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Defence Australia

@DefenceAust

Official account of Defence Australia. #YourADF Home of #AusNavy, #AusArmy, #AusAirForce and #OurAPS. Terms of use defence.gov.au/social-media

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That is a wrap on ASWEX 2026 ⚓ The realistic and complex nature of the @Australian_Navy’s annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX) gave Australian and Japanese participants the ideal environment to hone operational skills and build capabilities. 🇦🇺 🇯🇵 Commander of the
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Strengthening partnerships 🇦🇺 🤝 🇸🇧 Royal Solomon Islands Police Force Constables Melville Manetoea and Justin Apa underwent a @Australian_Navy training package at 📍 HMAS Cerberus, VIC. Working closely with Australian partners, both officers demonstrated their expertise across
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Jun 9
Sky high connections 🛫 At 30,000 feet over the Pacific Ocean, sharing information to a network is just as critical as it is when you’re on the ground. Last month, aviators from Australia and Japan shared information through the tactical battlefield network during a unique
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Jun 9
Raising capability across the Pacific 🇦🇺 🇵🇬 🇫🇯 🇹🇴 Senior military leaders from Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga have visited a Pacific-led police program in Brisbane that provides specialist training to hundreds of officers from 22 nations across the Pacific. For many of the
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Jun 8
Timor-Leste in the Top End Two officers and two sailors from the naval component of the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) visited 📍 Darwin to gain experience and build relationships with the @Australian_Navy. Australia’s longstanding Defence Cooperation Program (DCP) with
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Jun 8
Saving lives on tomorrow’s battlefield — today. @AustralianArmy medical experts from the 2nd Health Battalion conducted simulated surgery during Exercise Viper Walk, testing deployable field hospitals, forward surgical care and cutting‑edge technology in demanding conditions.
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Jun 7
King’s Birthday military honours list The list recognises work across a wide range of areas, from shipbuilding and engineering to operations and international peacekeeping, ADF members from Navy, Army and Air Force have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday military
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Jun 7
Sister ships provide and protect at sea HMAS Supply has conducted a replenishment at sea with @JMSDF_PAO frigate JS Kumano during Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise (ASWEX). The complex at-sea evolution demonstrated the interoperability of Supply-class auxiliary oiler
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Jun 6
Today, on National Military Working Dog Day, we pause to honour our four-legged heroes. 🐾 Since World War I, Military Working Dogs (MWDs) have stood bravely alongside our Australian Defence Force personnel. From the jungles of Vietnam to the harsh terrain of Afghanistan, they
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Jun 6
Before deploying to Papua New Guinea for Operation Render Safe 2026, Australian Defence Force personnel and multinational partners have been putting the final pieces in place during force preparation activities at the 6th Engineer Support Regiment in Amberley. ADF personnel will
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Jun 5
To infinity and beyond 🛰️ The Australian Defence Force has marked a major milestone, formally accrediting its first group of space operations officers and specialists through a new joint training program. Sixteen @Australian_Navy, @AustralianArmy and @AusAirForce members
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Jun 5
Sending the thunder ⚡ When the first Australian-made AS9 Huntsman fired on its distant target, you’d have been forgiven for mistaking it for cracks of thunder, which is fitting considering the name of its Korean predecessor, Hanwha’s ‘K9 Thunder’. Thirty gunners from
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Jun 4
Forged in Fire: Diamond Spear Tests Airpower at the Highest Level Conducted over several weeks from RAAF Bases Amberley, Williamtown, Tindal, Edinburgh and @hqjoc, Exercise Diamond Spear marked the third major milestone of the demanding six-month Air Warfare Instructor Course
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