Aussie Supashock wins two Rheinmetall contracts
Supashock has secured a multi-million dollar export order for running gear suspension systems on Rheinmetall military vehicles in Europe.
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Learn naval shipbuilding on line
A new naval shipbuilding ‘taster course’ endorsed by Australia’s defence industry is set to be rolled out to its first
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Charge of The Light Brigade – lest we forget
Lord Cardigan led an army Which he dressed to look right smart. So that even if they could not fight They’d damned well look the part.
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My Toast to The Regiment
So, being alive and because we can, Let’s raise our glass to the fighting man Of The Royal Australian Regiment.
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Lou needs some autographs
I served in the army for 37 years and saw two tours on the middle east. Over the last couple
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HMAS Supply commissioned into service
Royal Australian Navy’s operational support capability has received a significant boost with the commissioning of HMAS Supply into service.
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80th anniversary of the siege that spawned ‘The Rats of Tobruk’
On 10/11 April 2021, we commemorate 80 years since the start of a port siege in Libya – and the birth of ‘The Rats of Tobruk’.
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Six new cases of COVID-19 in Defence
Defence added another six confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. All were accounted as occurring ‘overseas’ – with two ‘recovered’ (sub-total 175)
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One Day at a Time
A poem by Nato – AKA Charlie Mike on Facebook
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THE EBBING TIDE
The blood that flowed, on the Western Front, has long since ebbed its’ tide The dust of those who bravely fell, now part of our nation’s pride
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Sarah Watson – Army intelligence officer
Alex Lloyd interviews Iraq veteran Sarah Watson –a former Army intelligence officer now Iron Man athlete and passionate veterans’ advocate.
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Life After Service – Sarah Watson
Alex Lloyd talks to Sarah Watson, a former Army intelligence officer now Iron Man athlete and passionate veterans’ advocate.
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Indigenous company to build Nulka assembly plant
An Indigenous company has a contract to build a $23.9million Nulka assembly and maintenance facility in Orchard Hills, NSW.
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RAAF dumps ‘airmen and airwomen’ for ‘aviators’
The Royal Australian Air Force has replaced the term ‘airmen and airwomen’ with ‘aviators’ as it enters its second century.
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New dates for postponed Invictus Games 2020
New dates for the Invictus Games 2020, postponed twice because of the coronavirus pandemic, have now been announced as April 16 to 22 2022.
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Last resting place of NZ infantry captain identified after 103 years
A 103-year-old mystery of an unknown New Zealand Army captain buried in a cemetery in Belgium has been solved.
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Australian Munitions chalks up record export year
Australian Munitions had a record year, signing more than $30 million in munitions orders to the US, New Zealand, Canada, Asia and Europe.
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Saab selects NSW company for sovereign cammo manufacture
Saab selected GDS as its Australian-industry partner to locally manufacture Mobile Camouflage Systems and multispectral camouflage screens.
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Once I was Something
A poem by Nato – AKA Charlie Mike on Facebook
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RAN on multi-national naval exercise in Bay of Bengal
HMAS Anzac and HMAS Sirius will join vessels from France, India, Japan and the United States for the French-led maritime Exercise La Perouse.
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