Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, the Hon. Richard Marles, MP and Minister of Defense for Japan, Koizumi Shinjiro, hold the contracts onboard Japanese Ship Kumano after signing the 'Mogami Memorandum'.
22 Apr 2026
Navy
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Navy locks in future frigates

Australia and Japan finalise contracts for the acquisition and construction of Mogami-class frigates.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Navy Commodore inspects the guard.
22 Apr 2026
Navy
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Dropping a line to the next generation

Ahead of his retirement, Commodore David Greaves reflects on his role at Director General Australian Navy Cadets.

Exercises & training | People & service
People in uniform sit at rows of desks using computers in a classroom while a man speaks at the front of the room.
21 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

The importance of controlling the narrative

Defence trials new approaches to strengthen workforce capability in the information environment.

Capability & technology | Exercises & training
A Japanese and an Australian Navy member talk and look downward at the same area.
20 Apr 2026
Navy
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First-hand look at Japanese frigate operations

Royal Australian Navy personnel train with Japanese sailors aboard JS Kumano during Exercise Kakadu.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
A Navy member directs a helicopter that is about to land on the flight deck of a ship.
20 Apr 2026
Navy
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Petty officers prove specialist skills

HMAS Toowoomba's flight deck team trains while sailing the Philippine Sea during a regional presence deployment.

Operations & missions | People & service
Poppies growing in front on headstones, while a military person rests their hand on one of the headstones.
20 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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French town where war dead are not forgotten

Each April, as Anzac Day dawns, visitors gather at the Australian National Memorial a kilometre outside Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Commemoration & history | People & service
A missile is launched from the ground, surrounded by a large cloud of smoke.
20 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Engineers fire fruits of their labour

Engineers begin guided multiple launch rocket system production in Australia, the first time outside the US.

Capability & technology | Industry & partnership
Defence personnel and civilians stand with horses in a large stable area.
17 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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Horsing around in the NT for charity

ADF members on operation in Darwin volunteer with Riding for the Disabled Top End.

Community engagement | Sports, health & wellbeing
People in high-visibility vests transferring packages from the back of an aircraft onto a trailer on an airport tarmac.
17 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force
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ADF supports Solomon Islands after Cyclone Maila

The ADF provides humanitarian assistance to Solomon Islands communities after Tropical Cyclone Maila.

Alliances & relationships | Relief & assistance
Three people in uniform stand on the forecastle of a ship beneath the 5-inch gun with their arms crossed in front of them.
17 Apr 2026
Navy
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A century of service in the Indo-Pacific

Senior Royal Australian Navy officers reflect on decades of service and their confidence in the next generation.

Operations & missions | People & service
Two ships sailing side by side with a sunset in the background.
17 Apr 2026
Navy, Army, Air Force, Space, Cyber
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Preparing Australia for future strategic challenges

An ADF focused on deterrence, self reliance and stronger partnerships underpins the 2026 National Defence Strategy.

Capability & technology
Two military men present an award.
17 Apr 2026
Navy
News

The gold standard in missile readiness

A warrant officer is awarded for bringing US missile knowledge back to Australian shores and training others.

Awards & recognition | Capability & technology