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A RAAF EA-18G Growler crew fires an AIM-9X Sidewinder (Block II) missile at a BQM-74E aerial target during Exercise Archer 2025. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photo supplied.

US joins air and missile defence trials off NSW

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Australian and United States naval and air forces have completed live missile firing and advanced target trials off the NSW

Navy personnel from HMAS Encounter assist with logistical support for the Hutt Street Centre’s Walk a Mile in My Boots annual charity event at Victoria Park in Adelaide. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photos by Leading Seaman Jayden Mansfield.

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Encounter promises Adelaide ‘you’ll never walk alone’

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Thousands of South Australians have braved icy conditions to support a key annual fundraiser for one of Adelaide’s most cherished

Army Service Medallions for, left to right, 20 years, 10 years, four years. Photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Medallion pays tribute to service

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Good leaders recognise their people’s achievements while great leaders shape a recognition culture. CAPTION: Army Service Medallions for, left to right,

The signing of the surrender document by Allied personnel and representatives of the Japanese forces aboard the United States battleship Missouri, September 2, 1945. Story by Rosalind Turner. Photos from Australian War Memorial.

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Commemorating 80 years since Victory in the Pacific

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On the morning of August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan publicly announced that Japan would accept the Allies’ ultimatum

Defence scientist Nicole Blaess conducts research at Defence Science and Technology Group Edinburgh. Story by Robert Nutbrown. Photo supplied.

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Quantum science guides new way of navigating

15/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 6638 Views 0 Comments DSTG, National Science Week

The future of navigation might rely not on satellites but on sub-atomic particles. CAPTION: Defence scientist Nicole Blaess conducts research at

Defence fuel chemist Dr Dave Evans ensures that fuels perform as intended. Story by Robert Nutbrown. Photo by Megan Sheppard.

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Good chemistry keeps Defence moving

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Addressing climate change is a shared responsibility for our society, from the choices individuals make to the way organisations go

Defence scientist Ben Harris is attracted to the extraordinary field of quantum physics. Story by Robert Nutbrown. Photo by Kasi Metcalfe.

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Weird particles reveal future of computing

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A two-year-old child knows that if a toy is hidden behind a screen, the toy still exists and its form

A Royal Marine from His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga, left, and an Australian Army soldier at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Photo by Captain Karam Louli.

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Largest iteration of Talisman Sabre comes to an end

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After three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and for the first time in Papua New

Commander Andrew Watson, left, and Chief Petty Officer Simon Hustwit prepare the Callisto 50 logistics drone for flight during a trial phase at Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Drone trial points to game changer for Navy

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Navy ships may soon receive crucial stores without having to launch a helicopter or come off task, thanks to an

Navy marine technician Able Seaman Lachlan Hannan conducts work in the Deployable Additive Manufacturing and Repair unit near Gladstone during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Navy prints solutions to operational problems

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In a shipping container near Gladstone, Navy’s newest engineering asset hummed to life during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. CAPTION: Navy marine

US Navy ship USS Pearl Harbor alongside at Lae, PNG, as the Republic of Korea Ship II Chul Bong departs during Exercise Pacific Partnership. Photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

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ADF provides valuable contribution to US-led exercise in PNG

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The Australian Defence Force has concluded a successful deployment of personnel to Papua New Guinea as part of Exercise Pacific

An artists' impression of Australia's future ANZAC-class replacement, the upgraded Mogami-class frigate by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan. Image supplied.

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Japan wins ANZAC-class frigate replacement bid

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The Japanese Mogami-class frigate has been selected as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general

Family and friends of HMAS Sydney’s crew welcome them on the wharf of Fleet Base East after four-and-a-half months at sea. Story and photos by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi.

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TGIF never felt so good for HMAS Sydney

05/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1699 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, Regional Presence Deployment, Sydney

For the 240-strong crew of HMAS Sydney, Friday August 1 wasn’t just the end of the week – it was

From left, Lieutenant Hannah Roberts, Petty Officer Matthew Samson and Lieutenant Commander James Stahlhut on board HMAS Sydney during a replenishment at sea with Japanese Ship Mashu. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi. Photos by Leading Seaman David Cox.

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Stokers supply engineering solutions for Sydney

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Known affectionately as stokers, after the old days of stoking coal-fired boilers and steam engines, the 44 people who make

A Royal Australian Navy clearance diver prepares a subsurface improvised explosive device for disposal as part of a training scenario at Gladstone Marina during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Multinational clearance divers tackle complex hazards

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A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers

Chief of Navy Vice-Admiral Mark Hammond approved the updated Navy Badge, featuring the Tudor Crown.

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Defence emblems wear new crown

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Defence has begun updating digital images, brand marks and logos bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s St Edward’s Crown after service chiefs

Former Royal Australian Navy patrol boat HMAS Townsville II makes her final journey to her new home at the Townsville Maritime Museum. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander Anthony Martin.

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Honouring a Fremantle-class legend at Townsville

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On a bright north-Queensland morning, the former Royal Australian Navy patrol boat HMAS Townsville II made its final journey up

Members of the Joint Military Police Unit will expand operational use of body-worn cameras from September 1. Story by Wing Commander Craig Scott.

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Military Police roll out body-worn cameras

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Members of the Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) will expand operational use of body-worn cameras (BWC) from September as part

Personnel, aircraft and assets at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Sebastian. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Blake Thompson.

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5500 flight hours and 2000 sorties on Talisman Sabre

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From the roar of fighter jets cutting through the clouds, to the steady hum of surveillance aircraft scanning vast ocean

From left, Corporal Dillon Walker, of 2 Security Forces Squadron, talks to Senior Airman Brittany Palomo, of the US Air Force, and Leading Aircraftman John Stratford, of 13 Squadron Security Forces, on the flight line at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Northern airbase security kicked up a notch

29/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1668 Views 0 Comments 2nd (Australia) Division, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 13 Squadron, No. 17 Squadron, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron

As aircraft conducted training missions overhead, ADF ground security elements were generating an integrated security posture across three northern airbases