Aussies’ first participation in Ex Yama Sakura
Australia is participating in Exercise Yama Sakura (YS85) for the first time, enhancing interoperability and mutual defence capability with Japan
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
ADF pay rise approved
All ADF personnel will receive a pay rise of 11.2 per cent over three years after the Defence Force Remuneration
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Recognising employers’ support of reservists
Businesses that go above and beyond to support employees who are members of the ADF Reserves will be acknowledged and
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Invictus Games 2023 all wrapped up
After seven days of competition, displaying hope, resilience and camaraderie among more than 500 international competitors, Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023
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DSTG developing ‘steerable’ radio antennas
Radio frequency technology has come a long way since the days of manually adjusting rabbit ears to get a TV
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Lockheed Martin wins $multi-billion$ Project AIR6500
Lockheed Martin Australia has been selected as the ‘strategic partner’ to deliver the Joint Air Battle Management System for the
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Quantum leap for military time keepers
Among the fleet of warships at last year’s Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), one carried a pair of Australian-built
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New Veteran Transition Strategy for ADF members and families
Today the Australian government released its Veteran Transition Strategy to better support veterans’ and their families transition to civilian life.
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ADF gets $2billion for new missiles
Australia’s federal government today announced an investment of more than $1.7 billion in some of the most powerful and technologically
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Defence Force Recruiting targeting kids on TV
Through the educational television series Ultimate Classroom, Defence Force Recruiting (DFR) aimed to inspire Gen Z to consider a Defence
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50 years since Australia left Vietnam War
Today our nation will pause to mark Vietnam Veterans’ Day, the key commemoration in this 50th anniversary year of the
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Rehearsal for Pacific Airshow Gold Coast
Pacific Airshow Gold Coast is set to take your breath away from 18 to 20 August 2023, as the sky
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‘Lunch and Learn’ for advanced science
Directed-energy weapons and quantum technology were up for discussion as Defence celebrated the launch of National Science Week with a
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Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement now in effect
Australia and Japan are strengthening defence ties with the Japan-Australia Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) coming into effect today. FILE PHOTO:
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CrossFit named official ADF sport
ADF members who do CrossFit now have a new home within Defence in which to engage their passion. CAPTION: Flight Lieutenant
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New Defence and Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to
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Saab hits deployable-health-project milestone
Saab Australia’s deployable health project JP2060 Phase 3 delivered 131 separate modules that have now been accepted by the Commonwealth
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TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini
CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise
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ADF delivers sports-officials program in PNG
As a sign of two countries’ shared passion for sport, the Australian Defence Force is delivering a sports officials program
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Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay
Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever
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