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Soldiers from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) conduct a live-fire shoot from a Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle at the Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Leading Aircraftman John Solomon.

Thales Australia’s Lithgow facility to make Boxer weapon parts

30/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1026 Views 0 Comments

Thales Australia and Rheinmetall Defence have signed a contract to manufacture key components for the Rheinmetall MK 30-2 cannon for Boxer.

ADF Australian News Veterans

Updated report records 1273 veteran suicides since 2001

30/09/202130/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 980 Views 0 Comments

The fourth annual report on suicide among permanent, reserve and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force has been released

ADF Australian News Veterans

Minister’s reaction to veteran-suicide report 2021

30/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1263 Views 1 Comment

The Australian Government has received a report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) into the rate of

Poets Corner

ANZAC

30/09/202130/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 200 Views 0 Comments By William Croxon

Tonight as we lay down and before we go to sleep, I reckon if you be honest, The diggers would

Executive Officer HMAS Dechaineux Lieutenant Commander Darren White raises the 'Jolly Roger' on Collins-class submarine HMAS Dechaineux at Fleet Base West. Official Defence photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

Letters to the Editor

Jolly Roger for all new subs

30/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 907 Views 1 Comment By Spent Cartridge

Dear Editor, Just a quick question for the CDF General Angus Campbell… Will these new submarines come complete? (with Jolly Roger).

Poets Corner

Duty First

27/09/202127/09/2021 Mick Shave 225 Views 0 Comments By Michael Shave

There is a soldier whose actions in Afghanistan are being investigated. A helmet cam of him shooting an apparently unarmed

Twenty-six Australian military veterans share their memories of September 11, 2001, the day that changed the world

Life on the Line Podcast

September 11 – 20 years on – Life on the Line

26/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 171 Views 0 Comments Life on the Line Podcast

The attacks against New York City and Washington on September 11, 2001, caused extensive death and destruction and triggered an

Bale Defence's 'Death Adder' rough-terrain vehicle.

Australian News Science & Technology

Port Macquarie’s Bale Defence wins rough-terrain vehicle contract

25/09/202125/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1874 Views 4 Comments

Port Macquarie-based Bale Defence has been awarded an $8.47 million contract to deliver 40 rough-terrain vehicles to the ADF.

One of Team CSIRO DATA61 quadruped robots with a tracked all-terrain robot in a simulated underground-emergency environment. Photo supplied.

Australian News Science & Technology

CSIRO team place second in ‘Robot Olympics’

25/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 702 Views 0 Comments

A team from Australia’s CSIRO beat teams from NASA and other eminant institutions to claim second place in the ‘Robot Olympics’.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin and Commander Daniel Craig in London. Royal Navy photo by LPhot Lee Blease.

News UK

Daniel Craig given same rank as James Bond in Royal Navy

24/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1677 Views 0 Comments

Actor Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Commander in the Royal Navy – matching the on-screen rank of James Bond.

Australian Army soldier Private Clayton Baird from 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, ready for a vehicle-mounted patrol during a training exercise in the Townsville Field Training Area. Photo by Major Al Green.

Poets Corner

Soldiering in the 51st

19/09/202119/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 444 Views 0 Comments By George Mansford

Born on the sands of Egypt, christened with rum, then issued 303s Your sacred Cloths now stitched with proud deeds

JS Murasame departs Darwin after a brief visit. Photo by Barrie Collins.

News Pacific

Japanese naval visitors depart Darwin

19/09/202121/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 391 Views 0 Comments

Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ships that pulled into Darwin this week for a goodwill visit and to replenish supplies

Australian Europe News Royal Australian Navy UK USA

French reaction to Australia’s nuclear submarine announcement

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1871 Views 4 Comments AUKUS

France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian issued an official communiqué in response to today’s AUKUS announcement, which included the cancellation of

Australian News Royal Australian Navy UK USA

Australia goes nuclear – Collins-class life extension – French subs sunk

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2628 Views 2 Comments AUKUS

A number of new naval projects have been confirmed for South Australia, following the announcement today of a new enhanced

Australian News UK

Additional speeches at AUKUS announcement

16/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 811 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

The announcement of a new enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – AUKUS –

Australian News UK USA

Australia, UK and US announce new trilateral security partnership

16/09/202116/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1151 Views 0 Comments AUKUS

The Hon. Scott Morrison MP Prime Minister of Australia The Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP Prime Minister of the United

JS Kaga arrives in Darwin for a port visit. Photo by Barrie Collins.

News Pacific

Japanese ships visit Darwin

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1192 Views 1 Comment

Two Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ships pulled into Darwin this week for a goodwill visit and to replenish supplies after.

Editor's Vlog

Two band saws need a new home

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 271 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I have two band saws in my workshop – one a cheapie from Bunnings and the other a $10 garage-sale find.

Photo by Sergeant Brent Tero. Warrant Officer Class 2 Paul Fuge and Keith Payne VC, share a non-alcoholic beer at Kandahar Airfield during Mr Payne's visit to Joint Task Force 633, ANZAC Day 2009.

Poets Corner

A Modern Polemic

12/09/2021 Mick Shave 286 Views 0 Comments By Michael Shave

As a gathering of Infantry Veterans meet in the Australian capital to commemorate their Battalion’s participation in the Vietnam War,

Editor's Vlog

Simple cleaning job becomes expensive error – with happy ending

11/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 327 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Have you ever set out to do a ‘simple job’ that turns into an expensive four-day saga? Well I have – and this one was caught on camera.