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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Volunteers for love of ‘Everymans’
A trip to the shops for Adelaide-based couple Ben and Claudia Ridley can often run to $5000 and only keep
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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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Census on the high seas
For most people, this year’s census was filled out at home, on the couch or in the study – but,
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New masts for new Young Endeavour
Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour II recently celebrated two major construction milestones – the vessel’s launch and successful placement of its three
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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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First flight for autonomous logistics aircraft
RAAF’s Jericho Disruptive Innovation (JDI) team, in partnership with Brisbane-based RF Design, has completed the first long-range mission of an
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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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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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