Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Rear Admiral Kazushi Yokota, Commander, Escort Flotilla 3, fires the .50 calibre machine gun on board HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu 24.
30 Sep 2024
Navy
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Aussie frigate welcomes Japanese admiral on board

Japan's Admiral Kazushi Yokota spent an afternoon aboard HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Leading Seaman James Neville looks out towards HMAS Sydney as the ship is deployed on Operation Argos.
27 Sep 2024
Navy
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Keeping an eye on the deep Yellow Sea

HMAS Sydney recently completed it's monitoring and deterrence of illegal ship-to-ship transfers during Operation Argos.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
An Army UH-60M Black Hawk conducts deck landings during first-of-class flight trials on board Navy’s multi-role aviation training vessel MV Sycamore in Jervis Bay.
27 Sep 2024
Navy, Army
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Sea change for Army’s new Black Hawks

Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Luke Arnold, centre, and members from the ADF and Royal Brunei Armed Forces gather at a farewell dinner in Brunei.
27 Sep 2024
Navy
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Cooperation and collaboration in Brunei Darussalam

The ADF and Royal Brunei Armed Forces continued to strengthen their connection during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Air Force loadmasters from 35 Squadron and Army air dispatchers from 176 Air Dispatch Squadron prepare a C-27J Spartan for a maritime aerial delivery during Exercise Kakadu, RAAF Base Darwin, NT.
26 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Sky-high success in the Top End

Air Force showcases its advanced maritime aerial delivery capabilities during Exercise Kakadu in Darwin.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
Support staff from Thales Australia, Port of Darwin and the ADF assist in the reammunitioning of HMAS Warramunga's Vertical Launching System in Darwin, Northern Territory.
25 Sep 2024
Navy
News

Three navies top up missiles in the north

Australian, Canadian and US warships have been rearmed with vertical launching system munitions.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Australia’s Deputy Ambassador to the Philippines Moya Collett delivers a presentation opening the Strategic Maritime Law and Security Workshop at the National Defence College of the Philippines during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2024.
24 Sep 2024
Navy, Air Force
News

Workshop tackles a sea of tricky issues

A strategic maritime law and security workshop in Manila has generated insightful discussion between ADF legal officers and Philippine lawyers.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
HMAS Sydney and German Navy ship FGS Frankfurt am Main conduct a replenishment at sea as the ships conduct cooperation activities in the Yellow Sea during Operation Argos.
23 Sep 2024
Navy
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Replenishment at sea during Operation Argos

HMAS Sydney joined with allies and regional partners in the Yellow Sea to conduct cooperative activities during Operation Argos.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Senior representatives from Defence and industry formally sign the Enterprise Charter for the Destroyer Enterprise at the Osborne Naval Shipyard.
23 Sep 2024
Navy
News

A new era of ship sustainment

Defence leaders and industry partners have officially launched the Destroyer Enterprise to ensure successful sustainment of Navy capabilities.

Industry & partnership
Indonesian Military Police Sergeant Joni Nyoman with Midshipman Joshua Breedon on the upper deck of HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu 24.
22 Sep 2024
Navy
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International partners welcomed aboard

International visitors got a taste of life on board HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
The stores dropped by the RAAF C-27J Spartan are craned onto HMAS Warramunga's deck during Exercise Kakadu 24.
21 Sep 2024
Navy
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Special delivery for Warramunga

During Exercise Kakadu in Australia's north, HMAS Warramunga's crew received a 100kg package via air.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
ADF members, including an Army didgeridoo player, take part in the national ceremony in Canberra to mark the 25th anniversary of Australian service in East Timor.
20 Sep 2024
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Remembering success of East Timor mission

It has been 25 years since ADF personnel first deployed to East Timor to support an historic peacekeeping mission.

Commemoration & history | Operations & missions