supporting local spending while strengthening national resilience, capability and preparedness.

Exercises & training | Industry & partnership
Three Australian armed service personnel stand side on to the camera.
10 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Wellbeing project expands to ADF members

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs Longitudinal Wellbeing Project will now include current serving ADF members.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
A male and female Army officer exchange a red flag in front of a memorial stand of seated spectators.
09 Jul 2026
Army
News

Historic transition of leadership for Army

Lieutenant General Simon Stuart hands over command of the Army to Lieutenant General Susan Coyle.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
A man hands a folded flag to another man.
09 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Standing ready to do the nation's toughest work

Admiral David Johnston hands over command of the Australian Defence Force to Admiral Mark Hammond.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
A building with coloured lights on it.
09 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence a trail blazer for Indigenous procurement

Defence sets the benchmark for Australian Government agencies in awarding contracts to First Nations businesses.

Ceremonies & events | Industry & partnership
Two soldiers hold and aim guns in front of an Army vehicle in a grassy setting.
09 Jul 2026
Army
News

Diggers and Koreans train side by side

Australian and Korean soldiers train together in Townsville to strengthen readiness and integration.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Three men in camouflage uniform attach large metal poles to a vehicle.
08 Jul 2026
Army
News

The unsung heroes who keep Army moving

Army recovery mechanics help sustain battlefield mobility during Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

Exercises & training | People & service
Two men in uniform kneel in grass beside a small white fixed-wing aircraft.
08 Jul 2026
Army
News

New drone uses AI on Southern Jackaroo

One of Army's newest reconnaissance drones identifies targets on Exercise Southern Jackaroo.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A man and a woman in military uniform shake hands behind a podium.
08 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

A new chapter for Joint Capabilities Group

In a changing of the guard, Air Marshal Glen Braz takes the reins of Joint Capabilities Group from Lieutenant General Susan Coyle.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Three men in uniform standing on the deck of a ship with their arms crossed.
08 Jul 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Pacific partners tackle wartime explosives

Two Solomon Islands police specialists support a multinational mission to safely remove WWII-era explosives.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A man in camouflage and a ghillie suit holds a camouflaged firearm in dense vegetation.
07 Jul 2026
Army
News

Unknown areas test soldiers on exercise

Soldiers train in unfamiliar terrain in north Queensland during Exercise Black Cutlass.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training