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Defence seeks to be a good environmental steward.  From time to time this means Defence may be required to remove or control the population of feral or invasive species. There are currently in excess of 100 feral horses on the Singleton Military Training Area. The feral horses habitually live…

THE Australian Defence Force (ADF) has responded rapidly to render safe explosive remnants of war at the request of the Vanuatu Government.The unexploded ordnance were discovered recently in a residential area at Malapoa Estate, Port Vila, Vanuatu.Following initial assessment by Vanuatu Mobile…

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed a training exercise with two United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Bombers operating from RAAF Base Darwin, on the eastern Australian coast. Aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley and RAAF Base Williamtown participated in the training…

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will deploy a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Guam for Operation Christmas Drop 18, the world’s longest running humanitarian airdrop activity, from 5 to 18 December 2018. Held annually since 1952, Operation Christmas Drop is led by the United States…

The 70th anniversary of the raising of the Australian Army’s Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) was marked with a ceremonial parade at the Australian War Memorial today. The revered Queen’s and recently updated Regimental Colours, featuring the 17 theatre and battle honours bestowed on the RAR, were…

The Department of Defence today commenced the first stage of the open market sale process for the Bulimba Barracks site in Brisbane, marking a significant step in the Government’s commitment to unlocking surplus Commonwealth land for housing.   This 20-hectare waterfront development…

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) hosted Singaporean Senior Minister of State (Defence) Heng Chee How at RAAF Base Pearce today to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Republic of Singapore Air Force training at the base. Australia and Singapore are close and longstanding partners, with shared…

Defence personnel join all Australians this Remembrance Day to honour our military history and those who have paid the ultimate price in service to our nation.   Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC, said the Centenary of the Armistice to end the First World War was an…

The Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) as Commander-in-Chief, has visited Australian troops deployed to the Middle East region.   The visit took place in the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which saw the…

Two Royal Australian Navy Minehunters, HMA Ships Gascoyne and Huon, have completed a successful visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), in their first deployment to the region in more than 70 years. Participating in multi-national Mine Countermeasure Warfare activities, Gascoyne and Huon joined ships…

Department of Defence Department of Home Affairs Australian Cyber Security Centre  The Australian Government is aware of the cyber security incident affecting Austal.  This matter has been referred to the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for…

The Secretary of Defence, Mr Greg Moriarty and the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell visited the People’s Republic of China this week to conduct the Australia-China Defence Strategic Dialogue.Held in Beijing on 29 October 2018, the dialogue was hosted by Chief of the Joint Staff…

The 2018 Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), consisting of 1,587 US Marines, has completed another six months of training and exercises in Northern Australia and has now departed Australia.   This year’s MRF-D was the seventh and largest rotation to date and also included a squadron of…

Today’s Commissioning Ceremony at HMAS Albatross marked a major milestone in the Royal Australian Navy’s capability to operate unmanned aerial systems in the maritime domain. At the ceremony, the Naval Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit (NUASU) was formally transitioned to 822X Squadron, making it the…

The Australian Army hosted its fifth consecutive annual Innovation Day at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra today.The theme for the event was Delivering a Next Generation Army, with 19 companies from Australia and overseas presenting 24 industry proposals.The Australian Army’s Head…

The latest rotation of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft has returned to Australia following a successful four month deployment to the Middle East. The aircraft completed 95 missions, equating to 776 hours of flying over Iraq and Syria,…

Yesterday marked the end of an era for former HMPNGS Rabaul, which has completed its final voyage to Port Macquarie from Lombrum Naval Base on Manus Island, after 31 years of service with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. The patrol boat was gifted to Papua New Guinea in May 1987 under the…

The Australian Army has been testing its latest range of capabilities during a land trial exercise in Townville over the last month. The Land Trial involved over 200 people from Army’s 3rd Brigade, 6th Brigade and 17th Brigade, Defence Science and Technology, Defence Industry Division and the…

International military teams have flown into Sydney for the first ever Military International Drone Racing Tournament (MIDRT), to be hosted at Victoria Barracks in Sydney between 18­–21 October 2018. Teams from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand, The United Arab Emirates, United…

Defence congratulates Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Cox (Army), Specialist Recruiter Indigenous, on being shortlisted for the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Diversity Champion Award. Shane is one of three contenders for the AHRI Award, which recognises role models who champion and drive…

Defence has commenced the next stage of the Defence Site Maribyrnong sale process, with today’s launch of the marketing campaign, seeking Registrations of Interest. Defence is selling the 128-hectare parcel of land with extensive river frontage, located 10 kilometres from Melbourne CBD, which…

MEL HUPFELD:                Good morning ladies and gents. It's great to have a chance to meet you, today. We haven't had an opportunity to talk about our operations update for some time so for me as the new Chief of Joint…

On 11 October 2018 The Australian published an article entitled: “A load of Kabul: Pyne war claim rejected”. The Department of Defence can advise that the Minister’s comments on the security situation within areas of Afghanistan that our personnel are working were accurate.  The Department of…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) continues to support the United Nation’s peacekeeping efforts in the South Sudan. The ADF has worked alongside regional partners, most recently Vietnam, to contribute to the mission. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is utilising a C-17A Globemaster…

A multinational response to a regional security threat is the focus of the latest military exercise to involve all three Services of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This year 750 ADF personnel will participate in BERSAMA LIMA 18 conducted in Malaysia, Singapore and over the South China Sea from…

HMAS Ballarat has returned to port after participating in a search and rescue mission for two solo round-the-world yachtsmen.   Ballarat’s MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawk helicopter recovered Irish national, Mr Gregor McGuckin, from a French scientific research station on Amsterdam Island after he was…

  The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is continuing to assist the international search and rescue operation for two yachtsmen following significant damage to their vessels, approximately 1800 nautical miles off the West Australian coast. The French fisheries patrol vessel Osiris …

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is assisting in the search and rescue effort for an injured solo yachtsman, approximately 1800 nautical miles off the West Australian coast. The sailor, an officer in the Indian Navy, was competing in the Golden Globe Race. It is understood he suffered a serious…

The Chief of Army’s annual military skills competition, Exercise Hydra, has come to an end after a week of activities designed to test teamwork, physical stamina and mental rigour. Seven teams drawn from Brisbane’s 7th Combat Brigade, who hosted this year’s event, competed against five…

Australia and Japan have postponed the inaugural Exercise BUSHIDO GUARDIAN, following the Hokkaido earthquake on 6 September.   Australia looks forward to rescheduling BUSHIDO GUARDIAN with Japan at a mutually convenient time in the future.   BUSHIDO GUARDIAN, a jet-fighter exercise…