Army’s new Landing Craft Heavy announced
Defence has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Army’s landing-craft heavy. CAPTION: Landing
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More nations combine to defend space
France, Germany and New Zealand recently joined Australia and other international partners, including the US, Canada and the UK, to
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Joining forces to tackle leukaemia
HMAS Cerberus recently welcomed charity organisation Tackling Leukaemia on board during the annual Navy versus Victoria Police rugby match, to
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Watts new with the Air Force fitness test
Recruits at 1 Recruit Training Unit are among the first aviators to be tested under the new Air Force Physical
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Off-road training on notorious Gibb River Road
If you’re planning a G-Wagon course, the Gibb River Road, Australia’s most iconic 4WD track, is the obvious location. CAPTION: 75
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Littoral joint training with Singapore
Over the past week, almost 2000 soldiers, sailors and aviators from the Australian Defence Force and the Singapore Armed Forces
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ADF revs up the crowd at Adelaide 500
The ADF provided a crowd-pleasing display at the Adelaide 500, the season finale of the Repco Supercars Championship, from November
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Defence sets sights on space safety
The Director General of the Defence Aviation Safety Authority (DASA) has been appointed the Defence Space Safety Regulator and, with
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Refining call-in of targeted attacks
A pair of F/A-18F Super Hornets roar overhead as a joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) on the ground radios through
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Sharpshooters on target at historic comp
The oldest shooting competition in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the oldest in the world, the Simpson Trophy, took
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Soldiers up their game with new battle tanks
The Abrams M1A2 delivers everything a tank crew could want, according to soldiers recently qualified on Army’s newest tank. CAPTION: Australian
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Flying into the history books with new Colours
November 14, 2024, will forever be an important part of Air Force’s history with 2 Flying Training School presented with
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Explosive end to combined activity
After months of preparation and an intensive week-long period of putting those plans into action, Exercise Keris Woomera has come
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Upgraded systems a feature of new Abrams tank
All-digital systems, a remote weapon station and the capability to fire airburst rounds feature on Army’s newly arrived M1A2 Abrams
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Taking flight to cover more ground
12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW) in Brisbane is trialling a new capability to capture detailed spatial data over larger areas
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Choules’ South Pacific port of call
HMAS Choules recently made a short port visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu, after providing support to Samoa for the Commonwealth
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Military and civilian police strengthen ties
RAAF Base Richmond hosted 140 NSW and Australian Federal Police officers during an engagement day, which included the unique experience
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Praise for regional security unit
In the vast, rugged expanses of north-western Australia, soldiers from the Regional Force Surveillance Group (RFSG) act as Defence’s eyes
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Sky-high teamwork in Alaska
A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III took part in a joint air-drop mission over Alaska, which involved about
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Flexing high-seas firepower with TNI
High-end maritime warfare was on the agenda recently during Exercise Keris Woomera. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the
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