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Letters to the Editor

The 2nd Cavalry Regiment welcomes its second tank squadron at a T4 (D Squadron) Raising Ceremony at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland. Photo by Private Jessica Gray.
Letters to the Editor 

Is 3 Brigade a Fully Capable and Equipped Armoured Brigade?

10/06/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1851 Views 0 Comments

A recent radio broadcast emphasised that Australia is fully equipped and prepared to fight from and defend its northern bases,

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An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Armoured Regiment with an uncrewed ground vehicle equipped with a prototype communications system and experimental drone launcher during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at Fort Irwin, California. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.
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Why is 1st Armoured Regiment Still an RAAC Unit?

09/06/202509/06/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1845 Views 0 Comments

The Chief of Army has stripped 1 Armd Regt of its tanks, reduced it in size by two thirds, and

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An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Armoured Regiment with an uncrewed ground vehicle equipped with a prototype communications system and experimental drone launcher during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at Fort Irwin, California. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.
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Comments on the Demise of 1st Armoured Regiment

07/06/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7838 Views 2 Comments

A number of articles have been published in Contact Magazine as part of a campaign to have 1st Armoured Regiment

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CONTACT paper issues 1-40 for sale

06/06/202511/07/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 553 Views 0 Comments