Aviation safety taken to new heights
Born from a desire to enhance aviation safety, international partners gathered for the inaugural International Combat Aviation Safety Summit (ICASS)
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ADF
General news from around the Australian Defence Force
Major upgrades at Nackeroo complete
Australia and the United States will now have greater training opportunities in northern Australia after the completion of upgrades to
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UXOs destroyed in WA
A recent joint operation between the ADF and emergency services led to six unexploded WWII-era munitions being destroyed on a
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ADF now recruiting non-citizens
New Zealanders who call Australia home will soon be able to apply to join the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army
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Operation Render Safe hits Nauru
Australian Army personnel from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment and 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron, along with allied partners, have
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Scientific team surveys health in PNG
Bringing science to the heart of Papua New Guinea, the ADF Malaria and Infectious Diseases Institute spent several weeks conducting
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ADF helicopter-pilot training increased 50%
After substantially increasing flying hours over the past two-and-a-half years, 723 Squadron has increased its graduate output by 50 per
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Inaugural warfighting courses delivered in Philippines by mobile training team
Two Joint Warfighting Planning Foundations courses have been delivered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the first time.
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Collaborating on the future of Defence
Chief Defence Scientist Tanya Monro has led a delegation to the Pacific Operational Science and Technology (POST) Conference in Hawaii,
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Singapore Hercules training at RAAF Base Richmond
The Australian Defence Force is supporting the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) as it conducts air mobility training from
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Letters from Australia lift Ukrainian spirits
The room was quiet and the mood was subdued as an Australian Army chaplain stood before a classroom of Armed
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New senior appointments in Defence announced
The Australian government has recommend a number of senior command changes within the Australian Defence Force to the Governor-General. FILE
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Making the tiniest things count in war
Harnessing quantum behaviours to develop advanced technologies could enable Defence to provide the warfighter with an asymmetric advantage. CAPTION: Head of
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Australia Day 2024 Military-list honours announced
Australia Defence Force personnel have been recognised for devotion to duty during natural disasters, strategic innovation and professional mastery in
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Soldiers work to help schools re-open on time
Australian Defence Force personnel are hard at work helping schools re-open in time for the start of the school year,
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$50,000 retention bonuses roll out to eligible ADF personnel
Eligible ADF personnel are now able to receive a one-off $50,000 payment in exchange for an additional three-year commitment to
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ADF helps after two Queensland weather events
Soon after Defence concluded support to flood-affected far-north Queensland on 29 December, it was called out again to provide assistance
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Audit of Defence estate received by government
An enterprise-wide audit of the Defence estate and infrastructure was initiated in response to the recommendations of the Defence Strategic
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ADF support to north-Queensland flood response
The ADF is providing support to the Queensland Police Service via the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in response to
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Australia to expand Ukraine training operation
Australia will extend and expand its commitment to the training of recruits from the Armed Forces of Ukraine as part
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