RAAF welcomes final PC-21 to East Sale
The final aircraft from the Air Force Pilatus PC-21 fleet has been officially welcomed at Royal Australian Air Force Base
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Author: Brian Hartigan
RAAF’s secret selection criteria for new drone revealed
CAPTION: MQ-9B SkyGuardian seen flying into a pretty sunset with, to the relief of many RAAF officers, not a single
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Free Christmas lunch in Brisbane
Wounded Heroes Australia is offering free Christmas lunch to current ADF and former ADF members in the Brisbane area who
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First female Commodore and Deputy Chief RNZN
In 1996, Melissa Ross broke new ground as one of the first women to serve on a Royal New Zealand
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STOP PRESS – RAAF C-130J armed with lasers!!!
Defence image digital altered by CONTACT Yes – that headline is click bait. So sue me 😉 But wait
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New RNZAF Black Falcons aerobatic display team announced
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Black Falcons aerobatic display team has been announced for the 2020 air display season,
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Julie-Ann Finney gets Labor on side
Labor has thrown its support behind Julie-Ann Finney’s campaign for a Royal Commission into the veteran suicide rate in Australia.
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Civilian wounded in Afghanistan tells ABC the ADF blamed him in ‘coverup’
Tonight at 7.30 on the ABC, reporter Dylan Welch will present a story in which he claims that an ADF
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Raytheon unveils laptop-driven-VR soldier training
Raytheon unveiled a new immersive military training product today at I/ITSEC, the world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event. Raytheon
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Augury-Philippines transitions to higher level
The Australian Defence Force has taken the next step in its enduring relationship with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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NZDF helps Samoa fight measles epidemic
The New Zealand Defence Force is providing logistics support to a New Zealand government response to a Samoan measles epidemic.
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PM still considering (but no decision on) Royal Commission into vet suicides
Julie-Ann Finney, bereaved mother of former sailor Dave Finney who lost his life to suicide, met Prime Minister Scott Morrison
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Air Force Cadets biplane flight experience
As a successful training year draws to a close, Air Force Cadets from Adelaide’s southern squadrons recently enjoyed the opportunity
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Open Arms Community and Peer Program expands nationally
Support for veterans and their families who may be struggling with mental-health conditions will be enhanced through a new program
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CONTACT 64 – OUT NOW
CONTACT Air Land & Sea magazine Issue 64…read it right here… . . If you prefer to download
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Inaugural Fleet Base West Photography Competition
The inaugural Fleet Base West Photography Competition saw more than 100 entries from budding photographers that captured the ‘People, Places
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NZDF’s second-last Taji rotation welcomed home
The New Zealand Defence Force last night welcomed home the second-last contingent of personnel who have been serving as part of
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South Australian tech company wins Defence satellite contract
A small South Australian space technology company has beaten international competition to win a $2.5m Defence contract. FILE IMAGE: Lunch-box sized
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KC-30As ‘elephant walk’ at Amberley
On 15 November 2019, No. 33 Squadron prepared five of its KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports for launch at the same
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RAAF’s first C-17 family gathering ever
It was very rare sight at RAAF Base Amberley on 18 November 2019 when all eight of No. 36 Squadron’s
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