Defence Australia (@DefenceAust) / X

Defence Australia

18K posts

Defence Australia

@DefenceAust

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

Australia

linktr.ee/defenceaustral…

Joined July 2010

Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
7h
Multinational teams have destroyed 330 items of unexploded ordnance (UXO) and a further nine munitions rendered safe for later disposal in 📍 East New Britain since Operation Render Safe began on 8 June 2026. ADF personnel are working alongside the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
1.4K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
19h
Deployment to PNG brings soldier full circle 🔃 As a child growing up in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Captain Jeffrey Sios spent countless afternoons exploring creek beds with his cousins, climbing through bushland and playing in waterways that cut through the province’s
869
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
Jun 16
Performing under pressure. Ready for what is next. The latest cohort of Special Forces Operators have been selected to join Special Operations Command Australia after completing the rigorous Special Forces Selection Course. Candidates drawn from across the Australian Defence
2.1K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
Jun 15
Medical facility proves its worth 🩺 🏥 Just two days after unpacking their equipment in Papua New Guinea, the Role 2 (R2) health capability supporting Operation Render Safe 26 – 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron Group – had already received its first surgical patients.
1.3K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
Jun 15
Training with a view 🚢🌅 The @Australian_Navy's HMAS Sydney recently departed Fleet Base East for the third Regional Presence Deployment of 2026. While in transit, HMAS Sydney conducted sea boat drills and undertook physical training sessions with some picturesque views. HMAS
2.4K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
Jun 15
Maldives welcomed Australian-gifted Guardian-class Patrol Boat to its home port for the first time 🚢 Transiting from Perth to Malé, the longest voyage conducted by a Guardian, the vessel will boost Maldives’ sovereign capability to contribute to northeast Indian Ocean maritime
Maldives National Defence Force
@MNDF_Official
Jun 15
The naval ship gifted by Australia at the request of the Maldives has arrived in the Maldives. The ship was welcomed at Hulhumalé Harbour by the Chief of Defence Force, accompanied by the High Commissioner of Australia
2.7K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
Jun 14
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
5.1K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
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
2.3K
Defence Australia
@DefenceAust
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
5K