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Royal Australian Navy officer Commander Roy Casson, centre, and the team at the Thales Defence Mission Systems facility in Brest, France. Story by Midshipman Thomas Norman.

Hunter hits milestone on sonar suite

21/11/202521/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1103 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class frigate, Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group, Thales

Another major milestone has been achieved for NuShip Hunter with the successful factory acceptance test (FAT) of the towed body handling system

Frozen blood products can support ADF health clinicians to deliver trauma care in challenging and harsh environments. Story by Michelle Hoare. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

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Frozen blood a lifesaver on the battlefield

19/11/202519/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 977 Views 0 Comments Joint Health Command

If a soldier is injured on the battlefield and urgently needs blood, fast access to blood products could mean the

Director-General of Security Mike Burgess.

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Defending Australians against espionage

18/11/202518/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1010 Views 0 Comments

The ADF remains a prime target for foreign intelligence services, according to Australia’s security service. CAPTION: Director-General of Security Mike

Author and former broadcaster Mike Carlton speaks to the audience at Indo Pacific 2025. Photos by Able Seaman Taylor Johnson.

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Mike Carlton honoured at Indo Pacific 2025

14/11/202514/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 825 Views 0 Comments Chief of Navy, Indo Pacific

An author, historian and journalist known for his stories of the people behind some of Navy’s most notable missions has

1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre delivers its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 training course. Story by Major John Yialeloglou.

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ADF delivers first international space course

12/11/202512/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 922 Views 0 Comments Joint Commercial Operations (JCO-AUS), No.1 Space Surveillance Unit (1SSU)

1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 (JCO-200) course. CAPTION: 1

HMAS Supply arrives at Twofold Bay. Story by Lieutenant Natalie Starkoff.

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HMAS Supply returns home to Eden

12/11/202512/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 984 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply

On November 5, HMAS Supply made a welcome return to her ceremonial home port of Eden, arriving in Twofold Bay to conduct

Poppies in front of the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.

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Keeping the memories alive

11/11/202511/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 696 Views 0 Comments Chief of Defence Force, Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day address from Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston CAPTION: Poppies in front of the Australian War

Seaman Angus Norbury and Able Seaman Christopher Diviak lay a wreath on board HMAS Ballarat during a service commemorating the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Jake Badior. Photos by Leading Seaman Connor Morrison.

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Honouring our fallen

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2201 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, WWII

HMAS Ballarat paused at sea to honour those who fought and fell in the Battle of Leyte Gulf – one of the

Seaman Charis Zapata gives Australian Border Force dog Magic a well-deserved hug and pat after a morning of training. Story and photos by Sub-Lieutenant Michael Edwards.

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Dogs find their sea legs

07/11/202507/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 837 Views 0 Comments Australian Border Force, HMAS Waterhen

Sniffing out contraband and well-deserved pats, the Australian Border Force (ABF) Detector Dog Program visited a Navy base to expose

Defence is implementing recommendation 23 of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Story by Michael Hoare.

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Service convictions to be available for police checks

29/10/202529/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1524 Views 2 Comments

From December, ADF personnel who have been convicted of a serious service offence since 2015 will have those details recorded

HMAS Penguin's ship's company exercises freedom of entry through the City of Mosman, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Penguin march delights Mosman locals

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1017 Views 0 Comments Freedom of Entry, HMAS Penguin, Navy Band

Living up to their motto of ‘Proud to Serve’, officers and sailors from HMAS Penguin marched through the streets of Mosman, NSW,

Nominees in the 2025 Women in Defence Awards, Petty Officer Brionee Harvey and Lieutenant Commander Shafiqah Shariff Ali, both of HMAS Brisbane. Story by Warrant Officer Caraline Enniss. Photo by Leading Seaman Danyellah Hill.

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Navy women recognised on the national stage

28/10/202528/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 978 Views 0 Comments HMAS Brisbane, Women in Defence Awards

When excellence is measured across the entire Defence community, it is rare for one ship to stand out twice, but

STS Young Endeavour sails from Sydney Harbour, embarking on her last voyage around Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Lauren Pugsley.

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Young Endeavour’s last lap inspires new generation

22/10/202522/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 3125 Views 0 Comments Young Endeavour

Australia’s national Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour has completed her final circumnavigation of the continent, marking a significant milestone in her 37-year