Defence is transforming how it works with businesses through the launch of the Defence Digital Engineering Strategy to speed up capability acquisition and address operational gaps. The Defence Digital Engineering Strategy is a key outcome of the Defence Industry Development Strategy and 2024…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/defences-digital-transformation-launched
Army reservist medic Corporal Timothy Rymill has tested his skills during Exercise Austral Shield within a joint Army and RAAF treatment team.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/exercise-austral-shield-troops-safe-hands
The multinational logistics support element has developed a way to support the environmental disposal of plastic sonobuoy casings.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-02/working-together-environment
Exercise Pitch Black 24 concludes today after three weeks of high-intensity training in the skies over Australia’s top end. The Royal Australian Air Force’s premier international engagement activity, the exercise involved approximately 4400 personnel and 140 aircraft from 20 nations. It was the…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/exercise-pitch-black-2024-concludes
ANDREW GREENE: Thank you, Gordon, and welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the final session. I'm very conscious it's been a very long day. In the case of Admiral Hammond, he began with the ABC at something like 5 am, and you're ending at --  MARK HAMMOND: Thank you, Andrew.  ANDREW…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/chiefs-navy-panel-discussion-indian-ocean-defence-security-2024
ROB SCOTT: Thank you, Gordon. Good morning, everyone. Great to be here, the first panel of this conference, promising to be a very interesting discussion, I hope. I’d just like to ask our three panellists if they wouldn’t mind just introducing themselves a little bit and an opening statement. Over…
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/releases/2024-08-02/chiefs-navy-panel-indian-ocean-defence-security-2024
Canberra has played host to the Navy Emerging Leaders Forum and the inaugural Navy Leaders Forum.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/culture-key-navy
A game-changing live broadcast kit has been used for the first time during Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/live-camera-action
Three nations of soldiers joined up for three weeks of trilateral training in Malaysia for Exercise Keris Strike 2024.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/diggers-show-their-mettle-malaysian-jungle
For Leading Seaman Lydia Kavoa, playing rugby for Australia was the ultimate honour.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/impressive-debut-rugby-world-stage
Firefighters from RAAF, New Zealand and UK train together at the RAAF Base Amberley fire section during Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/triple-fire-power
Air battle managers and air surveillance operators bring control and calm to any exercise or operation.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-08-01/end-era
The Royal Thai Air Force marks two decades of participation in Exercise Pitch Black, a multinational air combat training exercise.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/celebrating-20-years-cooperation
Italian aircraft carrier ITS Cavour sailed through week two at Exercise Pitch Black, enhancing interchangeability with its international allies.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/cavour-makes-waves-pitch-black
Civilian female leaders experience the roles that women in Defence do to help keep an aviation base operational.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/study-tour-reaches-new-heights
Navy light landing craft capabilities on display in the Pacific during a regional presence deployment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/bridging-gap-between-ship-shore
Personnel from 7th Brigade took part in the King of the Hill race at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/king-hill-crowned-cup-heats-up
Army's 7th Brigade hosts the British Royal Engineers Association Football Club in Queensland.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-31/british-tour-win-army-football
An Australian squadron's airborne and ground teams have a definite American and British flavour on Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/international-perspective-commanding-battlespace
A RAAF logistics officer took a year off work to spend it in Antarctica supporting the Australian research expedition.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/icy-baths-lunch-penguins-all-part-job
Children from a Townsville hospital experience a helicopter joy flight over the city thanks to Army's 5th Aviation Regiment.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/helicopter-swoops-lift-young-patients-spirits
Aircraftwoman Taylor Hogan-Porter provides critical airfield services as part of the ground crew on Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/ground-crew-makes-moves
Soldiers start a new chapter in Cairns with a smoking ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new yarning circle at Porton Barracks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/new-circle-soldiers-have-yarn
Personnel from the Australian, United States and Malaysian Armies gather for Exercise Keris Strike 2024.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/choppers-gives-bombardier-lift
Comcare personnel were invited to Exercise Austral Shield control headquarters to see Defence planning and safety processes in practice.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-30/comcare-gives-nod-approval-ex-austral-shield
The last M1A1 Abrams main battle tank rolled out of Gallipoli Barracks to make way for the new Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tanks.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/last-tank-out-brigade
Army Reserve soldiers set aside time from Exercise Austral Shield 2024 to join locals at the annual Cairns Show.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/camouflage-stands-out-cairns-show
ADF members completing the Kokoda track received a resupply air drop from 35 Squadron.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/resupply-right-target
For the first time in seven years a Chief of Australian Air Force travels meets with the French Chief of Air and Space Force.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/bons-amis-our-new-chief
All eyes look to the skies as pilots fly to engage in air-to-air combat for Exercise Pitch Black.
https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2024-07-29/back-seat-bandits-north