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Australians should expect more Chinese naval flotillas to enter our waters, says Defence Force chief David Johnston, issuing a veiled warning against more unannounced live fire exercises.
Australia's defence force has shown off its latest long-range strike weapon, with an orchestrated display of military might.
Australia is hosting its largest-ever military drills, Exercise Talisman Sabre, involving over 35,000 personnel from 19 ...
Defence Data Strategy 2.0 underscores its growing importance, with the country’s armed forces and national defence industry looking to the future applications of data-focused technologies.
Five steps to fix AUKUS – and a viable defence plan B The Albanese government’s handling of AUKUS has been lazy, half-hearted and inattentive. The good news? If the PM really wants to salvage ...
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii — More than 35,000 U.S., Australian, and other international military personnel will participate in exercise Talisman Sabre July 13 to August 4, 2025, in Australia and Papua ...
Defence Minister Richard Marles is weighing a restructure of the sprawling bureaucracy.
The Australian Army has fired air-to-air missiles (AAMs) from its ground-based National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile ...
Australian Defence Force personal have been deployed to the Middle East to evacuate Aussies stranded in Iran and Israel.
The Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) ability to operate effectively in contested and congested environments increasingly depends on resilient, adaptable technologies and capabilities.
More than $25m will be ploughed into expanding the northern suburbs precinct operated by BAE Systems Australia, after the firm secured the nation’s biggest defence export in history.