Search

Australian Army Reserve soldiers from 5th Brigade are taking part in the nation’s largest military exercise in history, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-18/sappers-gear-up-asset-protection
ADF, Republic of Korea, New Zealand Defence Force and Japanese Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a non-tactical rehearsal of amphibious landings at Cowley Beach Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2025.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-18/partners-hit-beach-littoral-operations
Australian high mobility artillery rocket systems fired for first time on home soil at Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-18/himars-gives-force-strategy-denial
RAAF Base Amberley fundraiser supports a member undergoing her second round of chemotherapy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-18/squadron-runs-laps-cancer-battle
Panel templates for the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction 2025-2030 (DIP-MC).
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-major-construction/panel-templates
Information is provided on the Early Contractor Involvement Head Contract (ECI-HC) for the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-major-construction/how-to-engage/early-contractor-involvement-head-contract
Information is provided on the Managing Contractor Contract (MCC) for the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-major-construction/how-to-engage/managing-contractor-contract
Step by step guidance on how to engage through general and simple remediation sourcing method with Defence Infrastructure Panel – Environment, Heritage and Estate Engineering (DIP-EHEE).
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-ehee/how-engage/general-simple-remediation-sourcing
Information is provided on the Head Contract for the Defence Infrastructure Panel – Major Construction.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/panel-arrangements/dip-major-construction/how-to-engage/head-contract
Chief Engineer Works Contract templates have been developed to support operational activities overseas and to meet the risks of those particular projects.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/chief-engineer-works-contract-templates
Exercise showcases Army’s armoured combined arms fighting system, with more capability to come.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-18/3rd-brigade-sprints-ahead
HMA Ships Canberra and Choules take on personnel from more than 30 units including joint and coalition partners.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-17/amphibious-forces-embark-talisman-sabre-2025
VIP transport flight uses a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) blend, a key milestone in the transition to cleaner energy.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-17/flying-clean-talisman-sabre-2025
The Defence School Mentor Program provides funding to eligible schools to assist with the employment of Defence School Mentors (DSMs).
https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/family-programs-services/support-for-children/defence-school-mentor-program
This development of the Greenvale Training Area and local business opportunities under the Australia – Singapore Military Training Initiative.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/finding-opportunities/local-business-opportunities/greenvale-training-area
Australia and Canada have signed a new technology partnership agreement to support collaboration on Over the Horizon Radar (OTHR) research and development. Canada’s decision to work with Australia on OTHR capabilities recognises Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN) technology as a…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2025-07-18/over-horizon-radar-technology-milestone-canada
The Head Contract (HC-1) is Defence's traditional fixed time construction contract, with pricing on a lump sum basis, a schedule of rates basis, or a combination of the two. It can be used for construct only, design and construct or document and construct delivery, depending on the extent of the design completed prior to engagement of the contractor.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/head-contract-templates
The Early Contractor Involvement Head Contract templates – Two Contractor Planning Phase Approach templates (ECI-HC1) templates are used for the engagement of a Design Services Consultant and Head Contractor in the planning or design phase of a project.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/early-contractor-involvement-head-contract-two-contractor-planning-phase-approach-templates
The Managing Contractor Contract is Defence's collaborative form of construction contract providing for involvement of the contractor at an early stage of the project through a "two phase" delivery model.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/managing-contractor-contract-templates
The Design Services Contract (DSC-1) templates are used for the engagement of a Design Services Consultant on a fixed time, lump sum basis.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/design-services-contract-templates
The MW-2 is a fixed time, lump sum construction contract for use in the delivery of medium works projects involving construct only or design and construct delivery. The MW-2 is similar to the HC-1 but is more streamlined and therefore suitable for lower risk/lower value projects.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/medium-works-contract-templates
The Estate Works Program (EWP) suite of contracts was released in October 2014. This suite has been created specifically for use by the Project Delivery Services (PDS) contractors in the Estate Services Division when engaging works contractors for lower value projects.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/procurement/contracting-templates/suite-facilities-contracts/estate-works-program-contract-templates
20th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, provides long-range target acquisition for indirect fires at Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-12/persistent-presence-long-range
Personnel from Australia, the US, Germany and France conduct a parachute jump for Exercise Talisman Sabre.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-17/allied-paratroopers-own-night
The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Program is a Defence transformation program that is introducing the latest SAP solution over a number of years.
https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/industry-capability-programs/enterprise-resource-planning-program
On regional presence deployment, Petty Officer Philip Samuelu trains with fighters in every port.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-17/sydney-boxer-spars-shore-sea
Recognition for more than 15,000 ADF personnel who have contributed to operations across the region since 2005.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2025-07-17/medal-honours-operational-service-indo-pacific