Editing Australian Defence Force (section)

==Equipment==
{{See also|List of active Royal Australian Navy ships|List of equipment of the Australian Army|Royal Australian Air Force#Equipment|l3=Current aircraft of the RAAF}}
[[File:HMAS Canberra arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for RIMPAC 2016.jpg|thumb|left|alt=A grey warship sailing near the shoreline.|''Canberra''-class landing helicopter dock {{HMAS|Canberra|LHD 02|6}}]]
The ADF seeks to be a high-technology force.{{sfn|Thomson|2005|pp=9–10}} Although most of the ADF's weapons are only used by single service, there is an increasing emphasis on commonality. The three services use the same [[small arms]] and the [[Browning Hi-Power|FN Herstal 35]] is the ADF's standard hand gun, the [[F88 Austeyr]] the standard rifle, the [[F89 Minimi]] the standard light support weapon, the [[FN MAG|FN Herstal MAG-58]] the standard light machine gun and the [[M2 Browning machine gun|Browning M2HB]] the standard heavy machine gun.{{sfn|Khosa|2011|p=39}}

The ADF is equipped with [[conventional weapon]]s only. Australia [[Australia and weapons of mass destruction|does not possess]] [[weapons of mass destruction]] and has ratified the [[Biological Weapons Convention]], [[Chemical Weapons Convention]] and [[Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty]].{{sfn|Khosa|2011|pp=98–99}} The Australian Government is committed to encouraging [[nuclear disarmament]] internationally.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nuclear Weapons |url=https://www.dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/non-proliferation-disarmament-arms-control/nuclear-weapons |publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |access-date=3 June 2024}}</ref> Australia is also a party to international agreements which prohibit [[land mine]]s and [[cluster munition]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mine action|url=http://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/non-proliferation-disarmament-arms-control/conventional-weapons-missiles/mine-action/pages/mine-action.aspx|publisher=Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=7 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180107175100/http://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/security/non-proliferation-disarmament-arms-control/conventional-weapons-missiles/mine-action/pages/mine-action.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, the Royal Australian Navy operated a large number of ships and submarines. The Navy's main surface combatants were eight [[Anzac-class frigate|''Anzac''-class]] frigates and three [[Hobart-class destroyer|''Hobart''-class destroyers]]. The RAN's submarine force had six ''Collins''-class submarines. There were ten [[Armidale-class patrol boat|''Armidale''-class]] and five [[Cape-class patrol boat|Cape-class]] patrol boats for border security and fisheries patrol duties in Australia's northern waters. The RAN's amphibious force comprises the two [[Canberra-class landing helicopter dock|''Canberra''-class]] landing helicopter docks and the dock landing ship {{HMAS|Choules|L100|6}}. The Navy's minesweeping force is equipped with four [[Huon-class minehunter|''Huon''-class]] minehunters. Two [[Supply-class replenishment oiler|''Supply''-class replenishment oilers]] support these combatants. The RAN also operated four survey vessels (the [[Leeuwin-class survey vessel|''Leeuwin'']] and [[Paluma-class survey motor launch|''Paluma'']] classes). Non-commissioned ships operated by the RAN include the sail training ship [[STS Young Endeavour|''Young Endeavour'']]. There were also four auxiliary ships operated by private companies on behalf of the RAN.{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=231}} The Fleet Air Arm's helicopter force comprised 24 [[Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk|MH-60R Seahawk]] anti-submarine and 6 [[NHIndustries NH90|MRH 90]] transport helicopters and a training force equipped with 15 [[Eurocopter EC135|EC 135T2+]] helicopters.{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=231}} The Navy also operated [[S-100 Camcopter]] and [[ScanEagle]] uncrewed aerial vehicles.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fleet Air Arm |url=https://www.navy.gov.au/fleet-air-arm |publisher=Royal Australian Navy |access-date=25 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

The Australian Army is equipped with a wide range of equipment in order to be able to employ [[combined arms]] approaches in combat.{{sfn|Australian Army|2014|p=4}} {{As of|2023}}, the Army's [[armoured fighting vehicle]] holdings included 59 [[M1A1 Abrams]] main battle tanks, 416 [[M113 armored personnel carrier|M113]] armoured personnel carriers, 221 [[ASLAV]] armoured reconnaissance vehicles and 25 [[Boxer (armoured fighting vehicle)|Boxer]] combat reconnaissance vehicles. Approximately 950 [[Bushmaster PMV|Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles]] were in service and 1,000 [[Hawkei]] protected mobility vehicles were in service and on order. The Army's artillery holdings consisted of 48 155&nbsp;mm towed [[M777 howitzer]]s, 216 81&nbsp;mm mortars, [[RBS-70]] surface-to-air missiles and [[FGM-148 Javelin]] anti-tank missiles.{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=230}} [[Australian Army Aviation]] operated several different models of helicopters. These included 22 [[Eurocopter Tiger]] armed reconnaissance helicopters, 14 [[Boeing CH-47 Chinook|CH-47F Chinook]] and 41 MRH 90 transport helicopters. The Army also operated 15 [[AAI RQ-7 Shadow|RQ-7B Shadow 2000]] uncrewed aerial vehicles.{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=230}} The Army's fleet of watercraft at this time included 15 [[LCM-8]] landing craft.{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=230}}
[[File:RAAF (A35-009) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow (IMG 3022).jpg|thumb|An RAAF F-35A at the 2019 Australian International Airshow in Avalon, Victoria]]
The Royal Australian Air Force operates combat, maritime patrol, transport and training aircraft. As 2023 the combat aircraft force comprised 56 [[Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II|F-35A Lightning IIs]] with another 16 on order, 24 [[Super Hornet|F/A-18F Super Hornet]]s and 11 [[Boeing EA-18G Growler|EA-18G Growlers]] with another on order. The intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance force was equipped with 12 [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon|P-8 Poseidon]] maritime patrol aircraft with 2 more on order, 6 [[Boeing 737 AEW&C|E-7A Wedgetail]] AEW&C aircraft and 2 [[Lockheed AP-3C Orion|AP-3C Orions]]. The air transport force operated 12 [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J-30 Super Hercules]], 8 [[Boeing C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster IIIs]] and 10 [[Alenia C-27J Spartan|C-27J Spartans]]. A further 12 [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Super King Air 350s]] were used in both the transport and training roles. The RAAF also operated 3 [[Bombardier Challenger 600|Challenger]] and 2 [[Boeing 737]] aircraft as [[Royal Australian Air Force VIP aircraft|VIP transports]]. The RAAF had seven [[Airbus A330 MRTT|KC-30 Multi-Role Tanker Transports]]. The RAAF's training units were equipped with  49 [[Pilatus PC-21|PC-21s]] and 33 [[Hawker-Siddeley Hawk|Hawk 127s]].{{sfn|International Institute for Strategic Studies|2023|p=231}} In October 2022 the RAAF received its first [[Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton|MQ-4C]] with a further 6 on order,<ref>{{Cite web |title=First Australian MQ-4C Triton surveillance and reconnaissance drone touches down |url=https://www.airrecognition.com/index.php/news/defense-aviation-news/2022-news-aviation-aerospace/october/8746-first-australian-mq-4c-triton-surveillance-and-reconnaissance-drone-touches-down.html |access-date=8 October 2022 |website=www.airrecognition.com}}</ref> and plans to acquire 6 [[Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat|MQ-28 Ghost Bat]] [[Unmanned combat aerial vehicle|UCAV]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Insinna|first=Valerie|date=2 March 2021|title=Australia makes another order for Boeing's Loyal Wingman drones after a successful first flight|url=https://www.defensenews.com/air/2021/03/02/australia-makes-another-order-for-boeing-made-loyal-wingman-drones-after-a-successful-first-flight/|access-date=2 November 2021|website=Defense News|language=en}}</ref>