Emergency Management Australia takes charge of aged-care crisis – deploys ADF
At the request of Emergency Management Australia*, the Australian Defence Force is providing limited support to aged-care facilities impacted by
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Aotearoa sails from tropics to Antarctica
Fresh from her deployment to Tonga where she provided essential aid supplies, refuelling services and water generation, HMNZS Aotearoa has
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AIR5428 Pilot Training System fully delivered
Lockheed Martin Australia has fully delivered the AIR5428 Pilot Training System, combining simulators and aircraft, to prepare Navy, Army, and
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New Zealand Defence Force monthly update – January 2022
New Zealand’s Defence Public Affairs have produced a report to summarise key activities that the New Zealand Defence Force have
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THE SPARTANS
We fought like ancient Spartans, with no shame or fear Amongst the tales of bravery, very few came near During
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British Army opens pilot opportunities to privates
Soldiers from across the British Army now have the opportunity to apply to become an Army helicopter pilot much earlier
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HMAS Adelaide hit by significant power problems
ABC today reported that “A massive electrical power failure has crippled the Australian Navy’s largest warship as it completes its
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Conscription – a tragedy
The Obscenity of Conscription (and PTSD) He sits at the table nursing his beer, Scruffy, unwashed, a bit smelly I
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Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham – Life on the Line
Alex Lloyd speaks with Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham, veteran of the British SAS. Alex caught up with Billy when he was
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New Zealand’s Afghan range clearance (almost) finished
Additional clearance of five firing ranges used by the New Zealand Defence Force in the Bamyan province in Afghanistan has
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THE WARBIRDS NEST
WE ARRIVED HERE MANY YEARS AGO, BUT NOW I STAND ALONE BENEATH THE MOUNTAIN’S SHADOW, IN THE HUNTER TOWN OF
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Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct officially opened
Defence has officially opened a state-of-the-art, purpose-built Australian Hypersonics Research Precinct at Eagle Farm in Brisbane. CAPTION: At the official
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Rare military collection goes to deceased-estate auction
Some of the rarest items ever offered to the public have been discovered in Australia in shipping containers and storage
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RAAF heading for Guam and Ex Cope North 2022
The Royal Australian Air Force will deploy aircraft and personnel to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands to
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Outbreak of COVID on HMAS Adelaide on Tonga mission
Department of Defence reported 23 positive COVID-19 cases on board HMAS Adelaide on Tuesday, while the ship was in transit
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Australia Day 2022 Honours List – Military Division
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is His Excellency General (ret’d) the Honourable David Hurley today announced the traditional
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Caesar Still Lives
Major General R.A. Grey AO, DSO – a salute from all his centurions, living and dead Find me the soldier who
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Airbus recruiting 6000 new staff
As the aerospace industry shows strong signs of recovery post-COVID, and while Airbus continues to prepare the future of aviation
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Queen authorises British medal for Evacuation of Kabul
Members of the British Armed Forces who were deployed in August 2021 to support the evacuation from Afghanistan will receive
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Deakin Uni signs virtual-firefighting contract
Defence has signed a $5.13 million contract with Deakin University to continue its development of a cutting-edge augmented and virtual
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