HMAS Hobart fires Harpoon test
Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart has successfully fired a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving
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Sub rescuers happy with Ex Black Carillon performance
Scottish commercial and defence submarine experts JFD say they have demonstrated why they are a global leader in submarine rescue after
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Hawkei deploying on operations
Two Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle Light (PMV-L) have been sent overseas on operations. CAPTION: RAAF Base Amberley Air Movements personnel guide Australian
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New battlefield management system for Army
The way wars are fought on the modern battlefield will be revolutionised with a new Battlefield Command System for the
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Offshore Patrol Vessel bid winner announced
The Turnbull Government today announces Australia’s 12 new Offshore Patrol Vessels will be designed and built under prime contractor Lürssen
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Australia’s third F-35 rolls off production line
Australia’s third F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has rolled off the assembly line at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth,
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B1-B Lancers coming to Amberley
RAAF Base Amberley will host up to two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers as part of the United States-Australia
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Soldiers assist in international defence science experiments
Defence scientists from five nations are working alongside Army and RAAF personnel in a field research activity now underway in
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$659 million for new Poseidon infrastructure at RAAF Edinburgh
Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced $659 million in funding at RAAF
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Future support ships named – first keel laid down
The names chosen for the Royal Australian Navy’s two future support ships were announced yesterday – and the first-keel-laying ceremony
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Black Hornet approved
The government has approved the second pass of an Army minor project to equip frontline troops with more than 160
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Raytheon/Saab team to advance weapon suites
Raytheon and Saab are partnering to develop new weapons for infantry forces, initially concentrating on new upgrades for Saab’s 84mm
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Airbus ‘armed civvie’ chopper first test fire
Airbus Helicopters recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M in Hungary. CAPTION: H145M helicopter
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EF-88 completes first operational deployment
The ADF’s new service rifle – EF88 (enhanced F88) – has just completed its first full operational deployment, in the Middle
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Army Innovation Day showcases new capabilities
Army hosted its fourth consecutive annual Innovation Day at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra yesterday. CAPTION: A Tempest Fire
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Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface
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C-27J Spartan deploys on first international exercise
RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron achieved a significant milestone this month when it deployed a C-27J Spartan battlefield air lifter to
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After 10 weeks grounded – Chief of Army confident Tiger will fly ‘in a matter of weeks’
It is now 10 weeks since the Australian Army’s fleet of 22 Tiger helicopters was grounded over safety concerns –
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Innovative soldiers awarded at 6th Combat Support Brigade
Twelve finalists from across 6th Combat Support Brigade presented innovative ideas at a brigade innovations day at 7th Signal Regiment
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SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile
A Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea as part of a multinational operational exercise off
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