E-7A Wedgetail buy by UK reflects on Australia
The United Kingdom today announced that it has signed a contract with Boeing to acquire five E-7A Wedgetail Airborne Early
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Europe
Statement re Dawn Service at Anzac Cove
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is continuing to make plans to conduct the traditional commemorative services at Anzac Cove on
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DVA confirms timings for Anzac day service at Villers-Bretonneux
Following publication of “Timings for Anzac Day service at Villers-Bretonneux changed at short notice“, CONTACT asked the Department of Veterans’
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Serco to deliver ADF health-services
Serco Group plc (‘Serco’ or ‘the Group’), the international service company, through its Australian subsidiary and as sub‑contractor to Bupa
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HMS Montrose visits NZ during 4-year deployment
From Devonport Naval Base in Plymouth, UK, to Devonport Naval Base in Auckland – the Royal New Zealand Navy welcomed
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30 ADF compete in European ski champs
More than 30 Australian Defence Force athletes are currently in Europe competing at the United Kingdom Armed Forces Inter-Services Snowsports
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Two more WWI soldiers identified and interred
The remains of two World War One Australian soldiers previously recorded as missing, then killed in action in 1917, have
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Royal artillery regiments to fire 100-gun salutes before Armistice Centenary
Gunners from 16th Field Regiment of the Royal Regiment of New Zealand Artillery will play a key role in commemorating
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New Menin Gate lions unveiled in Ieper
New Menin Gate lions are now a permanent fixture on the plinths in front of the Menin Gate Memorial, as
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Study to develop next-gen upgrades for Tiger
Europe has commenced a ‘de-risking study’ to develop and deliver next generation battlefield capabilities for the Tiger helicopter fleet. FILE
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New Zealand exhuming sailors in UK for Te Auraki
The New Zealand Defence Force has begun repatriating two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors buried in England in the third tranche
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Sweden becomes 16th nation to buy Patriot missile defence
The government of Sweden has signed an agreement to purchase Patriot air and missile defense system from the US. The
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Partial remains of WWI soldier reunited with his body
The partial remains of a World War I soldier who died of his wounds after the Battle of Polygon Wood in
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Nine recently identified Fromelles KIAs get new headstones
Nine Australian World War I soldiers identified by the 2018 Fromelles Project Identification Board [announcement made in April] have had their new,
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First ‘whale-face’ BelugaXL takes flight
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft took off and landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, yesterday afternoon after successfully completing its maiden
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NZ Defence Force contingent marching in Belgium
The New Zealand Defence Force will parade a platoon made up of personnel from its three military services led by
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World first automatic air-to-air refeuling system test
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) between two multi-role tanker transports. CAPTION: An emulation of
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Two Aussie defence ministers in Europe
Minister for Defence Marise Payne will represent the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the NATO Leaders’ Summit today and tomorrow
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Two new Western Front ‘attractions’ launched
Two significant initiatives encouraging Australians to visit the Australian Remembrance Trail along the Western Front – and to learn more
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Hungary orders 20 H145M
Hungary’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon-management system in the frame of
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