17 Jul 2026 Air Force News Air power starts here Support teams at RAAF Base Amberley enable Exercise Pitch Black operations across northern Australia. 17 Jul 2026 Air Force News Multinational air power takes over the Top End Nineteen partner nations are welcomed to the Top End to mark the start of Exercise Pitch Black. 17 Jul 2026 Navy News Defence partners set sail in the Pacific HMAS Choules crosses the Indo-Pacific for Exercise Pacific Partnership. 17 Jul 2026 Air Force News Touchdowns continue in Darwin Air forces from across the globe converge in the Northern Territory for Exercise Pitch Black. Media releases Media release 17 Jul 2026 Australia conducts its first live-firing of Apaches Media release 16 Jul 2026 Exercise Pitch Black 2026 takes to the skies Media release 16 Jul 2026 Leeuwin survey supports PNG maritime safety Media release 10 Jul 2026 $6.2 million to Australian companies in AUKUS Pillar II Innovation Challenge Media release 10 Jul 2026 Australian and New Zealand Armies reaffirm enduring relationship Speech 09 Jul 2026 Admiral Mark D. Hammond AO RAN - First Remarks as Chief of the Defence Force
