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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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The essential guide for soldiers 📖 Fear, fatigue, trauma and killing sit at the heart of The Soldier – Army’s new publication. Deputy Chief of Army Major General Chris Smith said the handbook was created to restore a clear understanding of Army's purpose and prepare soldiers
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Momentum unleashed 🔥 Personnel from the @AustralianArmy's 1st Brigade, @MRFDarwin, and supporting units conducted Exercise Predators Walk from 18 May to 12 June 2026 across multiple Defence training areas in the 📍 Northern Territory. Exercise Predators Walk focused on
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Jun 13
EDGY takes flight 🚀 The @AusAirForce EDGY program’s Autonomous Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) project has taken a major leap forward, entering field trials at 📍 Salt Ash Air Weapons Range, NSW. Initial trials will validate key performance elements such as
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Jun 13
Exercise Southern Jackaroo 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🇯🇵 🇵🇬 🇰🇷 Around 3000 personnel are participating in the @AustralianArmy’s largest domestic multinational exercise this year. The 3rd Brigade is in Townsville with personnel from the United States, Japan, Papua New Guinea and South Korea for
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Jun 12
Arrival of the Third MC-55A Peregrine The third @AusAirForce MC-55A Peregrine has arrived at 📍 RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. The MC-55A Peregrine is a first-of-type, airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare (ISREW) capability for the
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Jun 12
Boarding ops 🌊 Australian Clearance Diver Team One recently conducted Boarding Operations training on board MV Sycamore in 📍 Jervis Bay, NSW. Team One has been working toward the generation of a deployable Boarding capability and has spent a number of weeks working with Cape
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Jun 11
A message on the 30th anniversary of the Black Hawk accident. Lest we forget 🌹
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Jun 11
Steel fixed, mind focused ⚔️ Soldiers from the @AustralianArmy's 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment recently conducted live-fire and bayonet training during Exercise Bardia at 📍 Puckapunyal Military Area, VIC. The activity strengthened section-level combat skills,
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Jun 10
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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Jun 10
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
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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