A seriously ill commodore is encouraging Defence members to get on board this year's blood drive.

The full-rate production of Army’s Hawkei vehicle is ready to commence at the Thales facility in Bendigo.

RAAF Base Richmond personnel practise their emergency response at a mock-crash site.

HMAS Canberra returns to Sydney after a three-month deployment.

Craftsman Dennis Bernardo is translating important information into Filipino on Operation COVID-19 Assist. 

In 2006, Squadron Leader Luke Warner was part of an F-111 crew which successfully landed the aircraft on its belly.

Father-in-law will be front of mind for one sailor on Father's Day.

A RAAF pilot will be thinking of his father and grandfather on Sunday.

The latest ADF technology was on display at RAAF Base Edinburgh for the launch of Legacy Week.

Army joins a recent AFP social media campaign called #MaskUpMelbourne. 

Legacy is urging people to donate online this year so it can continue to help those in need.

Working away from his young family Monday to Friday, Corporal Justin Starrenburg makes the weekends count.

Leading Aircraftman Andrew Thompson says spending time with his little girl is the perfect end to any day.

Aircraft Technician Corporal Jeremy Lewin says Defence families are great at helping each other out.

Flight Lieutenant Michael Earle is preparing to spend Father's Day away from his young family.

The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy personnel and aircraft to RAAF Base Amberley and Rockhampton to conduct Exercise Rogue Ambush 22-1 from 21 November to 6 December 2022. Exercise Rogue Ambush is the final phase of the F-35A Lightning II operational conversion course, which aims to graduate…

Defence’s Australian Hydrographic Office has released major updates to three official electronic navigational charts, improving accuracy and enhancing navigational safety for shipping and commercial vessels in the Torres Strait. The updated charts are the result of a single continuous survey of the…

Pacific security leaders from 25 countries have visited Nadi, Fiji for the fourth Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHOPS) meeting to share ideas and discuss regional solutions to common security challenges. More than 70 leaders, from defence, police, customs, immigration and Pacific regional bodies…

Today on Remembrance Day, Defence joins all Australians as we pause to honour those who have given their life in service to our nation. We also remember and pay respect to those who have served our nation on military and peacekeeping operations for more than a century. Chief of the Defence Force,…

Defence Ministers and senior delegates from Australia, Chile, Fiji, France, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, and observer nations Japan, United Kingdom and United States, met in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, for the annual South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting (SPDMM) from 18-19 October 2022.…

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel and aircraft have deployed to Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Butterworth Air Base to participate in Exercise Elangaroo, an air-to-air fighter interaction exercise.   This year’s exercise involves Australian F-35A Lightning II and C-27J Spartan…

Australians are encouraged to help protect the nation’s cybersecurity future, as the Australian Cyber and Security Centre (ACSC) – a key part of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) - launches its third annual Cyber Threat Report. The Cyber Threat Report is a key tool of the ASD in helping all…

The contribution of Defence scientists has been celebrated at this year’s Defence Science and Technology Achievement Awards, held at a ceremony in Edinburgh, South Australia. Scientists were recognised for contributions such as leadership in autonomous cyber operations, technical expertise in the…

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed an arrangement formalising their cooperation in air-to-air refuelling. Air Vice-Marshal Darren Goldie, AM, CSC, Air Commander Australia and Lieutenant General Park Ha Sik, Commander, ROKAF Operation…

Defence is replacing and expanding its current medium air mobility fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft via Project AIR 7404 Phase 1. The C-130J Hercules variant is a reliable and combat proven aircraft operated by the Royal Australian Air Force since 1999. Defence has approached a number of…

Defence capability in Western Australia will be strengthened, with NSM (Australia) Pty Ltd appointed as the Regional Maintenance Provider for Defence’s new Regional Maintenance Centre West. The five-year contract, valued initially at $32 million with the potential to increase to up to $…

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta is supporting the deterrence and monitoring of illegal ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned goods bound for North Korea in support of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Operation ARGOS. Australia is committed to enforcing United Nations Security Council (…

Adelaide’s 9th Brigade has become the Australian Army’s first truly integrated combat brigade, with the incorporation of several full-time Adelaide-based units into what was previously a part-time organisation. A transition of authority parade was held at RAAF Base Edinburgh today to mark the move…

The Australian Government has signed a Commonwealth Avionics Upgrade Acquisition Contract for the C-27J Spartan Light Tactical Fixed Wing fleet. The $70 million contract with Leonardo will result in the replacement and upgrade of existing radio capability, further improving the overall safety and…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is on a mission to grow its workforce and inspire the next generation of recruits with immersive job experiences and school-based digital technology programs. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is travelling across Australia to support a number of interactive…