Defence Australia

Teamwork with a view. 🇦🇺🇲🇾🇸🇬 HMAS Stalwart, Malaysia’s KD Lekir and Singapore’s RSS Intrepid sailed in formation for replenishment-at-sea manoeuvres during Exercise Bersama Lima. This striking scene highlights the close cooperation, professionalism and trust shared between our three navies as we operate together at sea. Through these activities we strengthen the friendships that sit at the heart of the Five Power Defence Arrangements. #YourADF @Australian_Navy @ADFinMalaysia @DFAT @tldm_rasmi @mindefsg @MINDEFMalaysia @AusHCMalaysia @AusHCSG @MYHCCanberra @MFAsg

In it together 🪖 Reservists from across Australia spent almost a month in the field demonstrating teamwork, resilience and adaptability to complete Army’s basic reconnaissance course. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6015BH0J67 #YourADF #AusArmy

HMAS Eyre sailed into 📍 Fleet Base East, NSW, for the first time since being commissioned. Eyre is the second of the @Australian_Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels. #YourADF #AusNavy

Exercise Viper Guardian 🐍🛡️ Soldiers from the @AustralianArmy's 2nd Health Battalion, 2nd Health Brigade, practised disease and non-battle injury treatment and casualty evacuation training during Exercise Viper Guardian at 📍 Coochin Creek, Qld. 🏥 Small boats were used to move through waterways, reach isolated casualties and transport soldiers to higher levels of care. #YourADF #AusArmy

Visit to the Top End 🇦🇺 🚢 🇬🇧 The @RoyalNavy's HMS Tamar visited the @Australian_Navy's HMAS Coonawarra in 📍 Darwin, NT, to conduct a crew rotation, enabling the continuation of its forward-deployed mission. #YourADF #AusNavy #StrongerTogether

📍 Semarang, Indonesia Members from the @AustralianArmy's 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) participated in Exercise Wirra Jaya. The exercise is an annual bilateral training activity involving 🇦🇺 and 🇮🇩 personnel, designed to enhance military readiness and cooperation. The training included: 🩹 Combat first aid 🏥 Tactical casualty care 🎯 Shooting 🥊 Army Combat Program (self-defence) 🎮 Drone operations Read more 🗞️ news.defence.gov.au/army/act… #YourADF #AusArmy #StrongerTogether @Puspen_TNI @tni_ad

🌊 Connecting beneath the surface Australia, Japan and the United States complete a first-of-its-kind trilateral experiment in Japan as part of Exercise Keen Sword. The experiment successfully linked a Japanese unmanned underwater vehicle, Australia’s Rock Lobster autonomous surface vessel and US communications systems, demonstrating how these technologies can communicate and operate together. By bringing operators, scientists and engineers together, the three nations are turning innovation into practical capability. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6017BHv7Rb #YourADF @Australian_Navy @DefenceScience @ModJapan_jp @JMSDF_PAO @USFJ_J

Working as one 🐾 @AusAirForce's 23 Squadron Security Flight Military Working Dog teams participated in training at 📍 RAAF Base Amberley, Qld. The training unleashed handler proficiency and zoomies! Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6011BHtLGh #YourADF #AusAirForce #WorkingDogs

Turning up the flame at Pucka. Reservists from 4th Brigade spent nine days in the field for Exercise Peronne 2.2, bringing together infantry, cavalry, engineers and logistics to build combat capability from the ground up. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6016BHtLhG 📸 PTE Sian O’Connor #YourADF @AustralianArmy

Lightfish naval permit paves the way The Defence Seaworthiness Program’s first Naval Permit to Operate was recently issued to the Elysium EPL SEASAT Lightfish vessel, proving the new regulatory system can provide assurance for new capabilities off the Australian station. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6019BHoT0t #YourADF #AusNavy

G'day Singapore 👋⚓ The @Australian_Navy's HMAS Stalwart arrived at 📍 Port Sembawang, Singapore, to participate in Exercise Bersama Lima as part of Australia’s Indo-Pacific Regional Presence Deployment. #YourADF #AusNavy

Cyber defence is a team effort 💻🌏 Around 80 cyber security specialists from the ADF, @ModJapan_jp, @US_CYBERCOM, @DefenseCanada and @NZDefenceForce joined forces to strengthen their ability to operate in an increasingly important operational domain during Exercise Keen Sword in 📍 Japan. Read more ➡️ news.defence.gov.au/airforce… #YourADF #Strongertogether

Ready for anything 🪖 An urban assault in the cold and wet wound up Operation Tyrfing, the culminating field training exercise of both the infantry Regimental Officer Basic Course and Subject 2 Sergeant Course, completed in early August at the School of Infantry’s 📍 Lone Pine Barracks in Singleton, NSW. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6018BHoTmn 📷 MAJ Dan Mazurek #YourADF #AusArmy

🇦🇺 🚢 🇺🇸 The @Australian_Navy's HMAS Perth operated with @USNavy Carrier Strike Group 5 on patrol in the 📍 South China Sea. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6015BHorLR #YourADF #AusNavy #StrongerTogether @USPacificFleet

Brass, dust, repeat. 🔥 📷 LAC Chris Tsakisiris #YourADF #AusArmy

Every F-35A flight starts with a team. ✈️ Long before each @AusAirForce F-35A launched into the heavy skies at 📍 Paya Lebar Air Base, Singapore, the mission was already in motion. During Exercise Bersama Lima 26, pilots planned meticulously with their international counterparts, technicians prepared the aircraft, and support personnel helped bring the pieces together to ensure jet and pilot were mission ready. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6015BHYTlS #YourADF #AusAirForce #StrongerTogether #BersamaLima26

Not your ordinary lift sesh 💪🚁 Soldiers from the @australianarmy's 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, conducted underslung load operations training with a CH-47F Chinook helicopter from 5th Aviation Regiment at 📍 RAAF Base Amberley, Qld. The training demonstrated the Australian Army's ability to rapidly deploy artillery and other heavy equipment by air, enhancing its response to a range of military operations and humanitarian assistance missions. #YourADF #AusArmy

🇦🇺 🚢 🇵🇭 In an exchange that reflects 80 years of diplomatic relations, two @Philippine_Navy aviators were welcomed on board the @Australian_Navy's HMAS Perth. Sub-Lieutenant Tres Marayag and Fireman Second Class Lee Angelo G. Rovillos joined Perth for two days at sea while the ship took part in the sea phase of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security. Read more 🗞️ spr.ly/6013BHiGu5 #YourADF #AusNavy #StrongerTogether