Gurkhas train under Southern Alps
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army’s 2nd/1st Battalion of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR) recently trained alongside
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
NZ infantry platoon completes 90-day deployment in South Korea
A New Zealand Army infantry platoon has successfully completed a highly demanding three-month deployment to the Republic of Korea (ROK)
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AWM will henceforth credit ADF photographers
G’Day Brian, Love the work you do at CONTACT Magazine, keeping the stories of our serving personnel authentic. We’ve had
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Australia moving Ukraine trainers to Poland
Australian Defence Force personnel will henceforth train Ukrainian soldiers in Poland as part of Australia’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine’s
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Close fire support for infantry: A thing of the past?
“Our attack was timed to start at 12.30am on 23 July 1916. Three shrill blasts on a whistle, was the
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Does armour have limited value on modern battlefields?
Dear Editor, Many eminent writers have expressed their individual and collective concerns about Army decisions concerning significant change to Armoured
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Australia’s Whiskey Project wins USMC contract
The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), manufacturer of next-generation multi-mission reconnaissance and tactical watercraft, has been awarded a contract to build
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Bunker lights and door
The lights in the bunker were all wired up last week – and this week I begged Rosie to help
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RNZN USVs complete major patrol missions
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) recently completed the second of two border-security operations for Customs,
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Aussie company sells VR training to US and NATO customers
Australian company Operator XR has released its MR-1, next-generation mixed-reality training system and is already winning customers overseas. CAPTION: Australian
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1RAR officer completes French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course
An infantry officer from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), has become just the second Australian soldier to complete and
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RAAF receives 14th P-8A Poseidon
The Royal Australian Air Force has taken delivery of its 14th and final P‑8A Poseidon aircraft, marking a significant milestone
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2026 Veterans’ Affairs Budget deserves much closer scrutiny than it’s getting
After the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, veterans were promised structural reform. Instead, the Budget now introduces a
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Why did 1st Armoured Regiment have to be stripped of its tanks?
Why was 1 Armd Regt nominated to become the Army’s experimentation unit, instead of any other unit? Why not,
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Bunker electrics finished
My bunker electrics are finished – and so is my latest batch of beer. Both turned out rather nice. Eddie,
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Australians continue to train Ukrainians
Trench lines stretch across the training area as drones buzz overhead – a constant reminder that modern warfare demands more
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Cooking and brewing in my shed
Still on go-slow after my operation, I decided to cook a rather nice seafood chowder and brew some beer in
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Army Apache fleet reaches six
Two additional AH‑64E Apache attack helicopters have been delivered to the Australian Army, marking another step in the transformation of
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SAS WO2 killed in parachute accident
Defence confirm an Australian Army soldier died during a parachuting training course at the Jervis Bay Airfield on the evening of
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NZ Army’s first Ex Balikatan
The New Zealand Army has completed its first Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines, improving its ability to fight a modern
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