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A female sailor in her Navy whites stands in front of a bridge.
19 Dec 2025
Navy
News

New kid on the block steps up

One of Navy's newest graduates speaks at a ceremony honouring 100 years of recruit training.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
An aircraft flies upside down with earth and sky in the background.
19 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Qualified for the 'zoomies'

Navy flying instructor Lieutenant Drew Cambridge urges other pilots to add aerobatics to their skill set.

Exercises & training | People & service
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A conducts a flypast at the 2025 ADFA Graduation Parade.
19 Dec 2025
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Future leaders graduate from ADFA

Trainee Officers embody ADF values of Service, Courage, Respect, Integrity and Excellence.

Ceremonies & events | People & service
Ceremonial Sunset and official reception mark 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy Recruit School at HMAS Cerberus, Victoria.
18 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Recruit School – 100 years of shaping Navy’s future

A Beat to Quarters and Ceremonial Sunset mark a centenary of naval tradition and training.

Ceremonies & events | Commemoration & history
Defence personnel in uniform chat casually on a fine day with a palm tree in the background.
18 Dec 2025
Navy
News

All eyes on tactical warcraft conference

The second of twelve Australian Maritime Weapons and Tactics Conferences drives innovation.

Alliances & relationships | Ceremonies & events
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 World War 2 Navy veteran visits Fleet Base East with the Fleet Commander.
18 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Veteran’s reunion after 80 years

A Navy centenarian revisits her past in the company of the Fleet Commander at Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre.

Commemoration & history | People & service
One maritime police member holds and points a hose out to the ocean where a ship is seen in the background on a fine, partly cloudy day.
17 Dec 2025
Navy
News

Training boosts Pacific maritime security

Australia's Navy and Pacific partners enhance maritime safety during intensive training in Samoa.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
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
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
Five military personnel inside a boat.
16 Dec 2025
Navy
News

More alike than oceans apart

Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Claudia Howland learns that the French Navy isn't too dissimilar from her own.

Alliances & relationships | People & service