RAN hydrographers top UK course
Two Royal Australian Navy officers have graduated from the Royal Navy’s redesigned Advanced Survey Course, with one finishing top of
Read more
Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
RAAC ARA units – 1 Armd Regt; 2 Cav Regt; and 2/14LHR(QMI)
How long will it take until the above becomes reality? It must happen sooner or later; given that the alternative
Read more
DVA is building a veterans’ peak body on foundations nobody can scrutinise
Dear Editor, DVA engaged Nick Booth as an independent Special Adviser to develop the practical model for a new national
Read more
USS Colorado docks at HMAS Stirling
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have marked another significant milestone in the AUKUS optimal pathway with the
Read more
Training trainers at home and abroad
Indonesian Army soldiers (TNI) were already impressed by the fact their Australian counterparts at Exercise Wirra Jaya 26 had recently
Read more
NZ reservists score Silver on Cambrian Patrol
For the first time, a New Zealand Army reserve-force team has competed in the British Army’s premier patrolling event in
Read more
Australian Army Memorial – changes afoot?
Australia marked the 25th anniversary of our military involvement in Afghanistan on 11 October 2026, commemorating the start of Operation
Read more
Keogh says the government knew. That makes the questions harder
Dear Editor, Veterans’ Minister Matt Keogh says the government knew about troubling practices in veterans’ services before Four Corners exposed
Read more
Who opens the ‘dry door’ for amphib assaulters
If Lieutenant Cody Grice and his team of five sailors do their job well, thousands of battle-ready soldiers will never
Read more
Metallurgy and disposable consumerism
I had trouble with motivation this week, so, while this video is a bit light on for achievement, I may
Read more
Aussie’s six-month adventure on ‘the white lady’
When the Chilean Navy’s sail training ship Esmeralda disappeared over the horizon, Australian maritime warfare officer Sub Lieutenant Abby and 24 others
Read more
HMAS Perth with Carrier Strike Group 5
Australian officers and sailors joined the nearly 6000-strong US Navy personnel as HMAS Perth operated with Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG-5) on
Read more
Lift and go
Soldiers from 7 Bde and members of 5 Avn Regt practised the rapid movement of artillery at RAAF Base Amberley
Read more
Aussies participate in Ex Keen Sword Japan
RAAF, USAF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) personnel are working side by side at Komatsu Air Base in Japan
Read more
RAAF F-35s in Singapore
Long before each RAAF F-35A launched into the heavy skies at Paya Lebar Air Base in Singapore, the mission was
Read more
Truckies get defensive
Deliver and defend. Those twin requirements reinforce the Land Tactical Vehicle Training Continuum (LTVTC) conducted by the Army School of
Read more
Junior leaders show their mettle on Op Tyrfing
In the early morning darkness in the woods outside the School of Infantry at Lone Pine Barracks, the temperature was
Read more
DVA said 5 urgent Royal Commission reforms were complete when only 2 were
Dear Editor, Defence and DVA told veterans that five urgent Royal Commission reforms dealing with access to personal records had
Read more
Sappers complete works in Lae
Australian and Pacific engineers handed over new and refurbished facilities to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) recently after
Read more
A plethora of experimentation units – so why was 1 Armd Regt sacrificed?
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) uses dedicated units, directorates, and multi-agency laboratories to test and evaluate emerging warfighting technologies. Some
Read more