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HMAS Hobart conducts a live-fire training exercise with the five-inch gun during Regional Presence Deployment 2020. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

Big guns still deployed in China’s back yard

18/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 349 Views 0 Comments

Navy is conducting a regional deployment across Southeast Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius.

A RAAF E/A-18G Growler from No 6 Squadron takes the arrestor cable at RAAF Base Amberley during Exercise alisman Saber 17. Photo by Sergeant Peter Borys.

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Did you know RAAF has arrestor cables on runways?

18/09/202018/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 663 Views 0 Comments

Underneath the runways of Australia’s main air-force bases, lifesaving devices lie in wait, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.

Surveillance and control officers man their terminals on a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail in the Middle East. Photo by Corporal Tristan kennedy.

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Wedgetail and MRTT end Middle East mission

09/09/202009/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 426 Views 0 Comments

RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and KC-30A MRTT aircraft will return to Australia following their final mission of a successful year-long deployment.

Australian-designed Hawkei protected mobility vehicles on the production line at the Thales facility in Bendigo, Victoria. Thales photo.

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Hawkei going into full-rate production

03/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 2048 Views 0 Comments

Army’s new Australian-designed and built Hawkei protected vehicle is ready to enter full-rate production at Thales’ facility in Victoria.

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AWM launches another 360-degree Closer Inspection

25/08/202004/09/2020 Brian Hartigan 686 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War Memorial has launched the latest in its series of immersive digital experiences, On Closer Inspection.

WWII veteran Les Cook chats with Princess Anne via Zoom in the WWII Gallery of the Australian War Memorial.

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Princess Anne chats with Aussie WWII vet on AWM Zoom call

16/08/2020 Brian Hartigan 407 Views 0 Comments

In the lead up to the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, Princess Anne held a

Australian Army soldiers from the Combat Training Centre are joined by Mule (rear) and Ghostrobotics (right) unmanned ground vehicles, as well as a Black Hornet nano UAV in a display of human-machine teaming during Army Demonstration Day at Russel Offices. Photo by Corporal Sebastian Beurich.

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Army invests in autonomous vehicles and robots

08/08/202008/08/2020 Brian Hartigan 2344 Views 0 Comments

Army is increasing its experimentation, prototyping and exploration of autonomous vehicles and emerging technologies with a $12.2 million in contracts.

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Virtual Tankfest a huge success

30/07/202030/07/2020 Brian Hartigan 405 Views 0 Comments

Virtual Tankfest hosted by World of Tanks for the Bovington Tank Museum wowed huge audiences in June – and raised €62k to support the museum.

Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, firing their M777A1 155mm Howitzers during Exercise Barce II at Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery fire up their guns

25/06/202025/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 745 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions has allowed the 1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, based at Enoggera, Queensland, to fire-up their guns again.

HMAS Toowoomba in the Southern Arabian Gulf on Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

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Toowoomba heads home after successful mission

19/06/202026/06/2020 Brian Hartigan 786 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba is returning home after completing a six-month deployment to the Middle East.

Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney (V) Commander Edward Seymour salutes his crew inside Jervis Bay, NSW, following the ship's commissioning ceremony at sea. Photo by Petty Officer Tom Gibson.

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Australia’s finest warship commissioned at sea

19/05/202019/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 4699 Views 1 Comment

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest ship into the fleet with the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since World War II.

Colonel Tom Moore talks to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Miller while holding The Yorkshire Regiment Medal, re-presented as a birthday gift from the British Army after he lost the original. Photo by Corporal Robert Weideman, UK Ministry of Defence.

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Former Captain Tom Moore promoted on his birthday

30/04/202005/05/2020 Brian Hartigan 2249 Views 0 Comments

World famous walkathon fundraiser and now former-captain Tom Moore has been promoted to the rank of colonel on his 100th Birthday.

Captain Tom Moore and his singing partner – and favourite singer – Michael Ball show off their Number One charts award after their cover of You'll Never Walk Alone debuted at Number 1. Photo courtesy Official Charts web site.

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Captain Tom making and breaking records

28/04/202028/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 977 Views 0 Comments

Captain Tom Moore, 99 year old World War 2 veteran and walkathon legend, has officially set two very significant records before his 100th birthday.

Suburban ANZAC Day tribute, Brisbane. Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini. Follow her on Instagram.

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ANZAC Day message from CDF

25/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 492 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force stands with the Australian community to remember those who have served and those who continue to

A Royal Australian Air Force No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster departs RAAF Base Amberley for Vanuatu with Humanitarian Aid on 10 April 2020. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

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Why did Defence ignore aborted flight to Vanuatu?

15/04/202018/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 2961 Views 1 Comment

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster flew to Vanuatu twice in recent days with a single load of humanitarian

An Australian Army soldier and a New South Wales Police officer provide security at Port Kembla as part of the Australian government’s COVID-19 response. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.

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Ruby Princess under Army/Police guard

09/04/202018/04/2020 Brian Hartigan 1282 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Ruby Princess cruise ship with more than 200 COVID-19 virus infections among her 1000 crew, is being guarded by NSW Police and Australian Army patrols.