Navy honours Anzacs’ last port of call
HMAS Toowoomba visited Albany to mark the 110th anniversary of the Anzac landings at Gallipoli, honouring the port of departure
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Australia hands Red Sea command to Egypt
Australia handed over command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force responsible for maritime security in the Red Sea
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Hobart home after busy three-month deployment
HMAS Hobart has returned to its home port of Sydney following a busy three-month deployment. CAPTION: Families prepare to welcome HMAS Hobart back
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Chance to honour family military heritage
With Anzac Day fast approaching, members of Australia’s Federation Guard (AFG) are preparing for one of the most significant events
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HMAS Sydney’s three-month journey through the region
From late March until early July 2025, HMAS Sydney will sail throughout the Indo-Pacific as part of Regional Presence Deployment 25-2
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New quantum tech to enhance battlespace
The Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) is leading a new cutting-edge quantum research project to enhance secure timing technologies
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Aussie aviation “model programs in international cooperation”
Two programs designed to enhance the ADF air capability and increase regional security are the “model programs in international cooperation”,
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Anzac wolf pack hunts subs off WA
Four of Australia’s seven Anzac-class frigates sailed in formation off the Western Australian coast for ASWEX 25 this month. CAPTION:
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Will Australia ever own Virginia-class SSNs – Turnbull argues no
In an address to the National Press Club this week, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull called for a proper and
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Naval fire in support of soldiers ashore
It was anything but quiet on the bridge of HMAS Sydney as she fired her Mk 45 5-inch naval artillery
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Defence commemorates 20th anniversary of ‘Shark 02’ crash
The Australian Defence Force today commemorated the 20th anniversary of the crash of Navy Westland Sea King Mk 50 helicopter,
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RAN chopper visits Victorian schools
Two Victorian schools received a special visit as a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R helicopter and its crew touched down, offering
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HMAS Sydney leaves on three-month regional deployment
From late March until early July 2025, HMAS Sydney will sail throughout the Indo-Pacific as part of Regional Presence Deployment 25-2
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ADF back to Solomons on survey mission
Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant deployed to Solomon Islands recently for vital survey work, reinforcing Australia’s longstanding commitment to the
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Another $200million worth of torpedos ordered
Australia is enhancing the lethality of its submarine fleet under a $200million agreement with the United States to acquire additional
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A new source of light for the ADF
Two large shells exploded near Lance Corporal Phillip Davies while he was digging in telephone cables at Messines Ridge during
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Services ring in birthdays at carillon
Military Personnel Division celebrated the 124th birthday of Navy and Army at the National Carillon in Canberra last week. CAPTION: From
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MakerSpace solves big problems with clever ideas
Tucked away on Robertson Barracks lies a workshop that hums with creativity, problem-solving and quiet ingenuity. CAPTION: MakerSpace site supervisor Daniel
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A look inside secretive comms facility ahead of overhaul
Work is under way to overhaul a kilometres-wide and 300-metre-tall transmitter array in the remote West Australian town of Exmouth.
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Freedom of navigation mission protects Indo-Pacific
Exercising Australia’s freedom of navigation, the Royal Australian Air Force successfully completed maritime surveillance missions in the Indo-Pacific region under
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