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An Australian soldier participates in the Jungle Warfighter Exercise run by the Jungle Training Wing in Tully, north Queensland, June 2026. Photo by Rodney Braithwaite.

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Tully prepares troops for jungle warfighting

19/08/202619/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 634 Views 0 Comments

Deep in Tully’s jungle in far north Queensland, a young soldier lies on his stomach in a muddy gun pit.

Private Malakai Williams from Direct Fire Support Weapons Platoon, 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, fires a Carl-Gustaf 84mm recoilless rifle near a Supacat Vehicle during Exercise Predator’s Walk at Mount Bundey Training Area, Northern Territory, 29 May 2026. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Mitigating brain injury from blasts

19/08/202619/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 682 Views 0 Comments

Repeated low-level blast overpressure exposure in training is recognised as a workplace hazard – and Defence is implementing new measures to

A 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, soldier conduct prepares a drone for a training flight during Exercise Black Prince, at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. Photo by Private Jonnathan Kabamba.

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Infantry to field FPV attack drones

19/08/202619/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 576 Views 0 Comments

First-person-view strike drones will soon be part of infantry’s arsenal, with 5/7RAR aiming to field a fully integrated combat team

Australian soldiers explosively breach a method-of-entry training door during urban clearance training at Greenbank, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.

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Infantry DASH into new urban training

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 991 Views 0 Comments

Australian infantry soldiers will be better prepared for urban warfare with the introduction of innovations such as the Dismounted Austere

Australian Army personnel from the 1st Armoured Regiment trial advanced manufacturing during Exercise Black Prince 3, operating from a heavy stores module converted to a deployable advanced manufacturing shelter, at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. Photo by Michael Guo.

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1 Armd Regt’s experimental repair shop

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3930 Views 1 Comment 1 Armd Regt, 1st Armoured Regiment

A small drone with a broken wing is retrieved from scrubland at Cultana and taken to a converted stores module

Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter pilots from 162 Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare for a flying mission during exercise Keris Strike 26 in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo by Corporal Jack Pearce.

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Aussie Tigers prowl in Malaysia

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11846 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keris Strike, Tiger ARH

Members of Task Unit Marlin and 2/30 Training Group contributed aviation and ground-based capabilities respectively to Exercise Keris Strike in

AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer crews stand in review order awaiting inspection during a parade marking the new artillery system's introduction into service as Army's first protected mobile fires battery at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville. Photo by Private Gregory.

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Parade introduces new weapon system

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1136 Views 0 Comments AS9 Huntsman

The Australian Army officially brought its first protected mobile fires battery into service during a parade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville,

Students attending the Australian Defence Force Fire Fighter Basic Course fight a blaze on a simulated jet fighter at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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RAAF and Army firefighters’ basic training

10/08/202610/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 697 Views 0 Comments RAAFSFS, Royal Australian Air Force Security and Fire School

While red fireballs erupting above RAAF Base Amberley may be enough to make passing motorists take a second look, the

An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, alongside a Royal Brunei Land Forces soldier, conduct urban drills during Exercise Mallee Bull at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Photo by Private Alli Craig.

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Diggers and Bruneians share tactics

08/08/202608/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 550 Views 0 Comments Brunei, Exercise Mallee Bull

Building clearances, two-man assault drills and urban navigation were the focus of what Australian and Brunei troops traded during Exercise

Private Ethan Takac runs ahead of other soldiers up Enoggera Hill during the annual 7th Brigade ‘King of the Hill’ endurance challenge. Photo by Captain Tadek Markowski.

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Private crowned king of the hill

30/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 561 Views 0 Comments

A new champion has been crowned at Gallipoli Barracks following the annual 7th Brigade King of the Hill challenge. CAPTION:

A Royal Australian Air Force aviator briefs Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers during a field activity on Exercise Southern Jackaroo at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Private Alli Craig.

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Most complex Southern Jackaroo yet

25/07/202625/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 769 Views 0 Comments

Australian, Japanese and United States Marine Corps soldiers executed a complex combined-arms live fire to conclude Exercise Southern Jackaroo in

An Australian Army Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle drives over a Dry Support Bridge during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

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Australian Army’s battle management system goes Danish

25/07/202626/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 681 Views 0 Comments

Danish company Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters has been selected for the first tranche of the Australian Army’s next-generation Battle Management System

An Australian AH-64E Apache from 1st Aviation Regiment conducts gunnery activities during Exercise Possum Guns at Townsville Field Training Area. Photo by Sergeant Samuel Miller.

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Apache live-fire on Possum Guns

21/07/202622/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 846 Views 0 Comments AH-64E Apache

An AH-64E Apache flew over the trees at Townsville Field Training Area, scanning for its target. CAPTION: An Australian AH-64E

New Zealand Army Reserve soldiers embark an a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH-90 as they deploy on exercise. NZDF photo supplied.

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New Zealand hosts ANZAC reserves exercise

18/07/202618/07/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1350 Views 0 Comments

Nearly 500 New Zealand Army and Australian Army Reserve personnel will gather in Gore this week for 10 days of

The new Bushmaster 5.6 Mulga utility model on show at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris. Story by John Noble. Photos by Team Defence Australia..

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New Bushmaster on display at Paris tradeshow

17/07/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1612 Views 1 Comment

The Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle remains one of Australia’s strongest Defence exports with continuing international interest in its capability. CAPTION: