AllCommonwealth employee among three people charged over alleged multi-million dollar fraud scheme
Joint Media Release with: Three Northern Territory residents are expected to appear at Darwin Local Court on Monday (17 November, 2025) after being charged with fraud and corruption offences. An AFP-led joint agency investigation named Operation Panton Hill commenced in March, 2025 after the AFP received a report of crime from the Department of Defence […]
Babcock completes Critical Design Review for key function on Hunter class frigates
Hunter class Frigate. Photo courtesy of BAE Australasia. Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has successfully completed the Critical Design Review for the Hunter class frigate Air Weapons Handling System – a key function on the Royal Australian Navy ship. The Air Weapons Handling System (AWHS) provides the ability to stow and handle all air weapons. It is […]
BFBS and APC Technology Sign Partnership to Support Defence and Mining Wellbeing Initiatives Across Australasia
Adelaide, Australia — 4th November 2025 BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) the UK-based media organisation and military charity supporting the UK armed forces community worldwide, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company APC Technology Pty Ltd to deliver next-generation broadcast, media, and welfare technology solutions across the Defence and mining sectors throughout […]
Australia joins India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar
Australia has joined India, Japan and the United States for Exercise Malabar, a key Indo-Pacific maritime activity designed to deepen interoperability between regional partners. The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, HMAS Ballarat, will participate in the Exercise in the west Pacific training area between 10 and 18 November. A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) […]
In Solemn Silence, We Remember
The Hon Richard Marles MPDeputy Prime MinisterMinister for Defence At 11 am today, Australia will pause as a nation to honour all those who have served in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations – and all who have lost their lives, or carried the wounds of service, in defence of our country. We owe them a […]
Remembrance Day
Today, on Remembrance Day, Defence joins all Australians to observe a one-minute silence to acknowledge, honour and remember those who have served our country in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. More than a century ago, at 11am on 11 November 1918, silence fell across the Western Front after more than four years of war. […]
ADF supports Pacific partners to monitor and deter illegal fishing
A contingent from the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has recently deployed under Operation Solania to the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency’s (FFA) latest maritime and aerial monitoring, control and surveillance operation, Operation Kurukuru. A Royal Australian Air Force C-27J Spartan aircraft and crew from No. 35 Squadron provided aerial surveillance in the Federated States of […]
Australia strengthens regional defence ties
Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to regional security through participation in Exercise Suman Warrior 2025, a multilateral defence initiative under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA). The FPDA exercise, which incorporates Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom, is currently taking place at Linton Military Camp in New Zealand. Exercise Suman Warrior is […]
One year of progress on guided weapons
The Hon Pat Conroy MPMinister for Defence IndustryMinister for Pacific Island Affairs The one-year anniversary of the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) Plan has been marked by the opening of an office in Newcastle dedicated to the $850 million missile manufacturing partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia. The new Kongsberg office is an important milestone […]
Chief of the Defence Force Address to the Indo-Pacific Sea Power Conference 2025
Thank you for the welcome and it is wonderful, well for me, to be with a whole series of white uniforms for an occasion. To [VADM] Mark Hammond [AO RAN, Chief of Navy], thank you for the opportunity to come and address you all. I acknowledge distinguished guests, fellow Chiefs, ladies and gentlemen, and just […]