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HMAS Perth fires an Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile while operating in the Philippine Sea during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Eleanor Williams. Photo by US Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Emilio Mackie.

Perth missile firing right on target

23/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2302 Views 0 Comments Evolved Sea Sparrow, Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Perth, Regional Presence Deployment, US Navy

Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth displayed its capabilities and ability to integrate with partners while participating in Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022.

Artist's impression of a Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, courtesy of Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

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US Air Force selects contractors to deliver first hypersonic cruise missiles

23/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3423 Views 1 Comment HACM, Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, SCIFiRE, scramjet

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, have been selected to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile for

Thai frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, Malaysian frigate KD Lekiu and USS Charleston sail in line-astern formation to conduct anti-aircraft firing serials in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022. Story by Lieutenant Commander Mohd Shahril. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarryd Capper.

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Kakadu participants recognise Malaysian Armed Forces Day

20/09/202222/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2767 Views 0 Comments Exercise Kakadu, Malaysian Armed Forces

About 3000 people from more than 20 countries gathered in Darwin for Exercise Kakadu 2022 and took a moment to

Australian Corporal Louis Carbery, an infantry soldier with 8/9RAR, discusses how his army clears hallways and intersections at Blackrock Training Camp, Fiji, during Exercise Cartwheel. Story and photo by US Army Sergeant Brian D. Jones, 343rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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Multinational shoot-house exercise in Fiji’s new Blackrock Camp

18/09/202220/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3082 Views 0 Comments

United States, Fijian, New Zealand, Australian soldiers and British Gurkhas trained each other over new strategies to enter a shoot

Australia's newest F-35A Lightning II aircraft A35-053 and A35-054 arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, at the end of their ferry flight during exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Four more F-35s delivered to Australia

17/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3950 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3 was conducted from 24 August to 2 September 2022, seeing the arrival of four more F-35A

Navy submariner Lieutenant Commander Daniel McCall, left, and US Navy Submarine Squadron 15 Commanding Officer Captain Bret Grabbe stand in front of USS Key West, alongside US Naval Base Guam. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Naomi Johnson.

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Relationships are key to submarine success

16/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3993 Views 0 Comments AUKUS, Nuclear Powered Submarines, US Navy

When the Government announced Australia would acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, it could not have felt closer to home

Australia's first MQ-4C Triton. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unveiled

15/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3145 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman today unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft with a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production

Hobart-class guided missile destroyer HMAS Sydney strikes a land target with a Harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2022. Story by Lieutenant Carolyn Martin.

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Forces combine for firepower mission

09/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3349 Views 0 Comments Evolved Sea Sparrow, Exercise Pacific Vanguard, HMAS Perth, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

In the seas off the tropical island of Guam, five nations have again combined to test their maritime warfare skills

RAAF military-working-dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Brooke Hitchinson with her dog, Karma, and Royal New Zealand Air Force counterpart Leading Aircraftman Byron Buys with Kaiser, on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Exercise Pitch Black 22 ends in NT

09/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2817 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded yesterday, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft in the

A RAAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft performs an aerial display during the Pitch Black Flypast over Mindil Beach, Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Winnall. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Pitch Black flypasts wow crowds in Darwin

31/08/202203/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3500 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black, MV-22 Osprey, RAAF Darwin

Thousands of people attended the Pitch Black flypast at Mindil Beach in Darwin, with multinational aircraft putting on an hour-long

From left, Malaysian Armed Forces Battery Commander Major Fahmi A. Razak, Australian Army Command Post officer Lieutenant Toby Exton and Malaysian Armed Forces Forward Observer Captain Shauqi. Story by Major Megan McDermott. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Malaysian artillerymen lob in for Ex Predators Run

31/08/202201/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2914 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 8th/12th Regiment, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malaysian Armed Forces, Predators Run, Royal Australian Artillery, US Marines

When 102 Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, received a call for fire on a target of opportunity, it was

Two Black Hawk helicopters from 6th Aviation Regiment fly over Sydney Harbour to celebrate 50 years of the Australian Army Aviation Corps. Photo by Photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy.

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Australia’s Black Hawk purchase approved by US

28/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4856 Views 1 Comment Black Hawk

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

Four RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets prepare for a mission at Eielson Air Force Base for Exercise Red Flag Alaska. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Captain Benjamin Tait.

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Complex combat training at Red Flag Alaska

26/08/202229/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3455 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag, F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Air Force

RAAF aviators experienced complex combat missions and deployed operations with the United States Air Force during Exercise Red Flag Alaska from

Royal Australian Navy Gender, Peace and Security Adviser Lieutenant Vicky Nguyen, left, during the Pacific Partnership 2022 closing ceremony in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Pacific Partnership concludes in the Philippines

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2419 Views 0 Comments Navy Band, Pacific Partnership, USNS Mercy

As the Philippine phase of Pacific Partnership 2022 concluded, members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contingent farewelled the United

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HMAS Sydney missile fire on regional deployment

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3983 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, HMAS Sydney, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Korea Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, US Navy

Royal Australian Navy guided missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, displayed its sophisticated naval combat capabilities while participating in Exercise Pacific Dragon

Australian Army officer Captain Sarah Kelly, public affairs officer, holds a child from the local community at Macarascas Elementary School, Palawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

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Pacific Partnership makes a difference

16/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1994 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Pacific Partnership, US Navy

Australian Defence Force (ADF) medical and dental specialists have joined Pacific Partnership 2022 in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. CAPTION: Australian Army