RAAF assist Solomon Islands fisheries patrols
Eyes fixed on the ocean below, loadmasters on board a RAAF C-27J Spartan searched the Solomon Islands’ vast maritime area
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Supply’s first contact with Philippine Navy
For the first time, HMAS Supply has conducted a replenishment at sea (RAS) serial with the Philippine Navy. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Justin
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Diggers upgrade barracks in PNG
ADF is delivering major upgrades to critical infrastructure at Moem Barracks in Papua New Guinea, reinforcing Australia’s commitment to supporting
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Cavalry prove they can go the distance
Joint Task Force 629 (JTF629) demonstrated its ability to conduct long-range mounted reconnaissance across regional Australia during Exercise Austral Shield.
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New Zealand, Australian militaries move to formalise defence collaboration on space
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) and the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) Space Command have formally endorsed a shared
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Aussie StrikeMaster lives (overseas)
Once upon a time, the Aussie Bushmaster was paired with a missile launch system and entered in competition to fulfil
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Is Minister Keogh backpedaling on ‘the cap’?
It seems Minister for Veteran’s Affairs Matt Keogh did a backpedal on the allied health-care cap announced in this year’s
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Loyalty, Duty, Integrity, Honour and Courage
Deals have been done and now the mess that’s been left behind … has to be cleaned up! When the
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Navy commissions two new patrol boats
Royal Australian Navy has welcomed HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke into service, in a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns. CAPTION: Patrol boats Cape
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Pulling down ivy and putting up sticks
I decided to pull the ivy off the back of my shed – and very quickly regretted starting. But, persevere
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Winning the next war – how do we do it?
“When you’re static, your intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance drones find the enemy really easily. And if you can find the
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HMAS Sydney attends third Pacific Dragon
HMAS Sydney conducted integrated air and missile defence activities during Exercise Pacific Dragon in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of the
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Blended fuels boost Defence resilience
The Australian Defence Force has begun rolling out low carbon liquid fuel (LCLF) blends across its network in an effort
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Huntsman tested in the field
The AS9 Huntsman made its debut in the field, deployed for the 1st (Australian) Division’s premier warfighter Exercise Pozieres Run
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Army trials long-range portable radar
A new long-range radar system capable of detecting threats out to 80km has been trialled alongside Army’s in-service Ground Observer
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Volunteers for love of ‘Everymans’
A trip to the shops for Adelaide-based couple Ben and Claudia Ridley can often run to $5000 and only keep
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New, more complex pilot training at Oakey
Army aviation training at Oakey is undergoing one of its most significant evolutions in decades, with the EC135 Juno helicopter
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Open Letter to Minister Keogh
Joint position of 10 veteran service organisations on the proposed $5000 Annual Monetary Limit on allied health services Dear Minister
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Pilbara Regiment tested on Exercise Colt
Zodiac patrols, radars and vehicle-mounted teams from the Pilbara Regiment converged on the Exmouth Peninsula for Exercise Colt, testing personnel
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1st Armoured Regiment’s heritage – why it’s important it not be forgotten
A unit’s heritage is that which creates the esprit-de-corps on which morale is based. It is this, in turn, which
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