Eight ADF Academy officers complete the 2025 Australian Rover Challenge at Adelaide University.

The US is working closely with Australia on key programs to deliver the P-8A Poseidon and MH-60R Seahawk.

Team 'Swan Strong' completes the Port to Pub open ocean swim to raise funds for the Cancer Council.

Air Force delivers critical aviation fuel supplies to flood-affected communities in western Queensland.

The Australian Army has worked alongside partners to enhance national defence and accelerate the introduction of advanced technology across all warfighting domains. Project Convergence is a United States-led campaign of learning through persistent experimentation. This project is helping the…

Two Navy mountain bikers tackle the terrain at the GWM Mountain Bike National Championships in Victoria.

North Queensland Cowboys launch their 2025 Defence jersey at Lavarack Barracks.

Defence Industry Pathways Program welcomes South Australia's first shipbuilding trainees and apprentices.

Army gunners complete the first in-field validation and verification live-fire of Assegai ammunition during Exercise Shot Start.

Private Keith Ross is one of 20 ADF members to have their art displayed at the Defending the Arts Festival.

Military training activities between Australia and the Philippines will increase in 2025, strengthening cooperation and broadening interoperability. The Joint Australian Training Team - Philippines (JATT-P) program will conduct over 20 training activities and exchanges this year between the…

ADF rowing squad members welcome the Indian Army men’s squad to the National Rowing Championships.

Vietnamese aviators honour 50 years of refugee settlement in Australia since the fall of Saigon.

Students visit RAAF Base Edinburgh for an immersive experience with the Australian Defence Force, under the Indigenous Youth Program.

Sailor's journey from Eritrea to ADF was guided by a desire to give something back to her new home.

HMAS Stirling back on the field with a resounding victory over WA Police.

Marquee a welcoming space for current and former service members to reach out to networks.

Personnel pull the trigger on the next chapter in close combat with the ADF’s new pistol.

The Infantry Combat Badge (ICB) is awarded to a serving member of the Australian Army for service as an infantryman in warlike operations. The badge was first established in July 1970 to recognise this unique role and the particular training, skills and hardships attendant upon service as an…

Commemorations are held for the six sailors and three aviators who died during the 2005 Sea King helicopter crash.

Officers from 15 countries meet to protect maritime trade for Indo-Pacific navies.

We remember Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell Nugent, Warrant Officer ClassTwo Joseph ‘Phillip’ Laycock and Corporal Alexander Naggs. Today my thoughts and prayers are with their families, their loved ones, their friends andcolleagues. The Defence Flight Safety Bureau’s final report into the…

The Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB) has finalised the Aviation Safety Investigation Report into the accident on 28 July 2023, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, when an MRH-90 Taipan helicopter impacted waters in vicinity of the Whitsunday Islands. Captain Danniel Lyon, Lieutenant Maxwell…

Army's Private Obian Laidlaw takes on a full-time combat sports training schedule while serving full time.

Running in ultra-marathons and raising three children is a self-imposed challenge for Sergeant Sarah Parkins.

School calls in Defence to ensure soldiers' historic sacrifice is treated with dignity and respect.

UK's Crusaders beat Army and Air Force three goals to two but go down to Navy and ADFA two goals to three.

A submarine visit at HMAS Stirling brings in $16,000 for childhood brain cancer research.

The Australian Defence Force today commemorated the 20th anniversary of the crash of Navy Westland Sea King Mk 50 helicopter, ‘Shark 02’, on the Indonesian island of Nias. Commemoration ceremonies were held at Russell Offices in Canberra and at the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Air Arm at HMAS…

Communication was central to new Federation Star recipient Warrant Officer Jeff Addinsall’s long career.