Hercs help strengthen relationships on exercise
Australia and Indonesia are adding a new chapter to their long history of cooperation through Exercise Rajawali AusIndo 24 at
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British give Aussies a head start on Apache
Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before
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On watch for illegal fishing
As the C-27J Spartan soared skyward from Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, with fully laden fuel tanks, ahead awaited hours
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HMAS Sydney policing North Korea sanctions
Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney, has commenced service in Operation Argos, supporting international efforts to enforce
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Navies foxtrot in the Pacific Ocean
HMAS Sydney recently joined a multinational task group to conduct cooperative activities in the Pacific Ocean. CAPTION: Navies from Australia,
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New Zealand’s first J-model Hercules delivered
New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Tony Davies joined Defence Minister Judith Collins in welcoming the first of
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Challenging man-overboard drill proves ship readiness
While on deployment, HMAS Sydney’s crew completed challenging night-time man-overboard drills using their on board dummy, ‘Oscar’. CAPTION: Able Seaman Boatswain’s
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Friendships a highlight of Sinai deployment
The latest contingent of ADF personnel to support the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) returned home in late July following
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First female divers join the Royal New Zealand Navy clearance-diving trade
Two female divers have graduated into the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) clearance-diving trade. CAPTION: Able Diver Petra Dye-Hutchinson and
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Nuclear-powered sub training on track
AUKUS has taken another significant step forward with the graduation of three Royal Australian Navy officers from the Royal Navy’s
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Exercise continues support of South Korea
Members of Headquarters 1st (Australian) Division travelled to South Korea in August for Exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield for the next
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A golden opportunity in Sri Lanka
A deployment to Sri Lanka was like an episode of Who Do You Think You Are? for public affairs officer
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Strengthening international ties on Exercise Red Flag
RAAF aircraft and personnel are in Alaska for Exercise Red Flag, a large-scale air-combat exercise hosted by the United States
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Aussies lead law-of-the-sea workshop in Sri Lanka
Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity – Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE) – began with a law of the sea workshop involving the
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Royal Australian Navy fires first SM-6 missile
HMAS Sydney has conducted a successful firing of a Standard Missile 6, representing a step-change in the lethality, air and
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Testing on track to improve GPS
In an unassuming corrugated building in New Mexico sits a state-of-the-art facility where Australian and US Defence personnel have teamed
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Preparing Hammer to strike
The RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft – call sign ‘Hammer 24’ – from 11 Squadron in Edinburgh, South Australia,
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Diggers show their mettle in Malaysian jungle
As the waves crashed along the coastline of Sabah in East Malaysia, three nations gathered to mark the conclusion of
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First Australian sailors graduate from USN Basic Enlisted Submarine School
In a first for AUKUS, a group of Royal Australian Navy enlisted sailors has graduated from the United States Navy’s
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Bridging the gap between ship and shore
Imagine being anchored off a beautiful Pacific island without wharf access, needing to transport hundreds of people, equipment and stores,
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