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British MP and Afghanistan war veteran Tom Tugendhat address the House – 'what defeat looks like'.

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What defeat looks like – MP’s speech in Westminster

20/08/202120/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1442 Views 1 Comment Evacuation of Kabul

Member of the British House of Commons and Afghanistan war veteran Tom Tugendhat gave a speech to the House on

Personnel from the 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a beach assault on Forrest Beach, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Troops come ashore on quiet beach in final push

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1581 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

If you were fishing near Forrest Beach, Queensland, over the past month, you might have seen landing craft from HMA Ships

A F-35B Lightning II drops a GBU-12 – 500LB Paveway II Laser Guided Bomb on Townshend Island, during TS2. Story by Captain Dan Mazurek. Photo by Leading Aircraftwomman Jacqueline Forrester.

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Allies work together to deliver barrage

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1955 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

“Okay, if you’re a JTAC please raise your hand.” CAPTION: A F-35B Lightning II drops a GBU-12 – 500LB Paveway

Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. Photo supplied.

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UK-based Cook Defence Systems to supply Lynx tracks

27/05/202127/05/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3869 Views 0 Comments

Cook Defence Systems was selected to provide tracks for Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 for the Australian Army in its bid for LAND 400 Phase 3.

HMA Ships Anzac and Sirius sail in-company with French Navy ships FS Tonnerre and FS Surcouf of the Jeanne d'Arc Task Group during a transit of the South China Sea. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Sam Greenland.

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French rendezvous for Anzac and Sirius

04/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1064 Views 0 Comments

Naval Task Groups from Australia and France have conducted a bilateral transit in the South China Sea, carrying out a

Private Dylan McGregor for ADFRL runs the ball at the Turkish defence during the 2021 ANZAC Day Rugby League clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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ADF play Turks in ANZAC Day NRL curtain-raiser

27/04/202106/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1793 Views 0 Comments

Australians did battle against the Turks again on ANZAC Day 2021 – this time on a rugby league field at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

The last resting place of New Zealand infantry Captain Ernest Charles Parry – Dochy Farm New British Cemetery, Belgium.

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Last resting place of NZ infantry captain identified after 103 years

07/04/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1731 Views 0 Comments

A 103-year-old mystery of an unknown New Zealand Army captain buried in a cemetery in Belgium has been solved.

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Captain Sir Tom Moore – 1920-2021 – RIP

03/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2683 Views 0 Comments

Britain’s beacon on hope in a very dark year, Captain Sir Tom Moore had died at the age of 100, secumbing to COVID-19.

Major General Cheryl Pearce signs a Transfer of Authority certificate appointing Colonel Neil Wright as acting Officer in Charge of the military components in Cyprus until the new force commander arrives. Photographer unknown.

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Aussie commander in Cyprus completes two-year mission

06/01/202106/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2830 Views 0 Comments

After two years as Commander United Nations Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce completed her tenure this month.

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Subsea craft could get wings too

27/11/202027/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2267 Views 0 Comments

SubSea Craft has partnered with IrvinGQ to develop a parachute-deployment option for its surface-submersible craft, VICTA.

An artist's impression of the VICTA surface-submersible watercraft in action. Supplied.

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Intriguing new spec-ops insertion vessel launching soon

27/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3218 Views 0 Comments

A new surface-submersible watercraft combining fast-surface speed with submersible stealth will launch in the UK later this year.

A GaardTech target set up at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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GaardTech preps export to British Army

02/10/202002/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3267 Views 1 Comment

A small veteran-owned defence-industry business in Queensland is preparing its first advanced-training systems export to the British Army.

Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfires. Photo by LPhot Ben Corbett. UK MoD photo. Crown copyright.

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Half British public don’t know what Battle of Britain was

08/08/202008/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2010 Views 0 Comments

A survey by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund found that almost half (44%) of the British public surveyed don’t know what the Battle of Britain was.

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Virtual Tankfest a huge success

30/07/202030/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2628 Views 0 Comments

Virtual Tankfest hosted by World of Tanks for the Bovington Tank Museum wowed huge audiences in June – and raised €62k to support the museum.

Queen Elizabeth confers the Honour of Knighthood on Captain Tom Moore at an investiture at Windsor Castle – and Sir Tom with proud family members after the ceremony. Photos courtesy The Royal Family.

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Captain Tom formally invested by the Queen

19/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2919 Views 0 Comments

Captain Sir Thomas Moore’s knighthood is now formal after a ceremonial sword-on-shoulder investiture by Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on 17 July.

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Captain Tom to be knighted

20/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3466 Views 0 Comments

Just six weeks after setting a goal to raise £1000 for the National Health Service, news that Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for service to his country

Mayor of Villers-Bretonneux Dr Patrick Simon (left) at a headstone rededication for an Australian soldier of WWI at Villers-Bretonneux Cemetery. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.

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RIP Mayor of Villers-Bretonneux, ANZAC friend

14/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2400 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Australia lost a true friend with the passing of Dr Patrick Simon AO in France, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said in a statement today.

Four British Army Apache attack helicopters operated from Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk. Photo by Richie Willis, copyright British Ministry of Defence.

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British Army establishes 1st Aviation Brigade

07/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4179 Views 0 Comments

In April 2020, the first ever aviation brigade in the British Army was formed, bringing with it a new structure, new doctrine and brand-new way of fighting.