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Fifteen teams from HMAS Albatross competed in the Lord Stonehaven Cup volleyball competition.

Representatives from Australian and Philippine agencies have discussed their civil-military preparedness and response to major disasters.

HMAS Perth reinforced its long-standing relationship with Thailand during a recent port visit as part of a regional presence deployment.

Defence is modernising Defence Industry Security Program (DISP) membership processes, with the latest DISP Membership Portal capability release enabling self-management services for existing DISP companies. The capability release will also uplift the cyber security assessment process to align with…

Japan's Admiral Kazushi Yokota spent an afternoon aboard HMAS Warramunga during Exercise Kakadu.

HMAS Stuart has departed Darwin this week for Australia’s fifth Indo-Pacific regional presence deployment of 2024. The West Australian-based frigate has a crew of approximately 200 personnel and an embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter — call sign ‘Scarecrow’. During the deployment, HMAS Stuart will…

The combined armed and defence forces of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the United States will conduct a Maritime Cooperative Activity within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone on 28 September 2024.   The Maritime Cooperative Activity demonstrates our collective…

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has positively identified a missing World War II aircraft, discovered late last year in the waters off the coast of Gasmata, Papua New Guinea (PNG) by Dr Andrew Forrest and Ocean Ecology. RAAF No. 100 Squadron Beaufort Bomber A9-374 was first reported missing…

HMAS Sydney recently completed it's monitoring and deterrence of illegal ship-to-ship transfers during Operation Argos.

Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials.

Experts from 29 countries participated in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise Pacific Protector 24 in Sydney, Australia, from 24 to 27 September 2024. Participating States committed to preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and…

The ADF and Royal Brunei Armed Forces continued to strengthen their connection during Indo-Pacific Endeavour.

Corporal Solomon Boyd is working hard to make communities safer during Operation Render Safe.

The Air Force gave the Pope and the Papal delegation an air lift around PNG as part of an apostolic visit.

Warrant Officer Class Two David Buckley reflects on his deployment to East Timor and the challenges he had to overcome.

The Australian Civil-Military Centre (ACMC) today released Considerations for Civil-Military Interactions in Public Health Emergencies. The publication provides operational guidance to strengthen civil-military coordination in preparing for, and responding to, future pandemics or public health…

Explosives Act Thematic Review

The Explosives Regulations 2024 require that Commonwealth explosives that are authorised for transport be listed and published.

Australia’s ongoing commitment to counter the illicit trade of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) continues, with the commencement of Exercise Pacific Protector 2024 on 24 September 2024. As a founding partner of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI), Australia hosted this year’s iteration of…

Army’s 3rd Brigade is taking part in Exercise Kumul Exchange with the PNG Defence Force.

Army’s military police dog capability has been boosted with the graduation of five handlers.

Despite an extensive family history of ADF service, Private Paige Conway did not always plan on joining the Army.

Flight Sergeant Day witnessed Air Force evolve from a post-WW2 peacetime force to the capable fighting force of today.

Air Force showcases its advanced maritime aerial delivery capabilities during Exercise Kakadu in Darwin.

Defence have local business opportunities across a number of regional locations.

Colonel James Murray talks about his deployment to East Timor as part of INTERFET and his pride in the ADF's legacy.

Australian, Canadian and US warships have been rearmed with vertical launching system munitions.

The Indonesian Air Force 31st Air Squadron and Royal Australian Air Force’s 37 Squadron conducted an airdrop over Ambal Training Area in Indonesia during Rajawali Ausindo.

During their downtime while on deployment, ADF members sometimes set personal goals like tackling new languages or physical challenges.  

Visitors to the Bali International Air Show got up close and personal with RAAF's F-35A Lightning II aircraft.