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The first Australian-manufactured guided multiple launch rocket system missiles are test fired at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Andrew Green.

Aussie engineers fire fruit of their labour

22/04/202626/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 518 Views 0 Comments GMLRS, Lockheed Martin Australia, Woomera Test Range

Ahead of the first firing of Australian-made long-range strike missiles, Australian engineers at the Port Wakefield manufacturing facility have been

ADF personnel from 12 Squadron and 5th Aviation Regiment stand for a group photo during the historical call sign handover ceremony at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flight Lieutenant Holly Ryan. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van essen.

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Buffalo is back

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More than 80 years after its formation, the Buffalo call sign has returned home to 12 Squadron at RAAF Base

Corporal Nathan Scott, an aviation operations specialist with the 5th Aviation Regiment, conducts communications checks as part of Exercise Helicon Luk 2025 in Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Tadek Markowski. Photos by Corporal Dana Millington.

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The team that supports Army’s aircrews

17/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 451 Views 0 Comments 5th Aviation Regiment, Exercise Helicon Luk

According to the ADF’s recruitment portal, the key responsibility of an aviation operations specialist (AOS) is to “provide communications and

Lieutenant James Sullivan, right, and Captain Charlotte Bradstreet prepare an explosive charge during the explosives supervisor course at Holsworthy Barracks. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Corporal Hamid Farahani.

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Reservist gets creative by blowing things up

17/04/202618/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 545 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, explosives, Holsworthy Barracks, School of Military Engineering

For Lieutenant James Sullivan, ‘blowing up’ is just a part of the job description – whether he’s at his desk

HMAS Sydney fires the Royal Australian Navy’s first Naval Strike Missile off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise RIMPAC 2024. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Defence prepares for new National Defence Strategy

15/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 667 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force

A bigger, stronger and more lethal Defence Force is better placed to defend Australia and its interests, according to Chief

Transit Security Element Rotation 119 members at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Christopher Morris. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Triservice team strengthens border security

15/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 535 Views 0 Comments Larraykeyah Defence Precinct, Operation Resolute

Members of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force deployed as Transit Security Element (TSE) Rotation

Chief prof Army nominee Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, Defence Minister Richard Marles, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chief of Defence Force nominee Admiral Mark Hammond and Chief of Navy nominee Rear Admiral Mathew Buckley, after the change of leadership announcement in Canberra. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite.

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New ADF leaders announced

13/04/202614/04/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 767 Views 2 Comments

The Australian government today announced a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force. Subject to the Governor

Vice Chief of the Defence Force Air Marshal Robert Chipman and Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart with Private Blaithe Gill-O’Connor, the winner of the 2026 Defence Capability Award. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Kris Kerehona.

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Camouflage innovation wins award

10/04/202610/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 548 Views 0 Comments Chief of Army, Edgy Air Force Lab, MakerSpace

A digger’s development of rapidly deployable vehicle camouflage to better hide from drones has earned him a gold commendation. CAPTION:

Members of the community get up close to a CH-47D Chinook helicopter on display at the Australian Army Flying Museum, Oakey, Queensland. Story and photos by Major Carolyn Barnett.

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Inside the Australian Army Flying Museum

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At the Australian Army Flying Museum, the Chinook helicopter captivates visitors with its sheer scale and commanding presence. CAPTION: Members of

Army soldiers from 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, conduct basic soldier skills during Exercise El Adem, at Beecroft Weapons Range, Jervis Bay. Story by Major Tim Sydenham. Photos by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

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Gunners practise tactics with rifles and drones

10/04/202612/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 532 Views 0 Comments 9th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Army Reserve, Beecroft Weapons Range, Exercise El Adem, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

While their expertise is in the use of small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), soldiers from 9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery,

Commandant of the Army Logistics Training Centre Colonel Charmaine Benfield presents Craftsman Jack Patman with his certificate. Story by Captain Krysten Clifton. Photo by Petty Officer Bradley Darvill.

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Marine technicians chart a new course for Army

10/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 435 Views 0 Comments Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME), HMAS Cerberus

Growing up on the coast of Western Australia, Craftsman Jack Patman spent countless hours at his father’s side, helping pull

Army veteran William Knowles and his wife Dianne with welfare officer Barry Low and soldiers from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Story by Photos by Sapper Oliver McKenzie.

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‘Homecoming’ for former sapper

10/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 392 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Lavarack Barracks

A long-held wish was granted to former sapper William ‘Bill’ Knowles, who returned to Townsville’s Lavarack Barracks last month for

The Littoral Manoeuvre Group marches, integrated within the 17th Sustainment Brigade at the establishment parade, Gallipoli Barracks. Story by Major Evita Ryan. Photos by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

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Army launches new littoral group

09/04/202610/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 368 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, Chief of Army, Gallipoli Barracks, Littoral Manoeuvre Group

Fifty years after the last Australian Army ships were retired from service, a new group has been established to operate

Australian Army soldiers and aviators conduct helicopter insertion and extraction training using UH-60M Black Hawks at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney in 2025. Story by Captain Chloe Ellwood.

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Black Hawks train over Townsville

09/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 441 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 3 Brigade, AH-64 Apache, CH-47F Chinook, Holsworthy Barracks, UH-60M Black Hawk

UH-60M Black Hawks arrived in Townsville last month from Sydney and Oakey for training activities with Chinooks and Apaches. CAPTION:

Sapper Brodie Tarleton from 3 Troop School of Military Engineering at the Direct Fire Support Weapons range as part of initial employment training at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney. Story by Captain Aaron Pegram. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Engineers learn skills at warfighters’ workshop

09/04/202609/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 294 Views 0 Comments Holsworthy Barracks, Royal Australian Engineers

The forges have been running hot at Army’s School of Military Engineering at Holsworthy Barracks, where trade transfers and trainees

Ben Roberts-Smith arrest at Sydney Airport. Supplied by AFP.

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Ben Roberts-Smith VC arrested

07/04/202607/04/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1696 Views 8 Comments Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG

The Australian Federal Police this morning arrested “a 47-year-old man” at Sydney Airport in relation to five counts of war

Members of Australia's Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) prepare to fly into Oruzgan's Baluchi Valley and Chora regions in support of an MTF1 mission, in 2010. Photo by Lieutenant Aaron Oldaker.

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Has Australia sent SAS to Middle East?

03/04/202603/04/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1173 Views 0 Comments

Media reports suggest that Australia has already sent SAS members to the Middle East – speculation Defence Minister Richard Marles

An Australian Army soldier signals 'all clear' to launch a drone using first-person-view goggles during the Modify and Operate Attack Drone (FPV) course at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Sergeant Nicole Dorrett.

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Army accelerates drone training

27/03/202627/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 679 Views 0 Comments 2RAR, 5/7 RAR, Armed Forces of Ukraine, drones, first-person view drones (FPVD), Operation Kudu, Puckapunyal, Royal Australian Regiment

Perched atop the rugged hillside and camouflaged in hides, teams operate their drones, sweeping for targets among the close terrain,

A new milestone project will focus on turning operational waste into usable power. Story by Carolyn Bishop.

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Defence project powers waste-to-energy innovation

27/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 493 Views 0 Comments ADSUN

A new multi-state research collaboration is advancing innovative waste-to-energy (WtE) solutions to support Defence operations across northern Australia. CAPTION: A

The Tunnel display at the More, Together Awards and Summit Awards at a previous Australian Defence Science Technology and Research Summit. Story by Rachelle Todd. Photo by Navin Chandra.

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ADSTAR summit to focus on accelerating capability

27/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 363 Views 0 Comments

Leading researchers, industry partners and defence specialists are preparing for the 2026 Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research (ADSTAR) Summit.