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An Air Force 10 Squadron MC-55A Peregrine on the apron at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Ryan Howell.

Peregrine starts Top End missions

02/07/202604/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 841 Views 0 Comments MC-55A Peregrine, No. 10 Squadron, RAAF Darwin

An MC-55A Peregrine from the Royal Australian Air Force’s 10 Squadron deployed to RAAF Base Darwin this month for its

HMAS Diamantina sails ahead of HMAS Yarra as the ships depart Cairns during Operation Render Safe. Story and photo by Captain Jacob Joseph.

History News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Minehunter crews eager to help

26/06/202626/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 922 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, HMAS Diamantina, HMAS Yarra, Huon-class Minehunter, Operation Render Safe, Tuvalu

A Royal Australian Navy task unit departed Cairns on June 19, bound for the Pacific nation of Tuvalu to search

Defence scientists test emerging sensor technologies to build a clearer picture of the coastal environment during a recent trial. Story by Robert Nutbrown.

ADF Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Beach survey teams assess new tech

26/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 789 Views 0 Comments DSTG, Littoral Manoeuvre Group

Defence scientists are working closely with the Australian Defence Force to strengthen Army’s ability to operate in coastal areas. CAPTION:

RAAF Leading Aircraftwoman Meilena Frolova patrols a US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Wing Commander Pete Croce. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Air warfare experts enjoy the Spirit of training

26/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1332 Views 1 Comment Exercise Diamond Storm, RAAF Amberley, US Air Force

Australia’s next generation of air warfare experts had the opportunity to practise mastery in the integration of advanced air effects

The next generation of aviation warfighters graduates at HMAS Albatross. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Dishant Shah.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

New cohort of pilots graduate

26/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 800 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, No. 723 Squadron

The Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army welcomed a new cohort of aviation professionals last month following the Joint Helicopter

Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Peta Binns.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

New initiative strengthens health care at sea

26/06/202626/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 724 Views 0 Comments Young Endeavour

A new health support initiative from the Fleet Health Directorate has enhanced medical care for more than 300 young Australians

Aircraftman Hardik Sheoran receives instructions from Warrant Officer Michael Bailey, while conducting surveillance in a P-8A Poseidon during Operation Gateway. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Where maritime aviators are made

25/06/202625/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 554 Views 0 Comments Malaysia, No. 292 Squadron, Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon

The first time a maritime surveillance student switches on the sensors over the Malacca Strait, the reaction is usually the

HMAS Moreton hosts a 100th birthday celebration for World War II veteran Doris Fay Royle. Story by Lieutenant Michael Wilson. Photos by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.

ADF People History Royal Australian Navy

A century of service and spirit

25/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 762 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Moreton welcomed one of its earliest members home on June 16, as World War II veteran Doris Fay Royle marked her

Royal Australian Air Force personnel and United States partners stand in front of an F-35A Lightning II following a joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle flight test. Photo by Corporal Brooke Stewart.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Air forces advance F-35A weapons testing

25/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 739 Views 0 Comments F-35B Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, US Air Force

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken part in the first joint Weapon Fill Measurement Vehicle (WFMV) flight test on

HMAS Toowoomba sails past an offshore oil platform in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of Western Australia. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Dominic Turkalj.

News Royal Australian Navy

Keeping an eye on reserves at sea

25/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 819 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba

After HMAS Toowoomba’s recent regional presence deployment, navigator Lieutenant Harrison Rees said the North West Shelf Project was a welcome sight for

A joint excavation by South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification, operating in partnership with the Unrecovered War Casualties – Army. Story by Squadron Leader Bel Culley. Photo by Corporal Luke Kern Choi.

Australian Army Lest We Forget News

Search for digger’s remains yields remnants of war

25/06/202625/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 843 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Korean War, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army (UWC-A)

Despite a month-long excavation, a joint recovery operation has been unable to locate the remains of Australian Army Corporal William

An explosive ordnance disposal team discovers unexploded ordnance during the remediation of Townshend Island. Story by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

Australian Army News

Deep search clears hidden threats

24/06/202628/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 567 Views 0 Comments EOD, No. 65 Air Base Recovery Squadron

Sixteen metres below the surface of Townshend Island, off Shoalwater Bay, the digging stopped – not because the crew had

Air Vice-Marshal John Haly gives an address during the Bomber Command ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Story by Flying Officer Alexandra DeValentin. Photos by Sergeant David Said.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

Ceremony honours Bomber Command service

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 678 Views 0 Comments AWM, Bomber Command, WWII

The 10,000 Royal Australian Air Force aircrew, ground staff and members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force who served in

Australian Army soldiers conduct inert ordnance during Exercise Possum Walk at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photos by Corporal Kurt Lewis.

Australian Army News

Crews prepare Australian Apaches for first live-fire

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 760 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, Exercise Possum Walk, RAAF Townsville

Aviation ground crew have loaded fuel and inert ordnance onto AH-64E Apache helicopters to prepare for the new attack platform’s

Private Malakai Williams, of 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fires a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during Exercise Predators Walk in the Northern Territory. Story by Major Sarah Kelly. Photos by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News

Diggers train alongside US marines

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 562 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Exercise Predator’s Walk, United States Marine Corps

Personnel from Army’s 1st Brigade and the United States Marine Corps rehearsed combined arms operations across the Northern Territory during

Army general surgeon Major Joseph Dawson, left, and orthopaedic surgeon Major Jarrad Stevens perform minor surgery on a member of Operation Render Safe in Papua New Guinea. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Sergeant Andrew Sleeman.

Australian Army News

Medical facility proves its worth

19/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 513 Views 0 Comments 3rd Health Battalion, Operation Render Safe

Just two days after unpacking their equipment in Papua New Guinea, the Role 2 (R2) health capability supporting Operation Render

Facility dog Quinley comforts soldiers from 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland. Captain Elisha Crowther. Photo by Gunner Jesse Linards.

Australian Army News

Paw patrol brings calm to units

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 607 Views 0 Comments 1st Regiment RAR, Chaplains, Gallipoli Barracks, Joint Military Police Unit (JMPU), Service Dogs

In a unit known for guns, grit and high-tempo training, one of the most recognisable faces around the 1st Regiment,

Army’s new handbook is designed to prepare soldiers for the realities of warfare. Picture – Owen Stanley Trail, Alola (1942), by Frank Hodgkinson. Source: The Australian War Memorial.

Australian Army News

The essential guide for soldiers

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 714 Views 0 Comments The Soldier

Fear, fatigue, trauma and killing sit at the heart of The Soldier – Army’s new publication. CAPTION: Army’s new handbook is designed

Commander 1st (Australian) Division Major General Ash Collingburn speaks with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force officer during Exercise Southern Jackaroo at the Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Captain Andrew Page. Photos Linda Bone.

Australian Army News Videos

Partner nations rehearse for war

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 712 Views 0 Comments 1st (Australian) Division, 3rd Brigade, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

More than 3000 personnel are participating in the Australian Army’s largest domestic multinational exercise this year. CAPTION: Commander 1st (Australian)

Brigadier Mick Scott and Dr Robert Wyse sign the contract for Volume 5 of the official history of the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers at Holsworthy Barracks, NSW. Story by Sergeant Matt Bickerton. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

Australian Army News

Updated sappers’ history in the works

10/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 516 Views 0 Comments Corps of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE)

The latest instalment of the official history of the Corps of Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) will be written over the