Electro Optic Systems land major sale into Germany
Canberra company Electro Optic Systems announced today that it has secured a contract to supply Slinger counter-drone systems valued at
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Duntroon cutting officer training time by a third
Royal Military College–Duntroon will trial a new approach to officer training this year, which will shorten the current 18-month program
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Australia Day 2024 Military-list honours announced
Australia Defence Force personnel have been recognised for devotion to duty during natural disasters, strategic innovation and professional mastery in
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Royal Australian Navy resumes regional presence deployments
The Australian Defence Force deployed a Royal Australian Navy warship this week to conduct the first regional presence deployment for
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Framing a bathroom ceiling with fan
We bought a fancy ceiling fan/light/heater, which needs 230mm of space above the ceiling. So, it’s this fan that ultimately
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Australia and Japan sign undersea-warfare-research agreement
Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. FILE
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The Nashos
We weren’t any heroes they kept us in reserve but for the love of nationhood we were proud to serve
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New windows for the granny flat
I love hard work – I could watch it all day. In this video I get a chance to do
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A new hub for veterans in northern Adelaide
A new $5m home for Veterans in the north of Adelaide was announced this week in partnership between the Department
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Building walls in a new bathroom
At last I seem to be making visible progress – with walls going up. This was pretty straightforward and, amazingly, they
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‘Bury the b@$€@rds’ – government’s plan for MRH-90 Taipan helicopters
THE HON PAT CONROY MP MINISTER FOR DEFENCE INDUSTRY FILE PHOTO: An Australian Army MRH90 Taipan during Op Flood Assist
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RAAF F-35s in US for debut Red Flag exercise
Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightening II fighters are in America for the world’s toughest air-combat training exercise, alongside counterparts
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Humble servant retires after 50 years
Warrant Officer Ian ‘Blue’ Macgregor joined the RAAF on 8 January 1974 as a 15-year-old radio apprentice from Western Australia
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Three Royal Australian Navy officers pass second phase of US nuclear school
Three Royal Australian Navy officers graduated from the US Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) in Charleston, South Carolina on
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Filling a hole
The plumber has been and gone after doing all his ‘first fixings’. So now, just like in the Army, that
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A new roof on my shed
The old roof on my shed leaked – not on to my tools, thankfully, but onto the ceiling of the
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CONTACT sets new viewership record
The CONTACT web site has set a new record for the number of pages viewed in a calendar year –
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Soldiers work to help schools re-open on time
Australian Defence Force personnel are hard at work helping schools re-open in time for the start of the school year,
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RAAF KC-35A in USA trials to expand fleet range
The Royal Australian Air Force has conducted air-to-air refuelling clearance trials with two United States Air Force (USAF) airframes in
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$50,000 retention bonuses roll out to eligible ADF personnel
Eligible ADF personnel are now able to receive a one-off $50,000 payment in exchange for an additional three-year commitment to
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