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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 7460 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 3987 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 4589 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.
Australian Australian Army Middle East News Operations Videos 

Heavy weapons course at Taji Military Complex

22/11/201723/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7504 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 9159 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 8308 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 3972 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.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3821 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 5367 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 6494 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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Australian Army officer Captain Nicholas Waugh confirms range and target coordinates with an Iraqi Army officer during a Forward Air Controller course live-fire component at Besmayah Range, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Chris Beerens.
ADF Australian Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

Latest Iraqi Forward Air Controllers graduate

17/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5755 Views 0 Comments Forward Air Controllers

The latest group of Iraqi Forward Air Controllers has graduated from training under Australian and New Zealand tutelage following a 10-week

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Wes Walsh talks with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull after an urban-combat-skills demonstration at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Headquarters in Manila. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos 

PM visits Aussie troops in Philippines

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7830 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull attended an urban close-combat demonstration given by soldiers from the Australian Army’s Joint Task

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Philippine Army soldier Corporal Dennis Nalugon conducts urban-combat training with Australian soldier Lance Corporal Adam Seaman from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Australian Army News Operations Pacific Videos 

Aussie soldiers train Philippine counterparts in urban ops

16/11/201716/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8727 Views 0 Comments Operation Augury, Philippines

Australian soldiers, mainly from Townsville’s 1RAR, were deployed to the Philippines late last month to train Philippine soldiers in advanced

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Aussie troops in the Philippines. Photo from PM's web site.
Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Videos of Aussie soldiers in Philippines pulled by Defence

16/11/201701/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5374 Views 0 Comments Philippines

Two videos of Australian soldiers training Philippine soldiers in the Philippines were posted by Defence earlier this week – but

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H145M helicopter with 'plug-and-play' weapon systems attached. Airbus Helicopters photo by Anthony Pecchi.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology Videos 

Airbus ‘armed civvie’ chopper first test fire

10/11/201710/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7214 Views 0 Comments H145M

Airbus Helicopters recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M in Hungary. CAPTION: H145M helicopter

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans Videos 

Parachuting for Legacy – from a Globemaster

08/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3538 Views 0 Comments

On 4 November 2017, a No. 36 Squadron C-17A conducted two freefall parachute drop of about 200 skydivers at Toogoolawah,

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Australian Australian Army News Videos 

Exercise Diamond Run live fire

08/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5282 Views 0 Comments Exercise Diamond Run

Troops from 8th/9th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conducted a live-fire exercise at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Diamond Run

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ADF Australian New Zealand News Overseas Videos 

Exercise Southern Katipo evacuates civilians

08/11/201708/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4609 Views 0 Comments Southern Katipo

About 150 volunteers took part as role-players last weekend in Exercise Southern Katipo, reflecting the strong public support for the

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"Thor", a L-382G Hercules firefighting aircraft contracted to the NSW Rural Fire Service from Coulsan, performing a water bombing display. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Water bombers supported at RAAF Base Richmond

06/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6040 Views 0 Comments

RAAF Base Richmond will be used to provide airfield support services to Large Air Tanker and Very Large Air Tanker

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Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans Videos 

Skydiving from a C-17A Globemaster

03/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6458 Views 0 Comments C-17A Globemaster, No. 36 Squadron, No. 86 Wing

An Air Force C-17A Globemaster III will support Legacy on Saturday with a mission to deliver 200 skydivers to Toogoolawah

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