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Members of the Australian Army Cadets prepare to race tiny drones during the Army Cadet Drone Racing camp at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland. Story by Major Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Cadet Sergeant Joshua Parcell.

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Cadets put drone skills to the test

01/02/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2950 Views 0 Comments 20th Regiment, Army Cadets, Army Drone Racing Team, Gallipoli Barracks

Cadets from across the country learnt how to pilot small drones reaching speeds of up to 200km/h at the Australian

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President of the Air Force Drone Racing Association (AFDRA) Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O’Sullivan and Vice President of AFDRA, Flight Lieutenant Nicholas Eberl, at the Air Force Drone Racing Association expo day at Russell Offices, Canberra. Story by Captain Sarah Vesey. Photo by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Drone racing buzz attracts endorsement

19/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 903 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Drone Racing Team

Drone Racing has been endorsed by the ADF Sports Cell as the 31st sport to be officially recognised as an

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Drone racers Sapper Alex Brown, Flight Lieutenant Jayden Hasemann and Lance Corporal Daniel McCullock fly their drones during the Queensland TAFE "DigiTrek" Roadshow. Photo by Captain Sarah Vesey.

Drone racing team on a high

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 989 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team

Drone Racers from the Australian Army Drone Racing Team gave regional Queensland a demonstration of their skills, military capabilities and

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Warrant Officer Class Two Luke Parlor, a mechanic from Defence Force School of Signals conducts maintenance on a V8 Supercar at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

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Army delivered grunt to Grand Prix weekend

05/04/202308/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1896 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, Army Reserve, School of Armour, School of Infantry

An impressive display of Army equipment proved popular with crowds at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.

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Australian Army Cadets, Sergeant Kyle Croghan, left, and Corporal Lewis Sanderson repair a racing drone at the 2023 Avalon International Airshow. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Mick Davis.

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Australian Army Drone Racing Team retains international title

15/03/202316/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1728 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Cadets, Army Drone Racing Team, Avalon Airshow

In an epic battle to the finish, the Australian Army Drone Racing Team (AADRT) retained its championship title at the

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Sapper Alex Brown helps Year 10 student Adiba to code her drone at RMIT’s Girls in Aerospace and Defence program in Bundoora.

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Drone program opens new career flight path for students

17/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1493 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, RMIT

The Army Drone Racing Team has joined forces with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Sir Lawrence Wackett Defence

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Army Sapper Alex Brown and Air Force Flight Lieutenant Jake Dell-O'Sullivan with 11-year-old Marlin Mott at Queensland Children's Hospital. Story by Captain Sarah Vesey. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Racing drones steal the show

05/11/202205/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1345 Views 0 Comments Air Force Drone Racing Team, Army Drone Racing Team

Air Force and Army drone racing teams created a buzz for kids at the Queensland Children’s Hospital. CAPTION: Army Sapper

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Australian Army soldier Lance Bombardier Riley Van Leeuwen from the 131st Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery returns from retrieving his racing drone from the track during the Drone Racing National Championships. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Buzz in the air at drone racing championships

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1777 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, Drone Racing

Mid-air crashes, rapid in-flight power loss and obstacle collisions did little to stop the Australian Army Drone Racing Team from

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