Kenney Strikes Back in north and south parks
The Australian Army, United States Army and United States Air Force demonstrated a new capability as part of Exercise Kenney
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New software to manage Defence radio frequencies
Defence has completed operational test and evaluation on the new mySPECTRA software, designed to modernise management of the electromagnetic spectrum
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Olympian joins RAAF
Women’s Olympic street skateboarder Haylie Powell is excited to be following in her parents’ footsteps by joining the Royal Australian
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Change of command at Air Mobility Group
Air Mobility Group (AMG) aviators marched on the tarmac at RAAF Base Richmond on December 10 to farewell the outgoing
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War hero’s medals awarded 80 years late
Fire, exploding ammunition and a collapsing aircraft hangar didn’t stop acting Flight Lieutenant Tom Carmody (deceased) during the Second World
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Coalition enhanced on virtual Red Flag
The Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, hosted annually by the 705th Combat Training Squadron, also known as the Distributed Mission Operations
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Australia completes delivery of tanks to Ukraine
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has completed its landmark commitment to provide Ukraine with 49 M1A1 Abrams tanks, reinforcing the
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Alfie the Elf’s Christmas at RAAF Base Richmond
Far away in the North Pole, Alfie the Elf was busy working in Santa’s workshop when he received some very
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Future leaders graduate from ADFA
Marking the completion of three years of university study and joint military training, 330 third-year Trainee Officers took to the
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Recruit School – 100 years of shaping Navy’s future
Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond hosted an official reception and Ceremonial Sunset on December 11 to honour 100
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ADF aids KIA recovery from Korean DMZ
Seventy-five years after the Korean War started, the Australian Defence Force has supported a successful remains recovery mission on a
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Next-generation drone pilots face off at comp
Army’s newest drone and robotics talent went head-to-head at Victoria Barracks last month in the finals of Rise of the
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Veteran’s reunion after 80 years
Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Christopher Smith recently welcomed 100-year-old World War 2 veteran Valerie Ireland, née Blackett, back to Fleet
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A ‘short snorter’ with a powerful story
An extraordinary piece of wartime history is now on display at the RAAF Townsville Aviation Heritage Centre: a 10-shilling ‘short
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ADF wraps up Iraq operation
Australia has officially concluded Operation Steadfast, marking the final chapter in more than two decades of Australian Defence Force involvement
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Three of a kind in Malaysia
Operation Gateway’s latest rotation in November and December 2025 witnessed a trio of RAAF P-8A Poseidons operating from Royal Malaysian
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Ghost Bat hits target in live fire
The Australian designed and manufactured MQ-28A Ghost Bat achieved another major milestone, becoming one of the first collaborative combat aircraft
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Dogs and handlers sink their teeth into workshop
A group of Army military working dogs (MWDs) and handlers practised their often dangerous and unpredictable work in the red
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Memorial enshrines Air Force ‘gunnies’
More than a century after Australian aircrew first dropped bombs over the Middle East, a memorial has been dedicated to
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Exercise with allies ends on a high
Handshakes, high-fives, patch swapping and a good old laugh – what better way to finish an exercise. CAPTION: Soldiers from
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