Engineers share skills in Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk
Facilities at three military bases in Timor-Leste were upgraded during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk thanks to F-FDTL, ADF and US Navy.
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Author: Brian Hartigan
Defence Industry Minister virtually visits Canberra innovation hub
Innovative start-ups developing bright ideas to support ADF capability today showcased new concepts to Minister for Defence Industry.
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Arunta works closely with Royal Malaysian Navy
HMAS Arunta has successfully conducted a passage exercise with KD Perak of the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of her East Asia Deployment.
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First all-Navy WTSS operating in Sydney
Royal Australian Navy has a new weapons training facility in Sydney, which will save travel time for sailors and save money for Defence.
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$600 million for secure Navy comms project
Royal Australian Navy will strengthen its maritime communications by investing more than $600 million in a new Fleet Information Environment.
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Plenty to do during Veterans’ Health Week
Veterans and their families can participate in almost 400 official events, in person and virtually, as part of Veterans’ Health Week.
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Australian ends 30-year Navy commitment to Middle East
After 30 years of almost continuous naval patrols, The Royal Australian Navy is formally winding down its presence in the Middle East.
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Disciplinarian summoned to front VCDF
Warrant Officer Class 1 Rod Rootham received a VCDF Gold Commendation for outstanding contribution to reform of the discipline system.
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Glider pilot and Gold Award recipient – Tharane Thamodarar
Tharane Thamodarar received a certificate from the Governor of South Australia for the Gold Award of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
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Arunta exercises with Japan, US in South China Sea
HMAS Arunta joined USS John S. McCain and JS Kirisame in the South China Sea for multinational exercises this week.
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Marine Rotational Force – Darwin number 9 finished
US Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) 2020 has completed a successful if curtailed ninth rotation in Australia.
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HMAS Ballarat patrols off-shore gasfields
The crew of HMAS Ballarat was reminded of the important role Navy plays in protecting Australia’s vital offshore energy resources recently.
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CA bums a ride in cool new wheels
Chief of Army Lieutenant General Rick Burr recently visited Army brigades in Queensland and copped a ride in a Boxer CRV.
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3RAR Battlegroup parades before deployment
Soldiers and officers of the 3RAR Battlegroup stand ready on parade after an equipment inspection at Lavarack Barracks before deployment.
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Australia will participate in Exercise Malabar 2020
Australia will participate in Exercise Malabar 2020 with India, the United States and Japan in November 2020, by invitation from India.
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Awesome new 3D Treasures exhibit on the AWM web site
The Australian War Memorial has launched a new online exhibition, 3D Treasures, featuring three-dimensional digital scans of objects.
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Poseidon takes fuel in the air for the first time
RAAF’s P-8A Poseidon has taken a step towards full operational capability after completing the first air-to-air refuelling with a KC-30A.
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Kord wins second Innovation Hub contract
Kord Defence has won a second contract through the Defence Innovation Hub to further develop its Bluetooth battlefield connectivity.
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