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The Boeing Australia Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman lands at the end of its first flight at Woomera, South Australia. Photographer unnamed.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry Videos 

RAAF orders three more Loyal Wingman aircraft

02/03/202102/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3537 Views 3 Comments Loyal Wingman

The government will invest a further $115million in the Boeing Loyal Wingman program to continue developing the concept.

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The Boeing Australia, Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman conducts its first flight at Woomera, South Australia. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry Videos 

First flight of Loyal Wingman UAV

02/03/202102/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2905 Views 0 Comments Loyal Wingman

RAAF has congratulated Boeing Australia on the first flight of the Airpower Teaming System Loyal Wingman prototype aircraft on 27 February.

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Private Matthew Marsh receives his COVID-19 vaccine at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney. Photos by ABIS Daniel Goodman.
ADF News Videos 

Frontline personnel vaccinated

27/02/202113/03/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2351 Views 0 Comments

ADF members working on the COVID-19 frontline were among the first Australians to be vaccinated against the coronavirus on 22

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Specialist Reserve Public Affairs Officer Wing Commander Peter Overton on the steps of a No. 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules. Photo by Corporal David Said.
ADF People Videos 

Wing Commander Peter Overton wears many hats

25/02/202125/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3858 Views 0 Comments

Reservist Wing Commander Peter Overton’s love for storytelling and discovering more about people has allowed him to wear many hats

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Simulator Pilot Instructor Ben Scorey, of Canadian Aviation Electronics, monitors and instructs Pilot Officer Alec Taylor in the Hawk 127 Simulator during a trial of eye tracking technology. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

Eye/gaze tracking to improve pilot training

18/02/202126/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2353 Views 0 Comments

A unique eye and gaze tracking system, using technology developed by the Australian company ‘Seeing Machines’ was installed in No.

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Able Seaman Cooper Blackwood is back on his feet after suffering a paralysing injury. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Hare.
ADF People Videos 

One step at a time after paralysing accident

18/02/202127/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1769 Views 0 Comments

An attitude of not dwelling on the past or sweating the small stuff has helped Able Seaman Boatswains Mate Cooper

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Air Force personnel unload fire retardant from a C-130J Hercules at Busselton Margaret River Airport in Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

RAAF makes second WA fire-retardant delivery

08/02/202108/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2333 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has made a second delivery of fire retardant to Western Australia to support firefighting efforts in the state.

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Sir Angus Houston says he was part of a "team environment from top to bottom". Photo by Able Seaman Bradley Darvill.
ADF People Videos 

Left the land to lead from the air

05/02/202110/02/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1760 Views 0 Comments

Working as a share farmer in the middle of a drought is as good a reason as any to look

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Island of Galoa locals in front of the Galoa Island Primary School repaired by Republic of Fiji Military Forces and ADF personnel from the 6th Engineer Support Regiment. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
ADF News Operations Pacific Videos 

Spirit of giving put into action in Fiji

29/01/202129/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3047 Views 0 Comments

The ADF put the Christmas spirit of giving into action when 618 personnel headed to Fiji on December 24 to lend

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A formation of four F/A-18A/B Hornets over the lighthouse at Nobbys Beach in Newcastle. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.
News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Hornets farewelled at Williamtown

26/01/202126/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1842 Views 0 Comments

An eight-ship formation of F/A-18A/B Hornets filled the Williamtown skyline in a fitting farewell to the aircraft as it was

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Leading Aircraftwoman Chantelle Bradford is an air surveillance operator at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.
ADF People Videos 

Taking experience into the volunteering sphere

23/01/202123/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1857 Views 0 Comments

Leading Aircraftwoman Chantelle Bradford always had a desire to fly while growing up in Queensland and her formative work years

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Captain Jess Law in the warehouse of the ADF’s main operating base in the Middle East region. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
ADF People Videos 

Meeting law of supply and demand on operation

23/01/202124/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1575 Views 0 Comments

Captain Jess Law is keeping ADF personnel in the Middle East well supplied on Operation Accordion as the operations officer for

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A Navy landing craft delivers disaster-relief supplies at Bekana Jetty in Vanua Levu, Fiji, during Operation Fiji Assist. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Adelaide crew proud of Fiji cyclone mission

18/01/202118/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2871 Views 0 Comments

ADF and Fiji’s Military Forces’ logistics teams ensured vital supplies got to the thousands of people who needed after the cyclone in Fiji.

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Evacuees from Mallacoota are transported to HMAS Choules. Photo by Petty Officer Helen Frank.
ADF People Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Anniversary of Mallacoota evacuation

16/01/202116/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2727 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

When bushfires cut off a coastal Victorian hamlet, “the largest civilian maritime evacuation in our nations history” was launched 1 year ago.

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Commanding Officer of NUSHIP Supply, Captain Ben Hissink welcomes his ship to her home port, at Fleet Base East, Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

NUSHIP Supply enters home port

15/01/202116/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3355 Views 1 Comment

The Royal Australian Navy’s new auxiliary oiler replenishment ship NUSHIP Supply has arrived at its homeport in Sydney Harbour.

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A No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster lifts off from RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales, taking aerial fire retardant to Western Australia. Photo by Corporal David Said.
ADF Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Globemaster delivers fire retardant to Western Australia

12/01/202112/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2150 Views 0 Comments

The ADF has supported the Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services by delivering urgently needed fire retardant from NSW.

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Former Wing Commander Robyn Clay-Williams (retired) reflects on her time in the Air Force as a test pilot. Photo by Sergeant Rob Hack.
ADF ADF People Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Testing times for pioneer pilot

09/01/202109/01/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2700 Views 0 Comments

When former Wing Commander Robyn Clay-Williams joined the Air Force in 1979, she was told there were no female pilots.

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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon supports sea trials for NUSHIP (now HMAS) Hobart in the Gulf St Vincent off the coast of Adelaide. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
Royal Australian Air Force Thought provoking Videos 

What we don’t know about P-8A Poseidon is somehow comforting

06/01/202106/01/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4442 Views 1 Comment

The government recently announced that it was buying two extra P-8A Poseidon long-range, armed, maritime search, reconnaissance (and attack) aircraft

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G for George in 3D interactive
Australian News Veterans Videos 

Explore “G for George” in 3D

19/12/202019/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4477 Views 0 Comments

The Australian War Memorial has launched the fifth and final instalment of On Closer Inspection featuring “G for George” in 3D interactive.

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HMAS Ballarat in Cockburn Sound upon returning to Fleet Base West, Western Australia, following a successful Indian Ocean Deployment. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Ballarat home from Indian Ocean deployment

16/12/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2353 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Ballarat has returned to her homeport of Fleet Base West near Rockingham, Western Australia, following

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