An Air Force and Army member prepare to put a dummy into a CT scanner.
04 Jun 2026
Army
News

CT scanner a game changer for medics in the field

The ADF celebrates a significant breakthrough: its first use of a deployable CT scanner on a field exercise.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
An army tank fires a large round from it's gun.
04 Jun 2026
Army
News

Australian-built howitzer sends the thunder

Thirty gunners from Townsville fire the new domestically produced AS9 self-propelled howitzers after a six-week course in Victoria.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Two people in uniform sit at a table with small Australian and US flags, signing documents, with larger flags behind them.
03 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Australia, US strengthen space ties

Australia and the United States sign a Statement of Intent to deepen military space cooperation.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
People in camouflage uniforms and face paint crouching in a forest and writing in notepads.
03 Jun 2026
Army
News

Back where he belongs

A reservist draws on a lifetime of experience while leading an infantry section during Exercise Menin Blade.

Exercises & training | People & service
A group of people standing in front of a large stone monument, with the person in the centre holding an Australian flag.
02 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Study tour builds ties with South Korea

Leaders from the Australian War College examine regional security dynamics during a study tour of South Korea.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Major General Greg Novak talks to graduates of the space training course.
02 Jun 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

First class of space operators graduate

Army, Navy and Air Force personnel are ready to strengthen Australia's space capability after completing a new joint training program.

Capability & technology | Ceremonies & events
Four people in full camouflage uniform carrying guns move close to the wall of a cinderblock building, yellow smoke billowing in front of them.
29 May 2026
Army
News

Soldiers return to basics

5th Brigade soldiers conduct foundational warfighting training during Exercise Menin Blade in Singleton.

Exercises & training | People & service
Two men in uniform smiling and shaking hands with a wood-panelled wall in the background.
29 May 2026
Army
News

Cyber ties deepen Australia-Japan partnership

Australia and Japan strengthen defence ties through closer cooperation on cyber and communications systems.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
A medal bearing the profile of King George V and Latin script.
29 May 2026
Army
News

A long-lost medal returned

A soldier tracks down a World War I veteran’s daughter to return a long-lost medal.

Commemoration & history | People & service
An Australian soldier sits down and controls a drone remotely.
29 May 2026
Army
News

Adapting to a fast-moving battlefield

Ukranian soldiers' drone warfare experience combines with Australian forces' team management skills during Operation Kudu.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A man in camouflage uniform and a beret stands near water with a hilly coastline behind him.
28 May 2026
Army
News

A decade of purpose and service

A cargo specialist supports Defence operations across Australia and overseas, developing a range of skills.

Operations & missions | People & service
Five people stand barefoot on a stage in T-shirts and camouflage pants, arms and legs raised in the same exaggerated pose.
28 May 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Dancers stage second acts in Defence

Former professional dancers carry skills from the stage into careers in the Australian Defence Force.

Sports, health & wellbeing | People & service