Largest iteration of Talisman Sabre comes to an end
After three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and for the first time in Papua New
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Drone trial points to game changer for Navy
Navy ships may soon receive crucial stores without having to launch a helicopter or come off task, thanks to an
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Navy prints solutions to operational problems
In a shipping container near Gladstone, Navy’s newest engineering asset hummed to life during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. CAPTION: Navy marine
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ADF provides valuable contribution to US-led exercise in PNG
The Australian Defence Force has concluded a successful deployment of personnel to Papua New Guinea as part of Exercise Pacific
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Japan wins ANZAC-class frigate replacement bid
The Japanese Mogami-class frigate has been selected as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s future fleet of general
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TGIF never felt so good for HMAS Sydney
For the 240-strong crew of HMAS Sydney, Friday August 1 wasn’t just the end of the week – it was
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Stokers supply engineering solutions for Sydney
Known affectionately as stokers, after the old days of stoking coal-fired boilers and steam engines, the 44 people who make
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Multinational clearance divers tackle complex hazards
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers
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Defence emblems wear new crown
Defence has begun updating digital images, brand marks and logos bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s St Edward’s Crown after service chiefs
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Honouring a Fremantle-class legend at Townsville
On a bright north-Queensland morning, the former Royal Australian Navy patrol boat HMAS Townsville II made its final journey up
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Military Police roll out body-worn cameras
Members of the Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU) will expand operational use of body-worn cameras (BWC) from September as part
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5500 flight hours and 2000 sorties on Talisman Sabre
From the roar of fighter jets cutting through the clouds, to the steady hum of surveillance aircraft scanning vast ocean
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Northern airbase security kicked up a notch
As aircraft conducted training missions overhead, ADF ground security elements were generating an integrated security posture across three northern airbases
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D-Day at Shoalwater Bay
As dawn broke over Shoalwater Bay, the Combined Task Group 628.1 waited in various landing crafts ready to assault the
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AU US boarding teams build partnerships
“Australian Navy! Australian Navy!” – If someone hears those words shouted with authority while a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) boarding
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International sister ships meet at sea
If HMAS Sydney looked like it was sailing with a twin, that’s because it was. CAPTION: HMAS Sydney (left) and
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HMAS Sydney splits from TS25 – homeward bound
After participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre, Royal Australian Navy air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney has started the journey home to
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Amphibious landing during Talisman Sabre 2025
Boots and heavy vehicles hit the shores of Cowley Beach, kicking off the first phase of a littoral amphibious training
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Smart solution for Garden Island drains
A collaborative trial has tackled an ongoing drainage issue at the Captain Cook Graving Dock (CCGD) at Sydney’s Garden Island,
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Amphibious forces embark for Talisman Sabre 2025
Preparing for the embarkation and transportation of hundreds of people is no easy task, but for the Australian Amphibious Force
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