What will be the cost of NOT having a tank regiment?
The National Defence Strategy 2024 makes it clear that the Army must have the capacity to respond with credible military
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Author: Posted by Brian Hartigan
My last days in Ireland
Never say never, but I may have spent my last days in Ireland. And, to be honest, I’m not even
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The RAAC like it’s never been before
A direct consequence of 1st Armoured Regiment being stripped of its tanks and made into a Combat Experimentation Group (CXG),
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Honk for happiness
My sister-in-law owns a pub! I love my sister-in-law – and her pub. The Honk, Newmarket-on-Fergus, round the back of
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Where will the hurt be felt most?
Making 1st Armoured Regiment a non-combatant was something managed very closely by Defence. Complaints from the unit itself had to
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The Values of Cambrai: Recognised Today?
“It remains for unit Commanders and for Tank crews to complete the work by judgement and pluck in the battle
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Me Little Irish Mammy’s Funeral
My Mammy passed away on 5 October 2025, just two weeks short of her 85th birthday. I made it home
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The sacrifice of ADF readiness: What does the future hold?
Sadly, the Royal Tank Regiment Website is not up to date re ‘Affiliations’. It currently states, that 1st Armoured Regiment
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A primer for Cambrai Day: The enduring legacy of the tank – or is it?
“Special Order No. 6 H J Elles, Commander Tank Corps19th November 1917” 0630hrs, 20 Nov 1917. “A predicted bombardment
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Rough carpentry and sad news
It’s only an auld shed – so rough carpentry is good enough. But, I recon I’ll get better at this,
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Experimentation and the Australian Army: What’s Going on?
“From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured
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A Battle Laboratory AND a Combat Experimentation Group – why?
Most of us thought, based on information from the Chief of Defence Force, that 1st Armoured Regiment had been specially
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EOS contracted for Redback remote weapon system
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) has been awarded a contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) for the Australian
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Bravery and Betrayal – second national tour
Following the incredible success of the its first national tour, Bravery and Betrayal producers have bowed overwhelming demand for more
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Armour gets the short end of the straw – again
It really didn’t matter that 3RAR is still to receive its ‘Redback’ mechanised infantry fighting vehicles (MICVs), 3 (Armoured) Brigade
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Shields and shield walls
These damn shields have been coming a long time. I mean, how hard can it be? Well, pretty hard, when
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Is it possible to meet Defence priorities AND fund the AUKUS subs?
‘The Cove’ is the Army’s Professional Military Education platform, offering online units, podcasts, and articles to facilitate continuous learning and connect
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RNZAF helicopters break another flight record – Australia to New Zealand
Two Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopters have flown from Australia to New Zealand, via Norfolk Island, on
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Top Priority: Tank Regiment or a Combat Experimentation Group (CXG)?
Let’s look at 1st Armoured Regiment from the viewpoint of someone presently serving in the unit… “If you have been
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Jungle Centurions
Far from the muddied fields of CambraiWhere their ancestors first stalked the battleGreat beasts of steel in a jungle lairAwait
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