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Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia for a scheduled Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP). Photo by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.

US submarine squadron established in WA

17/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 231 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

The US Navy has reestablished Submarine Squadron 3 (CSS-3), which will operate out of HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. FILE

A USAF MC-130J prepares for takeoff after delivering a HIMARS unit to Delamere Air Weapons Range, Northern Territory, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Introducing Australia’s ‘tactical dream team’

17/06/202617/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 170 Views 0 Comments

C‑130J ‘Super Hercules’ is the workhorse of the sky and, matched with the ADF’s growing fleet of HIMARS launchers, forms

HMAS Sydney V sails past the mast of HMAS Sydney I as the ship departs for a Regional Presence Deployment, Sydney Harbour, NSW. Photo by Petty Officer David Cox.

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HMAS Sydney departs on Regional Presence Deployment

13/06/202613/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 456 Views 0 Comments HMAS Sydney

Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney sailed from Fleet Base East in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday 9 June, commencing the third

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 367 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 512 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.

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Partner nations rehearse for war

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 424 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)

New (right) air-traffic control tower construction at RAAF Base Darwin, adjacent to the old tower (left), which will eventually be demolished. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.

ADF News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

OneSKY mega-delay remains ‘a concern’

12/06/202612/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 471 Views 0 Comments

Defence convened a Project of Concern Summit in Canberra this week to discuss the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System

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 360 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

Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, stand ready to load M795 high explosive rounds into an M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer during a live-fire exercise in California. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Sean Searfus, 1st Marine Division.

ADF News Sovereign industry

Govt’s new announcement on 155mm production

09/06/202609/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 659 Views 0 Comments M795

The Albanese Government has finally signed a $72 million contract with Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions to establish a new forging capability

Members of ship’s company on parade during the commissioning of HMAS Eyre at HMAS Stirling, WA. Story by Lieutenant Mark Tesoriero. Photos by Able Seaman Jayden Fahy.

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HMAS Eyre commissioned

05/06/202607/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 7224 Views 1 Comment Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (ACOPV), Fleet Base West, HMAS Stirling, HMAS Eyre

Australia’s maritime frontline has been strengthened with the commissioning of HMAS Eyre in a ceremony at Fleet Base West. CAPTION: Members of

Medical personnel from the 2nd Health Battalion use a deployable CT scanner at a Role 2 Enhanced treatment facility on Exercise Viper Walk at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera. Story by Captain Chris Wade. Photo by Private Alli Craig.

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CT scanner a game changer for medics in the field

05/06/202605/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 600 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Viper Walk, Gallipoli Barracks

It’s widely regarded as one of the most important medical innovations of the past 50 years, earning its inventor –

An Australian Defence Force member delivers a training brief to Armed Forces of Ukraine personnel during a platoon and company sergeants' battle course on Operation KUDU 26. Photo by Sergeant Samuel Miller.

ADF Europe News

Australia moving Ukraine trainers to Poland

04/06/202604/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 764 Views 0 Comments Operation Kudu, Poland, Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)

Australian Defence Force personnel will henceforth train Ukrainian soldiers in Poland as part of Australia’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine’s

One of the first Australian-built AS9 Huntsman systems fires during live-fire serials at Puckapunyal Training Area during Army’s inaugural AS9 operator course. Story by Trent Pollard. Photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Australian Army News Science & Technology Videos

Huntsman’s first shots in Puckapunyal

04/06/202607/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 631 Views 0 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, AS9 Huntsman, Puckapunyal, School of Artillery

When the first Australian-made AS9 Huntsman fired on its distant target, you’d have been forgiven for mistaking it for cracks

HMAS Supply, foreground, and JS Kumano conduct a replenishment at sea during Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise. Story by Lieutenant Natalie Starkoff. Photo by Lieutenant Fred Bates.

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Aussie Supply fuels Japan’s Kumano at sea

04/06/202604/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 437 Views 0 Comments Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX), HMAS Supply, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force

HMAS Supply has conducted a replenishment at sea with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate JS Kumano during Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX). CAPTION: HMAS Supply,

Three RAAF EA-18G Growlers during Exercise Diamond Spear. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jody Blakeley. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

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Air warfare instructors tested on Diamond Spear

04/06/202604/06/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 442 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Instructors Course, Exercise Diamond Spear

The Australian Defence Force’s next generation of air warfare instructors have been pushed to their limits during Exercise Diamond Spear,

Multi-mission reconnaissance Bravo craft delivered to the United States Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California. Image supplied.

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Australia’s Whiskey Project wins USMC contract

02/06/202602/06/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 845 Views 0 Comments

The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), manufacturer of next-generation multi-mission reconnaissance and tactical watercraft, has been awarded a contract to build