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Two Australian soldiers launch a grey coloured Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System (TUAS) against a backdrop of Australian bush at Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
12 Jul 2025
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Persistent presence at long range

20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, provides long-range target acquisition for indirect fires at Talisman Sabre.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 aircraft lands on the flight deck of HMAS Canberra off the coast of Queensland. Photos: Leading Seaman Connor Morrison
11 Jul 2025
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Canberra's crew tested for Talisman Sabre

HMAS Canberra personnel lock in for 10 days to ensure they are ready, capable and fit to fight.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Air Force officer Flight Lieutenant James Evans avoids the opposition during the NAIDOC Cup held in Canberra.
11 Jul 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF takes touch crown from Defence civilians

Mate-on-mate struggle as Defence teams contest NAIDOC Week sporting showdown.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service
Army soldiers Private Kamahl Koorabubba, left, and Corporal Jake Lindemann, centre right, from the North-West Mobile Force Aussie rules football team, in action during the Barunga Festival competition near Katherine, NT.
11 Jul 2025
Army
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NORFORCE kicks goals at Indigenous footy fest

An Aussie rules team reformed for the Barunga Festival to promote esprit de corps and a healthier unit.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
Australian Army Leopard AS1 tank is presented by, left to right, Colonel Michael King and Lieutenant Michael Henderson of the Australian Army to Lieutenant General Sir William Rollo and Chris Pearce of the Tank Museum, United Kingdom.
11 Jul 2025
Army
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Australian tank on display at British museum

Leopard AS1 will also be used as a teaching vehicle for UK and visiting design teams.

Alliances & relationships | Commemoration & history
Australian Army soldiers Bombardier Ben Caton-Thomas, left, and Lance Bombardier Isaac Osborne-O'Keefe, from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, play rugby with the community while on Mobile Training Team - Bravo at Kouderika, Papua New Guinea.
11 Jul 2025
Army
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PNG recruits get taste of littoral deployment

Combined training team takes Basic Recruit Course off-barracks for the first time.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Soldiers run through a swamp with weapons drawn and coloured smoke swirling around them.
11 Jul 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Busy building ties and trust throughout the region

The ADF is conducting engagement activities with countries across South-East Asia and the North-East Indian Ocean during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2025.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Army cargo specialist Corporal Jared Basso, from 10th Forces Support Battalion, prepares at Shoalwater Bay Training Area for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
10 Jul 2025
Army
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Cargo specialists jump into action for Talisman Sabre

Cargo specialists use cranes and forklifts to get multinational forces unpacked and ready to fight during Talisman Sabre.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australian Army officer Chaplain Craig Roberts, delivers school supplies to the principal of Igam Barracks Academy, Philip Tipora, in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
10 Jul 2025
Army
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Donation a blessing for school in PNG

ADF delivers two tonnes of donated school supplies to Igam Barracks Academy in Lae, Papua New Guinea.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance
Australian Army officer Major Liam Clarke, from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, and Papua New Guinea Defence Force officer Captain Cyril Gerari, from Igam Barracks Engineer Battalion, on Exercise Puk Puk, in Lae, Papua New Guinea.
10 Jul 2025
Army
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Brothers in arms and construction in PNG

Combat engineers from five nations combine for infrastructure projects over eight weeks on Exercise Puk Puk.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Army vehicle technician Corporal Jacob Sofia, from 2nd Cavalry Regiment, inspects the engine of an Australian Light Armoured Vehicle during Exercise Eagle March at the Townsville Field Training Area.
09 Jul 2025
Army
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Heavy responsibility to keep armour rolling

Recovery technicians rescue armoured vehicles when they break down, and vehicle technicians keep them moving.

Capability & technology | People & service
A soldiers tackling monkey bars was one of many from Land Warfare College who participated in the 2025 Canungra Combat Challenge alongside 50 civilian teams to raise money for Legacy.
09 Jul 2025
Army
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Canungra challenge raises $110,000 for Legacy

More than 50 teams brave frosty weather in a Legacy charity fundraiser at Kokoda Barracks.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing