SAAB delivers deployable hospitals
Saab Australia has formally delivered Australia’s newest deployable military hospitals to the Australian Defence Force. FILE PHOTO: A Role 2
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
Has Chief of Army decided yet what the future holds for 1st Armoured Regiment?
“The experiences of the Canadians and the Danes in their employment of tanks in Afghanistan highlight the impressive effectiveness of
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Australia orders AIM-260 advanced air-to-air missiles
Australia is acquiring the AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM), investing almost $736 million to equip the Royal Australian Air
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Diggers and Bruneians share tactics
Building clearances, two-man assault drills and urban navigation were the focus of what Australian and Brunei troops traded during Exercise
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Counter-drone tech tested on Aussie exercise
Defensive anti-drone technology was put to the test by soldiers deployed on Exercise Austral Shield 2026 in Weipa, far-north Queensland.
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Osprey lands on HMAS Canberra
US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft from the Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) recently undertook force integration training with
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Sun sets on Exercise Pitch Black 2026
Exercise Pitch Black 26 concluded on 7 August after three weeks of high-intensity air-combat training in the skies over Australia’s
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Concurrent projects
This week I tackle two projects at the same time. One involves heavy manual labour that tires an old man
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Will the new Chief of Army reinstate 1st Armoured Regiment to its combat role?
Will the new CA reinstate 1 Armd Regt to its combat role in memory of the tank crewmen whose lives
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Defence orders more Aussie-made helmets
Victorian company Aquaterro has been contracted to supply and refurbish combat helmets for the Australian Defence Force. CAPTION: Australian Army
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RAAF carries firefighters to France
At the request of the French government, the Royal Australian Air Force is supporting the Australian government’s response to recent
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Pitch Black open day in Darwin
A crowd of 25,500 people took the opportunity to meet Australian and international military personnel and see operational aircraft from
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Veterans Count needs a little push
Dear Veterans Count supporter, Can you help start the count in another electorate? Some federal electorates still have no Veterans
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Bunker floor chosen
If you’ve been watching my channel for a while you may know that, while I keep a grand vision in
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The unjust treatment of 1st Armoured Regiment: Who should apologise?
Before any apology, there must be an acceptance of responsibility. This, in turn, requires an understanding of the wrong-doing involved
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Service newspapers chopped in half
The newspapers of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force have had their publication frequency chopped
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Design contract let for floating dry dock in WA
Leidos Gibbs and Cox Australia has been selected to lead the preliminary design for a contingency dry dock, which will
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Private crowned king of the hill
A new champion has been crowned at Gallipoli Barracks following the annual 7th Brigade King of the Hill challenge. CAPTION:
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Disposing of UXO in Solomon Islands
No one knows exactly how many bombs left over from World War II are in Solomon Islands, but those working
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HMAS Sydney flexes missile muscle
HMAS Sydney fired a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as part of a multinational sinking exercise during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
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