Sea change for Army’s new Black Hawks
Army’s UH-60M Black Hawks gained their sea legs at recent first-of-class flight trials, completing the first phase of the helicopter’s
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Videos
MAD delivery for Warramunga on Ex Kakadu
It was an unusual day for HMAS Warramunga, sailing around northern Australia as part of Exercise Kakadu. CAPTION: The stores dropped by
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Robot tested on border-patrol surveillance
Tasked to monitor about one-sixth of Australia’s landmass, Regional Force Surveillance Group’s (RFSG) Pilbara Regiment is now using a small
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From spectators to Riverfire stars
Two aviators who grew up in south-east Queensland fulfilled childhood dreams of flying in Brisbane’s most iconic event – Riverfire
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Indo-Pacific partners share history of sacrifice
In the dim first light of day, a contingent of ADF personnel gathered for a dawn service on August 17
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New missile factory for Newcastle
The Australian government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles
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Townsville battalion toughs it out for DoG Cup
Wet, cold and tired – seven sections of infantry soldiers emerged from the Tully jungle after two weeks of being
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11th and 13th Brigades test domestic security responses
In the largest Army Reserve exercise in three decades, nearly 2000 personnel practised a rapid deployment to Australia’s north to
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Sun sets on milestone Pitch Black
Exercise Pitch Black 24 was unlike any of its predecessors. CAPTION: A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail leads a formation
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Diggers show their mettle in Malaysian jungle
As the waves crashed along the coastline of Sabah in East Malaysia, three nations gathered to mark the conclusion of
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RTAF celebrate 20 years at Pitch Black
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is celebrating two decades of participation in Exercise Pitch Black, one of the world’s
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Through adversity to the stars
Aircraftman Mausam Ghaley grew up in a refugee camp after fleeing his home country, Bhutan. Fifteen years since settling in
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HMAS Sydney’s new missile fire a major milestone
Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile, Navy’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon
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Poseidon hunts submarines in the Pacific
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon dropped four exercise torpedoes on a US Navy nuclear submarine during a maritime
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Taking fuel from German Navy
For HMAS Sydney’s crew, a replenishment at sea (RAS) is a well-practised mariner skill, but taking fuel from the German
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Exercise Pitch Black – in videos
Exercise Pitch Black 24 is the Royal Australian Air Force’s biennial capstone international engagement exercise, with forces drawn from a
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Italy’s flagship debut at Pitch Black
In an historic first, the Italian Navy’s flagship, the aircraft carrier Cavour, has arrived in Australia to participate in Exercise
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Choules in Pacific – delivers Bushmasters to Fiji
HMAS Choules has delivered 14 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Fiji as part of a month-long deployment in the South
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Remembering a four-legged warrior
June 7 is National Military Working Dog Day, when Defence honours the loyalty and commitment of four-legged friends who’ve served
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Navy apprentices gain valuable insight
Fourteen apprentice electronics and marine technicians recently embarked on a tour of Fleet Base East and naval establishments in Sydney.
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