Aussie infantrymen integrated into major Kiwi reservists’ exercise
Biting cold and demanding sub-alpine conditions of the Waiouru Military Training Area in New Zealand’s north island were among the
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Royal Australian Navy investing heavily in AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) predicting and countering undersea threats, and AI-enabled drones conducting surface and sub-surface missions, are happening now through
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School of Armour ready for exciting future
Australian Army’s School of Armour is not just where the school holds its history, but where the future of mounted
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Willie Apiata VC promoted to NZDF Special Representative
New Zealand’s only living recipient of the Victoria Cross, Willie Apiata, has been appointed a Special Representative to the New
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NZDF pivots in training package for Ukraine
New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed on Operation Tīeke in the United Kingdom have marked the departure of the latest
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Inaugural warfighting courses delivered in Philippines by mobile training team
Two Joint Warfighting Planning Foundations courses have been delivered to the Armed Forces of the Philippines for the first time.
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HMAS Hobart visits South Korea
Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has deepened ties with the Republic of Korea Navy, receiving a warm
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Bondi-stabbing victims saved by dual-life surgeon
Anthony Chambers had just finished removing a patient’s appendix at St Vincent’s hospital when every phone in the operating room
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Infantry training at Singleton (?)
The 16 weeks of training for Royal Australian Infantry soldiers at Kapooka [sic – though CONTACT is pretty sure the
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Soldier honoured to join international guard
An Australian soldier deployed to the Korean peninsula on Operation Linesmen has joined the multinational United Nations Command (UNC) Honour
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Veterans rekindle decades of memories at RAAF Base Edinburgh
Royal Australian Air Force veterans who served at RAAF Base Edinburgh from as far back as the 1950s recently returned
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Fitting a bathroom vanity – part 2
After carefully sanding the vanity top for hours and hours – all the way to 400 grit – it’s now time
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HMAS Anzac decommissioned
The Royal Australian Navy’s First Lady of the Fleet, HMAS Anzac (III), has been farewelled after 28 years of service
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Bathroom vanity unit – part 1
With the tiling finished, it’s time to turn my attention to the fit out. First up is the vanity unit
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Singapore Hercules training at RAAF Base Richmond
The Australian Defence Force is supporting the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) as it conducts air mobility training from
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Arms-trade regulations to be relaxed for AUKUS
Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have released proposed changes to national exemptions to remove export controls between
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Army parachute training resumes after fatal accident
Army parachute training has been authorised to recommence after being paused in March following a fatal accident at RAAF Base
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‘Fitbit for weapons’ under trial at Enoggera
A trial is underway to test if dry firing with a ‘Fitbit for shooting’ can improve soldiers’ live-fire skills. CAPTION:
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Aussie helicopter ‘warned off’ by Chinese fighter
The Australian government says it has expressed its concerns to the Chinese government following what they say was an unsafe
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New assembly table from chunky pallets
I only went to the mall for a cup of coffee – but came away with two of the chunkiest
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