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The Defence Science and Technology Group leads a comprehensive program to explore, test and develop safer, higher performance battery technologies for Australia’s Defence platforms and systems. Story by Ilana Pender-Rose.

Safer, stronger batteries power Australia’s defence

20/02/202620/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 398 Views 0 Comments DSTG

As Australia moves toward more advanced and self‑reliant defence capabilities, the energy systems that power Defence platforms and systems have

Hawker Hunter Trophy awardee Flight Lieutenant Sam Nery with fellow graduates of the Empire Test Pilots' School in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. Story by Captain Edward Pym. Photo by Wing Commander Wayne Baylis.

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Aussies come up aces in UK flight testing

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 524 Views 0 Comments

Competitively drawn from the Royal Australian Navy and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), four ADF officers graduated from the Empire

From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States Air Force, Flying Officer Rudolph Liebenberg from the Royal Australian Air Force and Captain Matthew MacMillan from the Royal Canadian Air Force stand in front of a RAAF KC-30A at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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Building global air mobility

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 551 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, KC-30A MRTT, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Royal Canadian Air Force, US Air Force

Three nations. One team. One mission. CAPTION: From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States

Royal Australian Air Force Aircraft Technician, Leading Aircraftman Rory Kerr, stands in front of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Exercise Red Flag 26-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, United States. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Mission-ready for Exercise Red Flag Nellis

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 509 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, No. 75 Squadron, Red Flag

While fighter jets roar overhead and complex air battles unfold across the Nevada desert, much of the success of Exercise

Aviators from 94 Wing and 294 Squadron wear the new patches at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Suellen Heath. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

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New names, same missions

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 489 Views 0 Comments 94 Wing, Health Operational Conversion Unit (Health OCU), Health Services Wing, No. 294 Squadron

January 1 was not just the start of a new year, it was also the establishment of 94 Wing and

Assistant Minister for Defence Peter Khalil cuts the ribbon at the opening of the state-of-the-art military working dog facility at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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New working dog centre opens

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 461 Views 0 Comments Military Working Dogs, No. 17 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

A state‑of‑the‑art military working dog (MWD) facility has officially opened at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, marking a significant investment

Exercise Kanga Return 2025 participants begin the hike through the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea. Story by Flight Lieutenant Ambarose. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

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Walking in the muddy footsteps of Kokoda’s fallen

13/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 669 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kanga Return, Kokoda Trail, PNG, WWII

Twenty junior Australian Defence Force leaders took part in Exercise Kanga Return late last year, following in the footsteps of

Sergeant David Humphry with his Certificate of Service and gold Air Force service medallion at RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver.

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Half a century of dedicated service

13/02/202613/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 536 Views 0 Comments

Sergeant David Humphry was only 16 when he joined the Royal Australian Navy as a firefighter, a decision that would

The MQ-4C Triton in the new hangar at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Halley Van Essen.

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Strengthening northern air power

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 864 Views 0 Comments MQ-4C Trition, No. 9 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh, RAAF Tindal, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group

The recent completion of the new MQ‑4C Triton facilities at RAAF Base Tindal is a major boost to Australia’s northern

Penrith Training Depot in NSW. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Defence estate set for overhaul

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 381 Views 0 Comments

Sixty-eight Defence sites have been flagged for divestment as part of a major estate reset to align infrastructure with future

International senior enlisted leaders held a panel discussion during the Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Enlisted perspectives shape strategic dialogue

12/02/202612/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 761 Views 0 Comments ADFA

More than 200 senior enlisted leaders from 19 nations attended the inaugural Senior Enlisted Leader Symposium in Canberra. CAPTION: International

Sapper Veronica Bonner from 13th Engineer Regiment shows a combat ration pack to Army Reserve civilian employers at RAAF Base Curtin, Western Australia. Story by Corporal Michael Rogers. Photo by Corporal Andrew Sleeman.

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Feedback fuels ration-pack improvements

10/02/202611/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1098 Views 1 Comment Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG)

So you’ve just spent six weeks in the bush living off ration packs, and as the finest makeshift chef in

Australian, New Zealand and Fijian Multinational Force and Observers contingent members with the Australian Ambassador to Egypt Dr Axel Wabenhorst and New Zealand Ambassador to Egypt Louise Searle at the El Alamein Cemetery. Story and photos by Captain Lucas Benjamin.

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Multinational forces remember Battle of El Alamein

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 779 Views 0 Comments Battle of El Alamein, MFO, Operation Mazurka, WWII

In a moving tribute to history and heroism, Australian Defence Force personnel deployed to Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula under Operation Mazurka

Sergeant Joshua Magun, of the PNG Defence Force, on the flight line at 35 Squadron during the Kumul Exchange at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Pacific partners unite

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 573 Views 0 Comments 35 Squadron, C-27J Spartan, Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), Exercise Kumul Exchange, PNGDF

Though seeing the home of the Brisbane Broncos was a highlight for Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) Sergeant Sato

Participating members of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo perform during the 2019 event in Sydney. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photo: byLeading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Pipes and Drums prepare for Tattoo

04/02/202604/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 684 Views 0 Comments

The Pipes and Drums of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) came together in November 2025 to hone their skills ahead

Australia's first MC-55A Peregrine departs the United States for RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Photo courtesy L3Harris Technologies.

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Australia’s first Peregrine arrives

25/01/202625/01/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2642 Views 0 Comments

The first of four MC-55A Peregrines – Australia’s inaugural airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (ISREW) aircraft – has