Multinational EOD Techs Dispose WWII ERWs
Service members from the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and France participated in Operation Render Safe Nauru in Yaren, Nauru, May 7 to June 1, 2024. Operation Render Safe…
ADF Boosts Capability With Launch of Defense Digital Group
The establishment of the Defense Digital Group within Defence represents increased focus on delivering information and communications technology (ICT) capability that will ensure Defence is ready to fight and win…
Exercise Bersama Lima Concludes
Exercise Bersama Lima, an annual military exercise between the five nations in the Five Power Defence Arrangements, has concluded. More than 400 Australian Defense Force personnel deployed for two weeks…
Offshore Patrol Vessels Listed as a Project of Concern
The Australian Government has listed the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) program as a Defense Project of Concern. The project has experienced delays in delivery of both the vessels and…
Three Australian Ships Deploy to Asian Waters
The Australian Defense Force is continuing to contribute to regional security, with three Royal Australian Navy ships to conduct a regional presence deployment throughout Southeast and Northeast Asia. HMA Ships…
ADF to Purchase Smart Sea Mines From RWM Italia
The Australian Defense Force (ADF) will purchase new, smart sea mines, which will reinvigorate Defense’s maritime mining capability, and are deployable from submarines, ships and aircraft. Following evaluation of market…
Nuclear-Powered Submarine Propulsion Challenge
The Australian Defense Force has launched a Nuclear-Powered Submarine Propulsion Challenge in Australian high schools today, providing a new generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students the chance…
HMAS Anzac Enforces UNSC Sanctions on North Korea
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Anzac has completed its deployment on Operation Argos as part of a routine regional presence deployment. Australia supports the enforcement of United Nations Security…
Department of Defense’s Procurement of Hunter Class Frigates
Summary and recommendations Background 1. The Royal Australian Navy (the Navy) currently has eight ANZAC class frigates. The 2016 Defence White Paper stated that: The Government is bringing forward the future…
Australian Defense Strategic Review 2023
The Defence Strategic Review sets the agenda for ambitious, but necessary, reform to Defence’s posture and structure. The Review includes specific directions to Defence with immediate effect, while establishing a…