India’s Navy will deploy a P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to Darwin from 11-15 April to conduct coordinated exercises with a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft. This is the first time an Indian Navy P-8I aircraft has deployed to Australia outside of a routine military exercise and…

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel assisting flood-affected communities in south-east Queensland have begun returning home, with state requests for emergency and recovery assistance concluding on Friday, March 25, 2022. Defence has been supporting Queensland and New South Wales governments…

Defence has agreed to a request from Emergency Management Australia to support the Northern Territory Government efforts to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak in the Binjari community. On 27 November, Defence personnel will commence assistance to the Northern Territory Police at checkpoints…

ADF personnel have completed the ninth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk in Timor-Leste with defence partners from across the Indo-Pacific region. The multilateral engineering exercise involved a combined ADF contingent who worked closely with the Forҫas de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL),…

The 2021 Defence Blood Challenge has officially launched in Canberra, and will run until 8 December 2021. The event encourages Defence members and their families, across Australia, to give blood or plasma and register their donation against their service tally.Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel…

Today, around 200 Staff Cadets, including 15 international cadets, graduated as Army officers during a parade at the Royal Military College – Duntroon.The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), was the reviewing officer…

About the base The Air Force's main fighter pilot training base and home to numerous squadrons of training, surveillance and fighter aircraft. Access Visitors must report at Pass Office outside the South Gate access control point on Medowie Road to collect visitor identification card or receive…

About the base Home of the headquarters of 51st Battalion, The Far North Queensland Regiment (FNQR), covering far North Queensland with regional depots from Cairns to Thursday Island. Tasked with the responsibility to conduct reconnaissance and surveillance across Australia's far north​. Access…

About the base RAAF Amberley is the Air Force's largest base, employing over 5,000 people working in training, contingency response, healthcare, communications and other areas. Access Visitors must report at Pass Office on Southern Amberley Road to collect their Visitor Identification Card (…

About the base Safeguarding Australia by delivering valued scientific advice and innovative solutions for Defence and national security. Access All vehicles coming on-site must visually and legibly display their name and mobile contact number on the vehicle dashboard. No cameras or video recording…

Two Defence leaders sat down for a chat about the future of Defence capability in Australia and the critical role of industry.

Guests from Australia and Singapore celebrated the 25th year of the Republic of Singapore Air Force Oakey detachment.

The Building Works Manual specifies the compliance and conformance requirements for design, construction and maintenance of Defence occupied buildings. The purpose of the manual is for the protection of Defence personnel and assets, in support of Defence objectives. These guidelines provide…

Another significant milestone for naval sustainment under Defence’s Maritime Sustainment Model has been achieved.

A signaller embarked on what is likely to be the first of many journeys when she took her place on Exercise Yama Sakura.

More than 200 Australians made long-lasting relationships, friendships and memories during Exercise Yama Sakura 85.

Defence has welcomed home Royal Australian Navy HMA Ships Toowoomba, Stalwart, Brisbane and Choules after a three-month regional presence deployment in Northeast and Southeast Asia. Over 700 Navy officers and sailors were welcomed back to their homeports by family and friends just in time for…

HMAS Moreton officially opened an Indigenous artwork mural to acknowledge the custodians of the land the base sits on.

ADFA graduates march toward highly capable Defence workforce

The ADF's first Defence Space Commander has handed over the reins after two years at the helm.

For the first time two ADF rowing teams participate in the Head of the Yarra, largest single-day regatta in Australia.

Army's 11th Brigade recently conducted the handover of command from the outgoing brigade commander to the incoming.

Blue trees are emerging across ADF bases, raising awareness of mental health challenges.

Australia gifts two new aircrafts to the PNG Defence Force, increasing their capabilities.

A new industry partnership program with Navy will deliver robotic and autonomous systems upskilling and experiential learning.

The country’s most supportive civilian employers of Reserve members were recognised at the annual National Employer Support Awards.

The first KC-30A Multi-Role Transport Tanker to receive significant upgrades has returned from Spain.

Australia is the first country invited to participate alongside Japan and the United States for Exercise Yama Sakura.

After more than a decade of observing, Australian Defence Force personnel are participating in Exercise Yama Sakura for the first time.

Australia’s maritime capability has received a major boost as the third and fourth Regional Maintenance Providers come on board.