Two men in military regalia shake hands before international flags.
18 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space
News

Committing to responsible behaviour in space

Ten Combined Space Operations initiative member nations meet to safeguard access to space and discuss unsafe behaviour.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Two women and a man stand with an award.
18 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Scientist bridges critical gap in Defence planning

Defence Scientist and Technology Group scientist, Vivian Nguyen, is awarded for her part in the development of ATHENA.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
A drone hovers in front of a window opening in a temporary brick wall inside a large room.
18 Dec 2025
Army
News

Next-generation drone pilots face off at comp

Army’s newest drone and robotics operators go head-to-head after completing intensive MakerSpace training.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
An industry speaker presents to fellow students at a Defence capability course in Canberra.
17 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
News

Course delivers learning for Defence and industry

Students gain insights into support for innovation and capability delivery and sustainment across domains.

Capability & technology | Community engagement
A Maori dancer welcomes soldiers to a Five Power exercise in New Zealand.
17 Dec 2025
Army
News

Five Power forces boost interoperability

Exercise Suman Warrior focuses on complex scenarios, testing plans and decision-making.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A man in uniform places food on a plate held by a boy.
17 Dec 2025
Army
News

Soldiers serve up goodwill in Timor-Leste

Australian soldiers roll up their sleeves at a Timor-Leste charity kitchen during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk.

Alliances & relationships | Community engagement
Australian Army medical officers work with frozen blood platelets during a major exercise.
17 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Frozen blood platelets proven for battlefield

Shelf life extends from seven days to two years for trauma care in remote and harsh environments.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
An Iraqi and Australian general mark the end of Operation Steadfast in Baghdad.
16 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

ADF wraps up Operation Steadfast

The final chapter to more than two decades of Australian Defence Force involvement in Iraq officially concludes.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
A green drone hovers at an angle above a table.
16 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Social impact award goes to drone racing team

The ADF drone racing team wins a national award for social impact, innovation and outreach.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology
A decoy engages a military working dog during training.
12 Dec 2025
Army
News

Dogs and handlers sink their teeth into workshop

Australian Army maintains world-class capability at the leading edge of K9 best practice.

Exercises & training
A senior Australian officer speaks to a seminar on Women, Peace, and Security Seminar in Vientiane, Laos.
12 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

IPE wraps up for 2025

Almost 70 activities across 13 partner nations, working to confront some of the biggest challenges in the region.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Four soldiers partially hide and then run out from behind concrete walls with guns in hand.
11 Dec 2025
Army
News

Exercise with allies ends on a high

Units from Army's 1st Brigade train with the Indonesian National Armed Forces at Robertson Barracks.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training