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Ships from Australia and regional partners transit through the Prince of Wales Channel, off the coast of north Queensland, during Exercise Kakadu. Photos by Seaman Genae Kelly.

Kakadu exercises Pacific neighbours

18/03/202621/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 358 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, HMAS Choules

The Royal Australian Navy continues to strengthen maritime readiness through officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with regional partner nations in waters off Australia’s

Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy, Vietnam People's Navy, Royal Thai Navy, Philippine Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy and the Indian Navy attend an Exercise Kakadu harbour brief at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, NT. Story by Lieutenant Commander Rebecca Williamson. Photo by Seaman Genae Kelly.

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Six navies align for Exercise Kakadu

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The command teams of warships from six nations came together at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, for the first harbour briefings in support

An Army protective mobility vehicle departs a light landing craft for a beach landing during Exercise Wader. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.

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Amphibious force storms Queensland beach

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 861 Views 0 Comments AAF, Exercise Wader, HMAS Canberra, HMAS Choules

More than 1000 soldiers, sailors and aviators aboard HMA Ships Canberra and Choules participated in Exercise Wader last month, to validate the ADF’s

Aerial imagery of Henderson, Western Australia. Story by Meggan Pigram. Photo by Ventia.

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Design contract let for Henderson Defence Precinct

13/03/202615/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 1001 Views 3 Comments

The delivery of the Henderson Defence Precinct has taken a significant step forward with the design services consultancy contract awarded

HMAS Canberra personnel attend to a simulated casualty during a crash-on-deck exercise while transiting off the coast of Queensland ahead of Exercise Sea Wader. Story by Captain Karam Louli. Photo by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners.

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Training turns pressure into precision

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 594 Views 0 Comments Australian Amphibious Force (AAF), Exercise Sea Wader, HMAS Canberra, Medical Operational Health Unit (MOHU)

Rotor wash tears across the flight deck as a helicopter settles into position. CAPTION: HMAS Canberra personnel attend to a

Colonel Judd Finger, left, Captain Bernadette Alexander and Wing Commander Rowan Paice, lay wreaths and tributes during the USS Peary commemorative service in Darwin, NT. Story by Lieutenant Hinako Shiraishi. Photos: byPetty Officer Leo Baumgartner.

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Anniversary of the bombing of Darwin remembered

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 632 Views 0 Comments HMAS Cape Solander, HMAS Coonawarra, US Marines

Personnel from HMAS Coonawarra attended the commemorations marking the 84th anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin, a day where more bombs were

New Zealand’s Brigadier Esther Harrop and Australia’s Lieutenant General Susan Coyle sign the memorandum to boost the two countries’ collaboration in the cyber domain. Story byLieutenant Colonel Andrew Butler.

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Cyber partnership strengthens across Tasman

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A major step forward in trans-Tasman cyber cooperation was taken at the Five Eyes Defence Cyber Contact Group Conference in

The newly installed headstone honouring Captain John King Davis at Melbourne General Cemetery. Story by Petty Officer Peyton Carey.

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Honouring an Antarctic pioneer

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For half a century, Captain John King Davis has lain in an unmarked grave at Melbourne General Cemetery, a stark

Commanding Officer 723 Squadron Commander Joel Cooper and Andy Perry with the Silver Star project painting of Mr Perry. Story by Sub-Lieutenant Dishant Shah. Photos by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Honouring service past and present

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 457 Views 0 Comments HMAS Albatross, No. 723 Squadron

Personnel from 723 Squadron welcomed Silver Star recipient and former squadron member, Andy Perry, for a ceremonial visit focused on

HMAS Warramunga ships company during the International Fleet Review City Parade at Ramakrishna Beach, Vishakhapatnam, India. Story by Sub Lieutenant Keigan Gunther. Photos by Leading Seaman Abdus Chowdhury.

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Aussies step out in India

05/03/202607/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 568 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Indian Navy, International Fleet Review (IFR)

HMAS Warramunga joined hundreds of thousands of spectators and military personnel lining the streets for one of India’s largest public maritime celebrations.

Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners performs a dead lift during the Fit Games hosted by HMAS Canberra off the coast of Queensland as the ship prepares for Exercise Sea Wader. Story by Able Seaman Jaxsen Shinners. Photos by Seaman Genae Kelly.

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Fit to wade in and reset

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 420 Views 0 Comments HMAS Canberra

Soldiers and sailors competed in HMAS Canberra’s Fit Games during a recent transit off the east coast of Queensland. CAPTION: Able Seaman

From left, Able Seaman Adam Brazier, Leading Seaman Sam Lomax and Seaman Patrick Ward hold Australian-made seawater strainers. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Thomas Clarke-Kelly.

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British nuclear sub tagged by Aussie techs

04/03/202607/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 483 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, Fleet Support Unit – West (FSU-W)

Australian naval technicians have manufactured and installed critical components for the United Kingdom’s HMS Anson during the submarine’s maintenance period at HMAS Stirling,

An EC-135 taxis on the flight line at HMAS Albatross in Nowra, New South Wales. Story by Sub Lieutenant Dishant Shah. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Cameron Martin.

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723 Squadron celebrates flying milestone

04/03/202604/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 450 Views 0 Comments EC-135, HMAS Albatross, No. 723 Squadron

At HMAS Albatross in Nowra, 723 Squadron has soared past a remarkable aviation milestone, recording an impressive 50,000 flying hours on the

Delegates from the Initial Flight Training Course 4 at RAAF Base Point Cook. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Auciello.

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New pilot-training pilot program

26/02/202628/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 754 Views 0 Comments nitial Flying Training (IFT), RAAF Point Cook

Air Force Training Group has launched an innovative pilot training trial at RAAF Base Point Cook, partnering with RMIT University

The Astute-class submarine HMS Anson arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia for a scheduled submarine maintenance period. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Thomas Clarke-Kelly.

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First UK nuclear submarine maintenance in Australia

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 889 Views 0 Comments ASC, AUKUS, HMAS Stirling, Royal Navy

Australia reached another milestone towards operating its own conventionally armed, nuclear‑powered submarines, with the arrival of HMS Anson at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia