Capability

Soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo: Corporal Kyle Genner

Army Exercises

Commandos ready for anything

Soldiers from the 2nd Commando Regiment secured 'targets' in Sydney and Melbourne during counterterrorism training.

Mortar Warrant Officer at the School of Artillery, Warrant Officer Class Two Matthew McMahon, left, instructs soldiers in the operation of the M252A1 81mm mortar and the M32A1 ballistic computer.

Army

New tricks and mortar

Eighty-one millimetre bombs will be sent downrange by new mortars guided by modern hand-held computers set to roll out this year.

Air Force

Telescopic docking capability for Air Force

A telescopic docking system for C-17A Globemasters has been successfully tested and commissioned at RAAF Base Amberley.

An artist's impression of the new Hunter-class frigate.

Navy Defence policy

Businesses urged to get involved in frigate program

The Hunter-class Frigate Program has provided a procurement update for Australian suppliers on how to get involved in the prototyping phase of the...

Members of the Royal Australian Air Force Combat Support Element roll out Type 1 Cat Wire at the Williamson Airfield for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019.

Air Force Talisman Sabre

Ready, set, Sabre

Combat Support Group took Williamson Airfield from “bare to there” in preparation for Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Air Force

Playing with fire

RAAF Base Amberley firefighters from No. 23 Squadron worked with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ portable decontamination trailer recently.

Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds on the deck of a new Air Warfare Destroyer at the Osborne Naval Precinct in South Australia.

Defence Defence policy

Shipbuilding enterprise on track

Defence Minister Senator Linda Reynolds and Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price have inspected the substantial transformation underway at the...

A C-17A Globemaster III from No. 36 Squadron takes off on another mission during Exercise Mobility Guardian 17, while a United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster waits on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Air Force International engagement

The value of teamwork

The United States and Australia have agreed to a cross-servicing arrangement for the repair and maintenance of C-17A Globemasters.

A soldier with Task Group Taji, works on installing a new modular urban training facility on Camp Taji.

Army Task Group Taji

Building blocks for urban terrain training

The Iraqi Army School of Infantry NCO II (SINCO II) has received another upgrade to its urban infantry training program.

Australian Army soldiers and United States marines work together clearing enemy buildings during a simulated assault on the Urban Operations Training Facility, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, during Exercise Carabaroo.

Army Exercises

Pacific allies combine urban warfare skills

Exercise Carabaroo developed skills to navigate and fight in an urban environment, with troops from the United States, Australia and the Philippines.

Australian Army Warrant Officer Class Two Adam Krongold fires during a training scenario in the Live Fire Range in a Box at Russell offices, Canberra. Photo: Sergeant Max Bree

Defence STEM

Simply turn up and shoot

It was an usual sight in Canberra as a live-fire range arrived on the back of a semi-trailer at Russell Offices.

An Australian Army Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (Tiger) lands on HMAS Canberra's flight deck during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. Photo: Leading Steven Thomson

Air Force Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019

Controlling the air from the sea

During IPE19, RAAF air traffic controllers worked on a Navy ship to guide Army helicopters.