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Boris Pistorius took control of a Boxer Combat vehicle during his Australian visit. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

DefencePremiumAustralia and Germany step up defence, industrial ties

Germany is considering adding an Australian-made drone to its arsenal as the two nations look to step up their defence cooperation amid global shocks.

Tess Ikonomou

Defence Minister Richard Marles has sidestepped questions about explosive allegations of abuse within the ADF’s interrogation training program as pressure mounts on the government to respond.

Federal PoliticsMarles dodges questions as ADF abuse claims mount

Defence Minister Richard Marles has sidestepped questions about explosive allegations of abuse within the ADF’s interrogation training program as pressure mounts on the government to respond.

Kristin Shorten

Whether the officially sanctioned abuse should have triggered financial compensation has split former members of the regiment.

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Torture training was hated in the SAS. Did it cross a line?

Veterans of the elite unit said interrogation exercises became violent, but whether the officially sanctioned abuse should have triggered financial compensation has split former members of the regiment.

Aaron Patrick

A female Army medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured as part of capture training.

DefenceVideoCommentsPremium‘Stripped, bleeding and degraded’: Medic alleges ADF torture

A female medic says she was stripped, caged and tortured in front of colleagues during ADF resistance to interrogation training, leaving her humiliated and traumatised, amid a surge of abuse claims.

Kristin Shorten

Military aircraft are continuing to fly over a South Australian weapons range as the Albanese Government refuses to discuss details of secretive missile tests being conducted there with the United States. 

DefenceVideoCommentsMarles ‘not going into details’ on secret US missile tests

Military aircraft are continuing to fly over a South Australian weapons range as the Albanese Government refuses to discuss details of secretive missile tests being conducted there with the United States. 

Andrew Greene

The United States is secretly testing the new Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile in South Australia.

DefenceVideoCommentsPremiumUS is secretly testing new hypersonic missile on Aussie soil

Secretive testing of an advanced hypersonic weapon capable of travelling at five times the speed of sound is believed to be underway in remote South Australia.

Andrew Greene

Advances in drone technology should prompt a rethink on anti-extremism, say experts. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumAustralia warned to act fast on drone terror threat

Drone-based terror attacks pose an increasing threat to Australia's national security and urgent action is needed, a report warns.

Zac de Silva

A state media photo shows Kim Jong-un and his daughter aboard a tank at a Pyongyang training base. (EPA PHOTO)

DefencePremiumN Korea's Kim, teen daughter pictured driving new tank

North Korea's Kim Jong-un and his daughter have driven a new tank during army training, showcasing their bond amid military preparations.

Jack Kim

The Al Minhad base where Aussie soldiers are stationed in the UAE has been hit by an Iranian missile.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsIran strikes base housing Australian forces for second time

Iran has struck a Middle Eastern airbase where international military forces are located for the second time in the current war, but all Australian soldiers there are safe and accounted for.

Katina Curtis

Massive defence projects will no longer be subject to public scrutiny in a move described as the ‘final nail in the coffin of transparency and accountability’.

Federal PoliticsIndependent scrutiny of major defence projects quietly axed

Massive defence projects will no longer be subject to public scrutiny in a move described as the ‘final nail in the coffin of transparency and accountability’.

Andrew Greene

Perth property baron Nigel Satterley has eyes firmly set on turning the Irwin Barracks into a ‘quality residential precinct’, saying he will try and buy the 61-hectare site from the Federal Government.

Irwin Barracks SaleCommentsPremium‘Amazing site’: Satterley sets sights on Perth army land

Property baron Nigel Satterley has eyes firmly set on turning the Irwin Barracks into a ‘quality residential precinct’, saying he will bid to buy the 61-hectare site from the Federal Government.

Joe Spagnolo

Brigadier Damian Bushell of the 13th Brigade with Corporal Brodie Lewis, Private Joel Rodan and Private George Fiddyment from 16 Royal Western Australian pictured at Irwin Barracks ahead of saturday’s Army Open Day for the 125th anniversary of the Australian Army. Ian Munro

DefenceCommentsArmy barracks open gates to showcase 125 years of service

A dozen military bases nationwide are opening their gates to the public on Saturday to commemorate 125 years of the Australian Army and show off the latest technology and capabilities. 

Hannah Cross

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed that a world leading Royal Australian Air Force surveillance plane will be sent to the Middle East for ‘offensive’ support. 

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Australia’s arms cupboard runs bare amid Middle East crisis

Australia was among the first countries to express support for the war against Iran, but now that it’s been asked to help Gulf nations defend themselves, it’s finding the cupboard is looking bare.

Andrew Greene

Aerial imagery of Henderson, Western Australia.

DefenceCommentsPremiumUS company chosen to finalise WA’s Henderson shipyard plans

An American company has been chosen to finalise the master plans for the ambitious overhaul of WA’s Henderson shipyard, just months before nuclear-powered submarines are scheduled to begin AUKUS rotations. 

Andrew Greene

An Australian Defence Force MH-60R helicopter has had a close encounter with a Chinese aircraft. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

DefencePremiumChina closes in on Australian helicopter in Yellow Sea

A Chinese helicopter has flown too close to an Australian aircraft in the Yellow Sea in an incident described as "unsafe and unprofessional".

Farid Farid

Two high-tech US surveillance aircraft have made an ‘unexpected’ stopover into Western Australia just days after the Trump administration began its bombing of Iran, but officials are refusing to discuss details of the visit.

WA NewsPremiumREVEALED: US spy planes make secret WA stopover

Two high-tech surveillance aircraft made a stopover in Western Australia just days after the Trump administration began bombing Iran, but officials are refusing to discuss details of the visit.

Andrew Greene & Charlton Hart

The Nightly understands military personnel have been placed on alert for potential government repatriation efforts from the Middle East, despite Penny Wong requesting Australians get commercial flights.

Middle EastCommentsDefence prepares for evacuation flights from Middle East

The Nightly understands military personnel have been placed on alert for potential government repatriation efforts from the Middle East, despite Penny Wong requesting Australians get commercial flights.

Andrew Greene

Women who suffered abuse should be able to sue no matter where they're serving, Jacqui Lambie says. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

DefencePremiumJacqui Lambie's plea to the PM about women in uniform

Senator Jacqui Lambie has issued a fiery message to Anthony Albanese, as Labor seeks to remove a whole group of veterans from a sexual abuse class action.

Tess Ikonomou

An Australian Army solder looks over the range near Headquarters Middle East, which was hit by an Iranian drone attack over the weekend.

World NewsVideoCommentsDefence Minister confirms Australian air base hit by Iran

 Defence Minister Richard Marles has confirmed that an airfield used by Australian troops in the Middle East was hit by drone attacks over the weekend.

Andrew Greene

The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is continuing to soar.

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Senior military officer numbers soar in ‘top-heavy’ ADF

The number of senior officers in the Australian Defence Force is soaring despite the Albanese Government’s highly touted push to reshape the organisation.

Andrew Greene

The months-long dispute has divided some industry leaders, military officials and politicians. (AP PHOTO)

DefencePremiumPentagon-Anthropic feud has AI warfare at stake

The US Pentagon has demanded lawful AI use without constraints and has threatened a top artificial intelligence lab's business.

Staff Writers

Austal is turning out patrol boats from its Henderson shipyard in WA.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumAuditor reservations over Austal accounts

Austal is happy to recognise more than $100m on cost overruns on two US Navy projects at its US shipyard but Deloitte is awaiting confirmation from the US Navy.

Sean Smith

West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

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Austal lands $5b shipbuilding contract creating 1110 WA jobs

West Australian-based shipbuilder Austal has signed $5 billion worth of contracts to produce Army vessels at the Henderson shipyard, in a deal the government claims will generate hundreds of local jobs.

Andrew Greene

There are many sites in Darwin that are a reminder of the action the city saw in World War II. (Lloyd Jones/AAP PHOTOS)

DefencePremiumMilitary tourism push as wartime bombings remembered

The Top End has marked the anniversary of the 1942 bombing of Darwin amid a push to attract niche tourists to World War II sites and their stories.

Lloyd Jones