AllExercise Croix du Sud commences in New Caledonia
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has deployed forces to Exercise Croix du Sud 2025 in New Caledonia as well as Wallis and Futuna. Led by the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia, Croix du Sud is a multinational combined field training exercise, and the South Pacific’s largest Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise. The […]
Defence joins partners for Exercise Balikatan
Around 260 members of the ADF are taking part in the 40th iteration of the largest bilateral exercise conducted between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Armed Forces. Held annually, Exercise Balikatan is designed to enhance military interoperability and readiness in support of the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States […]
MEDIA RELEASE: AIDN Welcomes Coalition Defence Spending Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 APRIL 2025 Canberra: AIDN has welcomed the release of the Coalition’s election defence policy which provides for an additional $21 billion in spending over five years, with the longer-term goal of lifting defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP over a decade. But AIDN CEO Mike Johnson said […]
Soldiers get their hands on next-generation pistol
Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Freund of the 7th Brigade assembles an F9 pistol as part of the capability inspection. Photo and article courtesy of NIOA. Australian Army soldiers have begun fielding the next-generation service pistol, marking a major milestone for the LAND 300 Lethality System Program. Brisbane’s Gallipoli Barracks-based 7th Brigade is the first […]
Second ‘dragonfly’ helicopter arrives in the Torres Strait
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has officially welcomed the second ‘dragonfly’ emergency helicopter that will complete the fleet of the new Lagaw Kuyup (Island Helicopter) Rescue Service in the Torres Strait. The state-of-the-art Leonardo AW 139 aircraft is one of two helicopters that will fly under the Lagaw Kuyup banner, strengthening medical services throughout the Torres Strait […]
Weekly Media and Intelligence Report 11/04/25
Duelling housing and tax policies dominate campaign Duelling housing and tax policies have dominated Week 3 of the election campaign with the battle now well past the half way mark. A Newspoll released earlier this week had Labor still leading 52-48 on a two-party preferred basis which mirrored the 2022 election result where Labor emerged […]
Funding injection worth $135M underway for defence research & development activities
Article courtesy of Defence Trailblazer Defence Trailblazer has seen a strong start to 2025, with 35 industry-led projects contracted to fast-track the translation of defence research & development (R&D) activities, and 19 further projects in the pipeline. The projects involve 26 different industry partners and represent $135M of R&D activities aligned to Australian Defence requirements […]
Babcock expedites fresh shipment of game-changing airfield surface mats to the Royal Australian Air Force
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) will fast track the delivery of an innovative new pavement solution, set to revolutionise the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) ability to rapidly construct temporary pavements in remote locations. Hundreds of the heavy duty mats – sourced through Babcock’s ADF Ground Support Equipment contact – will form part of the shipment, following a […]
New quantum project to enhance secure timing
Defence is leading cutting-edge quantum research to enhance secure timing technologies and provide unique operational advantage to our people. Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG) leads this ground-breaking project, which will enhance the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) ability to operate in contested environments when Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are degraded or denied. The uniquely Australian […]
Australian industry achieves major milestone in F-35 Program, securing over $5 billion on contracts
Defence has welcomed a significant milestone in the global F-35 Program with Australian industry reaching more than $5 billion in contract value. This achievement underscores Australia’s growing role in sustaining one of the world’s most advanced defence capabilities. More than 75 Australian companies have contributed to this success through advanced manufacturing, supply chain solutions and […]