1400 ADF deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist
Defence currently has approximately 1400 personnel deployed across the country as part of Operation COVID-19 Assist.
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Defence COVID-19 infections rise to 26
“Defence is currently managing 26 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 1.30pm on 1 April 2020.
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New Operation COVID-19 Assist established
The Australian Defence Force is expanding its support to the national COVID-19 pandemic response by establishing Operation COVID-19 Assist.
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Join me for a special ANZAC Day Dawn Service
Wounded Heroes has brought forward its major fundraiser – Ex Stone Pillow 2020 – to cope with a major call on its services in the face of the COVID-19.
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Soldiers help enforce mandatory COVID-19 quarantine
ADF has deployed teams across the country to work in partnership with state and territory police to conduct COVID-19 quarantine compliance checks.
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UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus
A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the UniSA in partnership with a Canadian company.
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Defence deploying across the country in COVID-19 fight
ADF is further supporting the national response to COVID-19 by deploying additional personnel to assist State and territory health authorities.
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Finney says PM untruthful re Royal Commission
Julie-Ann Finney say Prime Minister Scott Morrison was untruthful when he told parliament and the Australian public he would consider a Royal Commission
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HMAS Arunta fires Evolved Sea Sparrow
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow missile off the coast of Western Australia.
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Wedgetail impresses at Cope North
With up to 60 fast jets in the air around Guam, a No. 2 Sqn E-7A Wedgetail follows the fight, providing battlespace surveillance during Exercise Cope North.
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Army awarded Theatre Honour East Timor
The Australian Army has been presented with the Theatre Honour East Timor 1999-2003 during a parade in Canberra, as part of its 119th birthday celebration.
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UK Apaches launch Arctic Hellfire
British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have fired Hellfire missiles inside the Arctic Circle for the first time to prepare for extreme-cold exercising.
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Emotional farewell for Fijians from Orbost
Orbost held an emotional farewell event for Fijian military deployed in support of Operation Bushfire Assist as the contingent prepared to go home.
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New Military Working Dogs Memorial at AWM
The Australian War Memorial has unveiled a new memorial dedicated to, and created by, military working dogs and their handlers.
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Army starts field-trial of 3D parts printing
Army has kicked off a 12-month trial of 3D metal printing that could see on-the-spot design and manufacturing available to
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Ancient and heritage sites shielded by soldiers
When Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve staff raced to save endangered species from bushfires, they relied on 6RAR to prepare facilities and heritage sites.
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SE Qld company demos 40mm-armed man-pack drone to US Army
Skyborne Technologies successfully demonstrated their 40mm-armed Cerberus GL to the US Army as part of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment.
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6RAR clearing a path to regrowth
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, sadly devastated by a bushfire in early January, got a serious injection of manpower from 6RAR.
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Indonesian zig-zag Bushfire Assist
Devastated by two fires in the past seven years, Australia’s iconic Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow, NSW, is benefiting from support of Indonesian military friends.
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Wasp uses waterbomber downtime to help plan next attacks
Bombardier Jarrod Logan launches a Wasp AE unmanned aircraft from a paddock 20km south of Canberra to survey blazing scrub in the Orroral Valley.
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