Capability

Navy Defence policy

Third and final Air Warfare Destroyer enters sea trials

The ADF's third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), NUSHIP Sydney, has commenced the first phase of sea trials.

Lance Corporal Daniel Waller, Craftsman Samuel Jarvis, Sergeant Graeme Kennedy and Craftsman Joseph Green in front of the Australian Army Unimog they rebuilt from the ground up. Photo: Sergeant Kirk Peacock

Army Middle East

Workshop team ensures Unimog keeps on trucking

When the workshop team from Force Support Element 10 arrived in the Middle East, they inherited Mercedes-Benz Unimog truck. The problem was, it was...

PC-9/A aircraft from No. 4 Squadron fly in tight formation near Newcastle, New South Wales. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett

Air Force History

Taking to the sky to say goodbye

The PC-9/As did a rare formation flypast over the New South Wales Hunter region ahead of their retirement.

C-130J Hercules aircraft from No.37 Squadron fly in formation over RAAF Base Richmond during 20th anniversary commemorations. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett

Air Force Anniversary

Happy birthday, Hercules

A workhorse for the Australian Defence Force, the C-130J Hercules aircraft has marked 20 years since entering service.

RAAF Base Williamtown personnel involved in the flying and maintenance of the F/A-18A/B Hornet gather to celebrate 400,000 flying hours. Photo: Corporal Craig Barrett

Air Force History

400,000 and counting

Marking a long and distinguished operational history, the F/A-18A/B Hornet reached a milestone of 400,000 flying hours.

Australian soldier Corporal Nunu Campos, right, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, examines photographs taken by British soldier, Colour Sergeant Chorlton, during a photography workshop at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo: Corporal Tamara Cummings

Army Task Group Taji

Taji photographers shoot to skill

Personnel deployed to Iraq with Task Group Taji 9 have undergone a different kind of shooting test.

HMAS Hobart fires a vertically launched Standard Missile 2.

Navy

Hobart missile firings right on target

HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class guided missile destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters.

An Australian Army soldier from 2nd Commando Regiment during counterterrorism training at the Special Forces Training Facility at Holsworthy Barracks, Sydney.

Army Special Operations

Evolution of a commando

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the 2nd Commando Regiment is now one of the Army's most experienced units.

Flying Officer Natalia Cook prepares to take off in a PC-9/A during the Women In Flight Test Motivational Camp at RAAF Base Edinburgh.

Air Force

Female engineers get taste of life in the fast lane

Collecting vital flight data while enduring high-G manoeuvres in a PC-9 was a wild new experience for eight female engineers.

Flying Officer Matthew Walker, left, delivers bomb familiarisation training to armament technicians from No. 3 Squadron, from left, Corporal Christopher Sorrensen, Leading Aircraftman Adam Fulmizi and Corporal Simon McMillan. Photo: Sergeant Guy Young

Air Force

Small bombs deliver big capability

Bombing capacity of F-35As has quadrupled with the arrival of small diameter bombs introduced to No. 3 Squadron.

The Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, right, speaks to workers from the Australian Submarine Corporation at the Osborne Naval Precinct in South Australia. Photo: Sergeant Max Bree

Defence Defence policy

Working with defence industry becomes easier

Businesses in the defence industry are now able to more easily access security services to help them become ‘Defence ready’.

A light landing craft transports an Army M1A1 Abrams main battle tank during load trials with HMAS Canberra.

Navy Exercises

Modified landing craft boosts capability

HMAS Canberra has successfully completed trials to transport an M1A1 main battle tank and large vehicle loads using one of her landing craft.