Photos Australian Defence Force

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Australian Army soldiers from 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, are ready and waiting during the Counter-Landing Live Fire Exercise at Campong Ulay during Exercise Balikatan. Palawan, Philippines, 2025

 

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soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment in the Malaysian jungle

 

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During her second regional presence deployment of 2025, the crew of HMAS Sydney extended a helping hand, conducting a replenishment at sea to share fuel with USNS John Lewis.

 

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5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, May 2025

 

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Australian Air Force MQ-4C

 

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The Australian Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade were on full display in Townsville for Exercise Eagle March

 

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4th/3rd Battalion, Royal New South Wales Regiment is running the Royal Australian Infantry – Reserve Soldier Initial Employment Training (IET). Singleton, NSW. June 2025

 

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3rd Combat Engineer Regiment conducted ploughing with the new combat engineering vehicles at Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. June 2025

 

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Australian Army's 1st Aviation Regiment are ready for action after completing Exercise Griffin Guns, live fire training with the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter in the Northern Territory.
The exercise enables personnel from the 1st Aviation Regiment to maintain currency and increase proficiency within their respective jobs.

 

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During Exercise Brolga Sprint, Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, showcased their readiness by conducting a blank fire trench serial at the Townsville Field Training Area, QLD.
The training area featured a trench system constructed by the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, while lessons in contemporary tactics were provided by soldiers returning from training with Ukrainian forces on Operation KUDU.

 

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* Hey, Steven, pay attention to the instructions!
* You won't believe what I'm seeing...

 

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The MQ-28A Ghost Bat achieved first flight outside of Woomera Training area during Exercise Carlsbad.

 

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Delta Co, 5/6th battalion, RVR building on their urban proficiency. June 2025

 

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As part of Exercise Predators Run 2025, soldiers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, conducted a clearance at the Mount Bundey training area, NT. June 2025

 

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16th Regiment RAA soldiers conducted a soldiers conducted a NASAMS live-fire certification activity for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile at the Woomera Test Range

 

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As part of the South Queensland Warfighter exercise, Australian Army troops joined forces with partner nations to take on the Urban Operations Training Facility at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area.
Clearing the fictional town of Raspberry Creek, the exercise provided realistic and specialised training in a complex and challenging environment.

 

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Delta Co, 5/6th battalion, RVR building on their urban proficiency. June 2025
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With the lack of optics and NADS, I wonder if they are running dedicated SIM/man marking rifles rather than converting their own weapons?

 

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16th Regiment RAA soldiers conducted a soldiers conducted a NASAMS live-fire certification activity for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile at the Woomera Test Range

Nice to see that bus being gainfully employed.

 

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Australian Army combat engineers from 22nd Engineer Regiment - Australian Army pack explosives into a simulated drain and blow it sky high, as part of demolitions training at Puckapunyal.

 

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Australian Army soldiers from the 5th/7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment load onto a Royal Australian Air Force C130J Hercules Aircraft at the Nackeroo Airfield.