KIWIs shine in US LAV comp
A Light Armoured Vehicle (LAV) crew from 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (1RNZIR) recently awarded top overall crew at
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
Unit identity in the RAAC
What happens when a tank regiment that has served the Nation in the same role for 75 years is suddenly
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Spring cleaning
This video is more of a “what I did off camera” report. Some jobs are just too boring to film.
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Has Australia sent SAS to Middle East?
Media reports suggest that Australia has already sent SAS members to the Middle East – speculation Defence Minister Richard Marles
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NIOA sets sights on Apache ammo supply
Australian weapons and munitions prime NIOA and US aerospace and defence company General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) have
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The Right of Appeal: Real or illusionary for the ADF?
This is a story about a misuse of power. Her Excellency, the Governor General, is the Commander-in-Chief of the
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Bunker bench wood trim pt2
This video, while not terribly exciting visually, feels a lot like progress to me. I finish the wood trim on
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Will the RAAC have a role in the 2026 National Defence Strategy?
“The next National Defence Strategy (NDS) should deliver something Australia has long lacked: a strategic narrative that tells the public
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How to get the RAAC back on track
Of course, the answer is easy … simply follow the recommendations of the RAAC Corps Council in both 2024 and
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Building a new pub wall in my shed
I built a small pub in the corner of my shed more than a year ago. But its back wall
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Does Australia still need an armoured regiment?
The nature of warfare changes constantly. Ubiquitous drones now make it very difficult to conceal an MBT from above. Improvements
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Australia’s base in Middle East hit
On the morning of 18 March 2026 (AEDT), an Iranian strike impacted an area at the Al Minhad Air Base
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NZ Herc embeds in RAAF squadron
For the first time, a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130J Hercules has been flying under an Australian call
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Is the tank dead? … or is it still the core of Army’s combined-arms fighting system?
The quote below is from a serving member of 1st Armoured Regiment… “Due to the sheer number of drones in
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More funding for free veteran advocates
The government says it has more than doubled funding to enable veterans to better access free advocacy services when lodging
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How to Destroy a Tank Regiment
Destroying a unit is surprisingly easy … just take away its raison d’etre, i.e. the essential purpose for its existence.
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Making a trap door for my lift shaft
The trapdoor over my lift shaft wasn’t a priority, but I decided to do it anyway. Main reason being that
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Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis
The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and
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DCA slams abstract, jargon-heavy language as a killer
Addressing last year’s Chief of Army’s History Conference, Deputy Chief of Army Major General Chris Smith delivered a remarkable and
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Kiwis deploy to South Korea
For the second year running, a New Zealand Army infantry platoon has deployed to the Republic of Korea to train
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