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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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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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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Helicopter underwater escape training
With soldiers strapped into the seat of the helo dunker, the machine starts to rise up from the water. CAPTION:
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Aussies support drone course for NZ Army
The New Zealand Army is building its first-person view (FPV) drone capability with a new specialist course. CAPTION: A New
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Tully prepares troops for jungle warfighting
Deep in Tully’s jungle in far north Queensland, a young soldier lies on his stomach in a muddy gun pit.
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Mitigating brain injury from blasts
Repeated low-level blast overpressure exposure in training is recognised as a workplace hazard – and Defence is implementing new measures to
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Infantry to field FPV attack drones
First-person-view strike drones will soon be part of infantry’s arsenal, with 5/7RAR aiming to field a fully integrated combat team
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Infantry DASH into new urban training
Australian infantry soldiers will be better prepared for urban warfare with the introduction of innovations such as the Dismounted Austere
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1 Armd Regt’s experimental repair shop
A small drone with a broken wing is retrieved from scrubland at Cultana and taken to a converted stores module
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Aussie Tigers prowl in Malaysia
Members of Task Unit Marlin and 2/30 Training Group contributed aviation and ground-based capabilities respectively to Exercise Keris Strike in
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Parade introduces new weapon system
The Australian Army officially brought its first protected mobile fires battery into service during a parade at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville,
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RAAF and Army firefighters’ basic training
While red fireballs erupting above RAAF Base Amberley may be enough to make passing motorists take a second look, the
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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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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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Most complex Southern Jackaroo yet
Australian, Japanese and United States Marine Corps soldiers executed a complex combined-arms live fire to conclude Exercise Southern Jackaroo in
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Australian Army’s battle management system goes Danish
Danish company Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters has been selected for the first tranche of the Australian Army’s next-generation Battle Management System
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Apache live-fire on Possum Guns
An AH-64E Apache flew over the trees at Townsville Field Training Area, scanning for its target. CAPTION: An Australian AH-64E
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New Zealand hosts ANZAC reserves exercise
Nearly 500 New Zealand Army and Australian Army Reserve personnel will gather in Gore this week for 10 days of
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