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Australia has deployed a Wedgetail to the Gulf. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Stewart Gould.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Australia deploys Wedgetail to Gulf

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 424 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, Gulf War, Middle East Region

At the request of the Gulf nations, Australia has deployed an E-7A Wedgetail to the Gulf to help protect and

The image used on the front cover of the ANZAC Strike Wing book by John Quaife. Story by Flying Officer Casie Scott.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

ANZAC Strike Wing’s daring hunt remembered

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 619 Views 0 Comments WWII

Flying at wave-top height in all weather and under heavy fire, the crews of 455 (RAAF) Squadron and 489 (RNZAF)

A soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment aligns the transmitter from the Enhanced Personal Area Network during a live integrated systems display at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris. Photos by Lance Corporal Jessica Gray.

Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

New system sharpens training realism

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 603 Views 0 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Enhanced Personal Area Network (EPAN), Exercise Keldie Cup

A new system that allows soldiers and vehicles to simulate hits, casualties and damage during training was used on Exercise

From left, Royal Australian Air Force airborne electronics analysts Corporals Keean Ferguson, Andrew Newton and Joel Letham, of 11 Squadron, in front of a P-8A Poseidon aircraft at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Holly Ryan. Photo by Aircraftman Ivan Smotrov.

ADF People News Royal Australian Air Force

Aircraft fly fast, but information moves faster

13/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 488 Views 0 Comments intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Aircraft fly fast, but information moves faster, as airborne electronic analysts turn signals into decisions. CAPTION: From left, Royal Australian

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.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

Training turns pressure into precision

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 571 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.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Navy

Anniversary of the bombing of Darwin remembered

13/03/202613/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 598 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.

Australian Army Cyber New Zealand News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

Cyber partnership strengthens across Tasman

11/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 469 Views 0 Comments Cyber Defence

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.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Lest We Forget Royal Australian Navy

Honouring an Antarctic pioneer

11/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 471 Views 0 Comments

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

One of Army's new Quantum Systems Vector AI uncrewed aerial systems in flight. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photos by Private Sera Mar

Australian Army News

New drones put bombardiers on improved trajectory

11/03/202611/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 802 Views 0 Comments 20th Regiment, Puckapunyal, School of Artillery, Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS)

Two new small uncrewed aerial system (UAS) drones impressed artillery personnel during their first introduction into service courses at Puckapunyal

An E-7A Wedgetail takes off from Australia's main logistics base in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

Middle East News Royal Australian Air Force

Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis

10/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 907 Views 0 Comments

The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and

Deputy Chief of Army Major General Chris Smith addresses the Chief of Army's History Conference 2025. Video screenshot.

Australian Army News

DCA slams abstract, jargon-heavy language as a killer

07/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1439 Views 3 Comments

Addressing last year’s Chief of Army’s History Conference, Deputy Chief of Army Major General Chris Smith delivered a remarkable and

NZ Army Troops deploy to South Korea via C-130J from RNZAF Base Ohakea. RNZDF photo.

New Zealand News

Kiwis deploy to South Korea

07/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 632 Views 0 Comments

For the second year running, a New Zealand Army infantry platoon has deployed to the Republic of Korea to train

UAS footage of RNZN divers surveying the area around HMNZS Manawanui as part of Op Resolution. New Zealand Defence Force Photo.

New Zealand News

Court martial for 3 over loss of HMNZS Manawanui

07/03/202607/03/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1015 Views 0 Comments

Charges have been laid in the Court Martial of New Zealand in relation to the loss of Royal New Zealand

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.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing Royal Australian Navy

Honouring service past and present

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 433 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

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart awards recipient Corporal Sarah Vella the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award during Army's 125th birthday event at Russell Offices, Canberra. Story and photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

ADF People Australian Army History

Soldier awarded for her life-saving action

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 593 Views 0 Comments 4th/19th Prince of Wales’s Light Horse Regiment, Army Reserve, Chief of Army, Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award

When a young recruit’s psychosocial injury escalated into a life-threatening crisis, Corporal Sarah Vella became the steady, decisive presence he

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.

India News Royal Australian Navy

Aussies step out in India

05/03/202607/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 549 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.

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart awards the Chief of Army Instructor of the Year to Sergeant Matthew Booth at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Chris Tsakisiris.

ADF People Australian Army

Dedication to service recognised

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 614 Views 1 Comment ADF School of Special Operations (ADFSSO), Army School of Transport (AST), Chief of Army

Two soldiers have earned the Chief of Army Instructor of the Year award – one for advancing Special Forces medical

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.

Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

Fit to wade in and reset

05/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 400 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.

ADF People AUKUS News Royal Australian Navy

British nuclear sub tagged by Aussie techs

04/03/202607/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 459 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,

Lance Corporal Imogen Barker and her father, Musician Bill Barker, prepare with the combined military bands of the ADF for their performance with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Brisbane. Story by Story and photo by Corporal Julia Whitwell.

ADF People Australian Army

Father and daughter in tune at Tattoo

04/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 378 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Australian Army Band, Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Lance Corporal Imogen Barker’s family had booked tickets for the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s Brisbane show before discovering she would