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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell announces the findings of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry at Russell Offices in Canberra. Photo by Jay Cronan.

ADF head shed re-appointed –– 3 new Service Chiefs

28/06/202228/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4875 Views 11 Comments

In a surprise announcement today, Australia’s new Federal government announced that General Angus Campbell’s tenure as Chief of Defence Forces

An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs was one of the promising joining innovations that has emerged from a competition. Story by Edwina Callus.

New glue coming out of shell

22/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1701 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTG, Next Generation Technologies Fund

An adhesive inspired by marine molluscs and a bonding technology using magnetic nanoparticles were two of the promising innovations that

ADF News Veterans

Suicide Royal Commission hearings in Townsville

20/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1588 Views 0 Comments Suicide Royal Commission

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has begun a public hearing in Townsville, where the city’s most senior

Military Working Dog Handlers from the Australian Army’s 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and the Royal Australian Airforce at the National Military Working Dog Day commemorative service, Wacol, Queensland, on June 7. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Kim Allen.

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Honouring our four-legged heroes

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2329 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, National Military Working Dog Day, Service Dogs

Since World War I, Australian Defence Force dogs have shown enormous courage, unwavering loyalty and commitment to hard work during

Pictured is the new Australian Signals Directorate cyber and foreign intelligence facility in Canberra, An early warning system for cyber attacks is one of the new innovations to be pitched in the D.Start Ignite program’s upcoming online showcase. Story by Edwina Callus.

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Innovative ideas ignited in innovation showcase

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2136 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.

ADF Australian News

Labor’s new Defence team

01/06/202201/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2450 Views 1 Comment

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his first full ministry were sworn in by Governor General David Hurley at

Forces from Australia, the US and Indonesia conduct airfield reconnaissance and assessments in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response in Nhulunbuy. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Cameron Hermanet.

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Aus, USA, Indo train together to tackle natural disasters

27/05/202201/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2086 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MV-22 Osprey

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Indonesian National Armed Forces recently completed Exercise Crocodile

Solomon Islands Police Force officers practise their knot tying skills as part of practical maritime safety training with the Australian Defence Force in the use and maintenance of aluminium long boats in Honiara. Photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Small boats, big gesture of friendship

21/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2360 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class Patrol Boat, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Two new vessels have been handed over to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Maritime Division to support maritime

Army Privates Kate Larby and Maddison Lillie, and Victorian Department of Health Authorised Officer Daniel Green on patrol as part of a COVID-19 Household Engagement Program to support the Victorian State government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

ADF News

Defence COVID-19 Task Force officially disbanded

09/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2215 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 Assist

After more than two years on the front line of Australia’s response to the global pandemic, the Defence COVID-19 Task

An aerial image produced using Sentient Vision System’s Visual Detection and Ranging, or ViDAR, optical radar technology.

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Innovation investment drives technology development

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2049 Views 0 Comments Defence Innovation Hub

Defence Innovation Hub team members will engage with key stakeholders at this month’s Indo Pacific Maritime Expo in Sydney. CAPTION:

HMAS Perth launches the Nulka missile decoy system during the surface-to-air missile exercise during Exericise Rim of the Pacific.

ADF History News Science & Technology

The rise and rise of Australia’s greatest defence export – Nulka

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3542 Views 2 Comments DSTG, DSTO

Some of the world’s largest warships are protected from missile attack by Nulka, an Australian-designed rocket that pretends to be

Crowds line the strreet to see the ANZAC Day march in Camden, NSW. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.

ADF News Veterans Videos

Defence supports post-pandemic ANZAC-Day events at home and abroad

25/04/202226/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2345 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022

On Anzac Day, we remember not only the Australian & New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who died on 25

Commander of Air Combat Group, Air Commodore Tim Aslop, centre, talks with a Air Force officer from No. 265 PC-21 Australian Defence Force pilots course during the graduation ceremony at RAAF Base Pearce, Western Australia. Story by Peta Magorian. Photo by Chris Kershaw.

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Amazing careers await newest ADF pilots

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2862 Views 0 Comments No. 2 FTS, PC-21, RAAF Pearce

Students from No. 265 Australian Defence Force pilots course received their wings and graduated from No. 2 Flying Training School

Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitors enter the stadium during the Invictus Games 2020 closing ceremony at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge . Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Invictus closing ceremony caps incredible week

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1918 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Seven days of unforgettable competition and camaraderie concluded with a stunning closing ceremony celebrating the 500 wounded, injured and sick

Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitors joined Team Ukraine personnel at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Team Australia stands with Ukraine

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2106 Views 3 Comments Invictus Games 2022, Ukraine

The moving cries of ‘Slava Ukraini’ and ‘Heroiam Slava’ have echoed around Zuiderpark, the home of Invictus Games The Hague

Proud father of Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitor and Royal Australian Navy sailor Leading Seaman Chris Reck, Bob Reck holds up a patch supporting Ukraine at Invictus Games Park in The Hague. Story and photo by Tina Langridge.

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Bob’s treasured gift

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1417 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022, Ukraine

Bob Reck will return home to Cairns with many special memories from Invictus Games The Hague 2020. CAPTION: Proud father

Invictus Games 2020 volunteer Sue Gibson Swalwell in the media tent at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Tina Langridge. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Invictus Games depends on dedicated volunteers

23/04/202223/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1830 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Can you imagine travelling halfway around the world to the Netherlands at your own expense to volunteer at an international

nvictus Games 2020 Team Australia competitor Stephen French takes a shot during the Wheelchair Basketball match against the United Kingdom at Invictus Games Park in The Hague. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt.

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Invictus Games: Day seven – 22 April 2022

23/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1477 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

The final day of Invictus Games The Hague 2020 competition will see Australia’s 12-strong cycling crew contest both the time

Australian Invictus Games 2020 competitor Gabriel Ramon celebrates a successful lift during the men’s heavyweight powerlifting event at Invictus Games Park in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.

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Powerful end to penultimate day at Invictus Games

23/04/202223/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2160 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

Bars were loaded as 11 Team Australia powerhouses battled it out on the bench at Sportcampus at Zuiderpark. CAPTION: Australian

Team Australia is cheered on by family and friends during the swimming events held at the Zwembad het Hofbad pool in The Hague, Netherlands. Story by Lucy Redford-Hunt. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Invictus Games: Day six – 21 April 2022

22/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1583 Views 0 Comments Invictus Games 2022

The powerlifting event kicks off at the Invictus Games 2022 on April 21, with 11 members of Team Australia taking