Army news

Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel participate in urban training as part of the Section Commander Battle Course delivered by Australian Army soldiers deployed on Operation Kudu in the UK.
26 Nov 2024
Army
News

Operation marked by mutual respect

Ukrainian soldiers train with Australian personnel in the United Kingdom as part of Operation Kudu.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle is a new Indigenous Champion within Defence. Photo: Rodney Braithwaite
25 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Championing First Nations peoples in Defence

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle has been appointed as a new Indigenous Champion.

Community engagement | People & service
Australian Army soldiers provide instructional training to Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel part of the Platoon Commander Battle Course delivered by Australian Army soldiers deployed on Operation Kudu in the UK.
25 Nov 2024
Army
News

A valuable exchange in Ukraine

Ukrainian soldiers praise the value of training with Australian personnel during Operation Kudu.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
France, Germany and New Zealand joins Australia and other nations for Operation Olympic Defender to ensure that space is secure, and remains accessible for future generations.
22 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

More nations combine to defend space

France, Germany and New Zealand join Australia and other nations for Operation Olympic Defender.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
RAAF Warrant Officer Michael Allison (centre left) guides Royal Thai Armed Forces personnel through a sports injury management first aid workshop as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
22 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Decades of friendship

ADF and Royal Thai Armed Forces personnel exchange skills and knowledge during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024.

Alliances & relationships
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Jenkins, staff officer at Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division, thanks staff at the Enoggera Health Centre, Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, after his recovery from cancer.
22 Nov 2024
Army
News

It takes an army to defeat a deadly adversary

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Jenkins is thanking staff at his local Defence medical centre for saving his life.

People & service
Australian Army soldiers and Singapore Armed Forces conduct a bilateral amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach in the Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, during Exercise Trident 2024.
21 Nov 2024
Army
News

Joint training taken to another level

ADF and Singapore Armed Forces personnel enhance their skills during Exercise Trident in Shoalwater Bay.

Exercises & training
Australian Army soldier Private Nicholas Stainer leads a group of People’s Army of Vietnam United Nations peacekeepers from the terminal at Seychelles International Airport during a strategic airlift.
21 Nov 2024
Army
News

Always on the move

Army mover Private Nick Stainer does what it takes to ensure personnel get to and from their operations safely.

People & service
Defence Chief of Joint Capabilities Lieutenant General Susan Coyle addresses the annual Military Communications and Information Systems Conference in Canberra.
20 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
Editorial

Partnering with industry at the wider frontiers

Space and cyber were at the forefront of Defence's engagement in the annual Military Communications and Information Systems Conference.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
The Air Force Roulettes perform a handling display at the 2024 VAILO Adelaide 500 in Adelaide, South Australia.
20 Nov 2024
Army, Air Force
News

ADF revs up the crowd at Adelaide 500

The ADF provided a crowd-pleasing display at the Adelaide 500, the season finale of the Repco Supercars Championship.

Community engagement
The new Defence Space Safety Regulator will release inaugural satellite safety regulations in 2025.
20 Nov 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Defence sets sights on space safety

The new Defence Space Safety Regulator aims to make space safer in 2025.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Australian Army Joint Tactical Attack Controllers from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery observe round impacts during Exercise Nigrum Pugio with RAAF at Townsville Field Training Area, Townsville, Queensland. Photos: Trooper Dana Millington
20 Nov 2024
Army, Air Force
News

Refining call-in of targeted attacks

F/A-18F Super Hornets roar overhead as joint terminal attack controllers call in strikes during Exercise Nigrum Purgio.

Exercises & training