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A cardboard container is dispatched from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop 17. Photo by Eamon Hamilton.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Operation Christmas Drop complete

16/12/201719/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3418 Views 0 Comments Operation Christmas Drop

A little festive cheer has been delivered to isolated communities across the western Pacific during Operation Christmas Drop. CAPTION: A cardboard

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Able Seaman Samuel Millar and Able Seaman Alice Saunders lower HMAS Darwin’s Australian White Ensign for the last time. Photo by Leading Seaman Kayla Hayes.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans Videos 

HMAS Darwin formally decommissioned

12/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4455 Views 0 Comments HMAS Darwin

The Royal Australian Navy has decommissioned the Adelaide-class frigate HMAS Darwin on Saturday 9 December at her homeport of Garden Island, Sydney,

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Ship's company of HMNZS Endeavour perform a Haka after the ship's final return to port. Photo by Mike Millett, AirflowNZ.
New Zealand News Overseas Videos 

HMNZS Endeavour home for last time

07/12/201707/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4200 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Endeavour

The Royal New Zealand Navy`s 30-year-old tanker support ship HMNZS Endeavour made a final port entry at Waitemata Harbour and Devonport

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Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Binh Ba – exercise in challenging battlespaces

07/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7047 Views 0 Comments Exercise Binh Ba

Staff Cadets from the Royal Military College – Duntroon, were in Whyalla, South Australia, last month conducting a wide range

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Iraqi Army Rangers disembark from an Iraqi Army MI-17 helicopter during the Rangers' certification activity at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.
Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Videos 

Iraqi Army Rangers certification exercise

06/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4033 Views 0 Comments

The Iraqi Army Qwat Khasah (special forces) Battalion conducted two company-sized air mobile operations as part of the certification exercise

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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer lands at RAAF Base Amberley during Exercise Lightning Focus. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Jesse Kane.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

End ex for Lancers at Amberley

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5080 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancers

Royal Australian Air Force aircraft from Williamtown and Amberley have completed a training exercise with United States Air Force B-1B

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Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Videos 

Task Group Taji 5 delivers sniper course in Iraq

05/12/201705/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3302 Views 0 Comments

Members of Task Group Taji 5 have delivered a sniper course to select members fo the Iraqi Army. Students were

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Airfield Engineers use elevated work platforms to insert cross bracing while constructing aircraft flightline shelters in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Watch RAAF build an aircraft shelter in 1 minute

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3897 Views 0 Comments

Airfield engineers deployed to the Middle East Region (MER) construct temporary shelters on the flightline at Australia’s main air operating

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The Royal Australian Navy conducts the final flight of the S-70B-2 Seahawk "Bravo" after 29 years of operational service and hold a formal ceremony to hand the aircraft to the Australian War Memorial for preservation in the National Collection. Photo by Jay Cronan.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans Videos 

Seahawk B-model and Squirrel helicopters farewelled by Navy

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3559 Views 0 Comments AS350BA Squirrel, S-70B-2 Seahawk (Bravo)

On Friday 1 December 2017, HMAS Albatross conducted ceremonial divisions to farewell two great workhorses of the Royal Australian Navy

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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft arrives at RAAF Amberley. Photo by Corporal Ben Dempster.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

Two B1-B Lancers arrive at RAAF Base Amberley

29/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8754 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

Two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers are currently in Australia and have started training with the Royal Australian Air

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Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Offshore Patrol Vessel bid winner announced

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7145 Views 0 Comments Lürssen

The Turnbull Government today announces Australia’s 12 new Offshore Patrol Vessels will be designed and built under prime contractor Lürssen

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A RAAF member of the HMAS Adelaide crew walks through the headstones of Bomana Commonwealth War Cemetery, in Papua New Guinea, during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Private Roger Brennan.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy Videos 

HMAS Adelaide visits Kokoda Track

22/11/201722/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3639 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, Kokoda Track, Papua New Guinea

Crew and embarked forces of HMAS Adelaide gather at Ower’s Corner, at the southern end of the Kokoda Track, Papua

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Royal Military College Staff Cadets approach the Whyalla Sea Rescue Centre to clear a 'hostile enemy'. Photo by Sergeant W Guthrie.
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Stability Operations training for RMC Staff Cadets

22/11/201722/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4241 Views 0 Comments RMC, Royal Military College

Staff Cadets from Royal Military College, first class are in Whyalla, conducting a wide range of Stability Operations in fictional

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Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Victor Terron provides marksmanship tips to Iraqi Army Rangers during the .50-cal machine gun live fire at the Besmayah Range, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.
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Heavy weapons course at Taji Military Complex

22/11/201723/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7142 Views 0 Comments Taji Military Complex, Task Group Taji 5

Tracer fire and explosions ripped across the Iraqi Desert at the Besmaya Range Complex east of Baghdad as Task Group

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M1A1 Abrams tanks from the 1st Armoured Regiment exit the Parade Ground following the Cambrai Parade to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai in WWI – and the regiments arrival in Adelaide. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Cambrai parade marks new beginning for 1 Armd Regt

22/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8634 Views 0 Comments Battle of Cambrai

Australian Army soldiers from 1st Armoured Regiment held a paraded at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, on Monday to mark

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Major General Fergus McLachlan reviews the 1st Armoured Regiment first parade in Adelaide after the unit relocated from Darwin. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

1 Armoured Regiment’s first parade in new home

22/11/201722/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7759 Views 2 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment

Australian Army soldiers from 1st Armoured Regiment held a paraded at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, on Monday to mark

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Australian News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Second Air Warfare Destroyer starts sea trials

21/11/201721/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3671 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s second Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), NUSHIP Brisbane, has commenced its first phase of sea trials, which will

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RAAF technicians conduct an inspection on a KC-30A drogue. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.
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Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3402 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, F/A-18F Super Hornet, KC-30A MRTT, Operation Okra

Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue

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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.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Videos 

$659 million for new Poseidon infrastructure at RAAF Edinburgh

19/11/201719/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5034 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon

Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne today announced $659 million in funding at RAAF

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The first keel block for the future HMAS Supply being laid in Spain. Navantia photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Future support ships named – first keel laid down

18/11/201724/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5732 Views 0 Comments

The names chosen  for the Royal Australian Navy’s two future support ships were announced yesterday – and the first-keel-laying ceremony

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