Top End soldiers will deploy the WarpSPEE3D metal printer for the second time during a year-long trial between the Australian Army and Darwin based tech company, SPEE3D. Soldiers from the 1st Combat Service Support Battalion (1CSSB) will use the 4,500kg 3D metal printing capability to print genuine…

Ordinary Seaman Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean’s bravery and sacrifice has long been recognised and honoured by the Department of Defence and the Royal Australian Navy. Her Majesty The Queen has approved the posthumous award of the Victoria Cross for Australia to Teddy Sheean. There is no higher honour in…

A new digital campaign puts artificial intelligence to the test and highlights the important role ‘humans’ play as Navy Cryptologic Linguists. Cryptologic Linguists work in a highly classified environment, intercepting, analysing and translating foreign languages to support Australian Defence Force…

Defence is seeking an industry partner to assist with recruiting, growing and reshaping the future Australian Defence Force (ADF) workforce from Financial Year 2023/24 onwards.  Each year the ADF recruits thousands of people, partnering with industry to source the best available Australian…

An Australian Defence Force Joint Task Group (HMA Ships Canberra, Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius) transited the South China Sea independently from 14-18 July, including near the Spratly Islands, en route to Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC. There was no confrontation. All interactions with foreign…

The Australian public will soon be able to access a trove of significant Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) documents, many of which have been locked away for one hundred years. The public will gain online access to approximately 191 bound volumes of documents – including the signatures of first…

Australia, Japan and the US are currently conducting a trilateral passage in the Philippine Sea on the way to participate in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) in Hawaii. An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group has joined the USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, which includes the…

Defence can confirm 12 ADF personnel are in medical isolation at RAAF Base Wagga after attending a hotel in south-western Sydney linked to a number of cases of COVID-19. The members visited the establishment on Thursday, 9 July 2020, the day before they were to deploy on tasks related to Operation…

A United States Marine has returned a positive result for COVID-19 at an initial screening on arrival in Darwin. The individual was part of the third group of Marines who arrived on Wednesday, 8th July, to take part in this year’s Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) visit. In line with…

Defence can confirm that an ADF member who is posted to Papua New Guinea as part of our Defence Cooperation Program has tested positive to COVID-19 on June 18. The member has been in Papua New Guinea since January 2020. The member self-isolated on June 5 after reporting cold and flu-like symptoms…

The following statement can be attributed to a Defence spokesperson –   The Victoria Cross is awarded for the most conspicuous gallantry, or a daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the face of the enemy. Since the end of the Vietnam War, four…

To be attributed to a Defence spokesperson: The Government is focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19 to save lives and livelihoods. We all have a part to play. As part of Defence’s contribution to the Whole-of-Government COVID-19 response, Defence initiated a voluntary clinical trial of…

Contrary to media reporting, Defence did not provide explicit approval for the recent pay increases made by Naval Group Australia to its employees. Under the Strategic Partnering Agreement, Defence is required to approve the aggregate increase in salaries and wages that the Commonwealth will fund…

To be attributed to a department of Defence spokesperson  The Government is focused on slowing the spread of COVID-19 to save lives and livelihoods.As part of Defence’s contribution to the Whole-of-Government COVID-19 response, Defence has initiated a voluntary clinical trial of chloroquine as…

Defence is seeking an industry partner to provide prime vendor services for product acquisition, integration and support to help deliver the Integrated Soldier System project.The establishment of this partnership is part of the Australian Defence Force’s continuous modernisation of the dismounted…

Defence has proactively tested personnel for COVID-19 in the Middle East Region after being notified that a number of locally engaged contractors had tested positive. Defence can confirm five ADF personnel tested positive to COVID-19. Four ADF personnel returned to Australia this morning at…

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) stands with the Australian community to remember those who have served, and those who continue to serve, Australia and its national interests this Anzac Day. While the traditional public commemorative ceremonies and Anzac Day marches have been cancelled this year…

The story run by Channel 9 last night, Tuesday 14 April 2020, is misleading and incorrect. HMAS Watson has not been placed in lockdown for COVID-19, nor any other reason.  Members living on base are not confined, however they are following the direction of the Federal and NSW…

Joint Statement - Department of Defence and Department of Veterans’ Affairs Today, the Departments of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs received the Report of the Victorian Coroner, Coroner Jacqui Hawkins of the Findings of the Inquest into the Death of Jesse Bird. Mr Jesse Bird was an Australian Army…

The Australian Defence Force has contributed to the ongoing fight against illegal fishing in the Southwest Pacific through the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) Operation RAI BALANG. A Royal Australian Air Force B300 King Air and C-27J Spartan, and the Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS…

The RAAF Heritage Awards is a literature competition designed to enhance the records of the Air Force and foster interest in its history and heritage. In a break from previous years, the 2021 round will seek entries that highlight areas of the Air Force’s history, which have not been thoroughly…

The Australian Army is proud to announce the 2020 Army Skill at Arms Meeting (AASAM) Champion Shot of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been awarded to Lance Corporal Nicholas Latham from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment. AASAM is an important annual event for Army and the ADF which…

The replacement of the Army’s Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process. Four companies have been selected through an abbreviated Invitation To Register process and will be provided a detailed Request for Tender, to…

Defence is aware of the serious and disturbing story regarding the conduct of Australian Special Operations personnel in Afghanistan aired on the ABC’s Four Corners, 16 March 2020.  The Australian Army soldier referred to as ‘Soldier C’ in the Four Corners program has today been identified and…

Defence can confirm that a rocket attack occurred at the Taji Military Complex on Saturday 14 March 2020 at approximately midday local time. There are no Australian casualties, with all Australian Defence Force personnel confirmed as being safe. This is the second rocket attack at Taji this week…

Men and women from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have gathered at the Greenbank Training Area (GBTA) to compete in the ADF’s premier combat marksmanship competition, the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meet (AASAM). Conducted annually by the Australian Army’s Combined Arms Training Centre, AASAM…

Defence can confirm a rocket attack occurred at the Taji Military Camp on the evening of 11 March 2020 (local time). There are no Australian casualties, with all Australian Defence Force personnel confirmed as being safe. Defence is closely monitoring the situation. The safety of our people is our…

Two members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are confirmed to have contracted the COVID-19 virus. Having tested positive to COVID-19, they have been isolated. Efforts to trace any contact are focussed on the two officers travelling to a meeting at Defence Headquarters, Russell, ACT on 28…

Defence has recently signed a $330 million dollar contract with Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd to deliver Joint Adversarial Training and Testing Services (JATTS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for a period of eight years. The JATTS contract consolidates three existing contracts that form the…

More than 330 future Australian Defence Force (ADF) leaders have today been formally welcomed to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) at the annual Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Parade. The latest group of Royal Australian Navy midshipmen, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force…