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Australian companies furious after advanced defence technology project ‘cancelled’

A highly vaunted push to "rapidly" develop disruptive military technologies into the Australian Defence Force is facing uncertainty, with local companies saying

‘More than a man with one leg’: Veterans healing through adaptive sports

Luke McCallum was only 16 when he decided to join the Royal Australian Navy.Born and raised in Broken Hill, Mr McCallum applied to be an electronics technician

Royal Australian Navy fires long-range missile in military exercise off Hawaii

In short:HMAS Sydney has fired a Standard Missile 6 in an exercise near Hawaii.The federal government said the firing of the missile marked a milestone in enhan

Major military exercise resumes in the NT after Italian jet crash

In short: Aviation drills for Exercise Pitch Black have resumed after an aircraft part of the Italian Air Force crashed about 160 kilometres south of Darwin on

Troops on the ground for exercise in northern WA as calls grow for permanent military presence

In short: Around 400 ADF personnel have travelled to northern Western Australia to take part in a rapid response training exercise. Exercise Austral Shield fo