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2/14LHR(QMI) first live fire of own tanks

03/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7030 Views 4 Comments

Tanks from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) participated in live-fire exercise at Shoalwater Bay Training Area this week.

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The Battle of Beersheba and Sinai-Palestine Campaign Centenary Service held at the Beersheba War Cemetery in Israel. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.
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Beersheba War Cemetery commemorative service

02/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3938 Views 0 Comments Battle of Beersheba, Beersheba War Cemetery

On Tuesday 31 October 2017, the Australian Defence Force participated in the Battle of Beersheba and Sinai-Palestine Campaign Centenary Service

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Beersheba 100th Anniversary Commemoration Service

01/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4386 Views 0 Comments Battle of Beersheba

On Tuesday 31 October 2017, the Australian Defence Force participated in a a joint Australian/New Zealand commemorative service at the

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NASAMS test fire in Norway. Kongsberg photo by Andøya Mai.
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Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system

01/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11756 Views 1 Comment AMRAAM missiles, NASAMS

Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface

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Australian Army Private Tobey McKean patrols through the town of Havelock, New Zealand, during Exercise Southern Katipo 2017. Photo by Sergeant Ricky Fuller.
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Combined Aussie/Tongan platoon attack Southern Katipo

31/10/201731/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5570 Views 0 Comments Exercise Southern Katipo 2017, Southern Katipo

A combined platoon of Royal Tongan Marines and Australian Army soldiers from A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment

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1st Armoured Regiment leaves Darwin

31/10/201731/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 16517 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment

After 22 years in Darwin, the 1st Armoured Regiment is moving to Adelaide to take advantage of the southern-state’s year-round-training

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Australian Army Sergeant Janine Fabre visits the Park of the Australian Soldier in Be’er-Sheva ahead of the commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba in Israel, with a photo of her great uncle who participated in the famous charge. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.
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Preparing for Beersheba commemorations

31/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4277 Views 0 Comments Battle of Beersheba, Be’er-Sheva

Australia will today commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Beersheba. CAPTION: Australian Army Sergeant Janine Fabre visits the Park

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Re-enacting the ride to Beersheba

31/10/201731/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4810 Views 0 Comments Battle of Beersheba

On Sunday 29 October 2017, two soldiers from the Australian Army’s 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) joined dozens

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An M1A1 Abrams tank from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) moves past the reviewing dais during their Freedom of Entry March into Brisbane City. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.
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Brisbane parade marks delivery of final Plan Beersheba component

28/10/201731/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6275 Views 0 Comments Plan Beersheba

Today the Australian Army marked the final phase of Plan Beersheba at a Freedom of Entry Parade for 2nd/14th Light

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A RAAF C-27J Spartan takes off from Royal New Zealand Air Force Base Woodbourne during Exercise Southern Katipo 2017.
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C-27J Spartan deploys on first international exercise

27/10/201727/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5171 Views 0 Comments

RAAF’s No. 35 Squadron achieved a significant milestone this month when it deployed a C-27J Spartan battlefield air lifter to

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The New Zealand Army's High readiness Task Unit disembark a C-130 Hercules at RNZAF Base Woodbourne to take part in Exercise Southern Katipo. NZDF photo.
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Exercise Southern Katipo in full swing

23/10/201724/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5457 Views 0 Comments Exercise Southern Katipo 2017

A multinational coalition of 2500 troops from 13 countries, backed by amphibious ships – including Australia’s HMAS Choules – aircraft

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Australian Army soldier Corporal Rob Conway rests after a practice ride in preparation for the commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Beersheba. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.
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Preparing to reenact the charge on Beersheeba

20/10/201720/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4291 Views 0 Comments Battle of Beersheba, The Charge of the Light Brigade

Commemorative services to mark the Centenary of the last great cavalry charge on the town of Beersheba during WWI will

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Troops from Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea file into a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules on their way to New Zealand for exercise Southern Katipo. NZDF photo.
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Foreigners invade NZ for Southern Katipo

19/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5811 Views 0 Comments Exercise Southern Katipo 2017

Foreign military contingents arrived in New Zealand this week to participate in Exercise Southern Katipo 2017, a multinational exercise run

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Landing craft from the Royal Australian Navy and Australian Army in formation with Philippine Marine Corps small unit riverine craft, during humanitarian assistance and disaster relief training conducted from HMAS Adelaide in Subic Bay, Philippines, for Indo Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
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ADF and Philippine Marine Corps joint training

18/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5295 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Philippine Marine Corps

Two ships from the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group recently visited the Philippines and, among other activities, conducted joint training with the

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Crew from HMAS Adelaide pose with children and staff from the Amazing Grace Refuge Home, in Dinalupihan, Philippines during a visit to HMAS Adelaide while alongside in Subic Bay. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
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Filipino orphans visit HMAS Adelaide

17/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3663 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017

Crew members from HMAS Adelaide visited the Amazing Grace Refuge Home in Subic Bay, Philippines, last Saturday to play basketball

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A local boy on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu greets sailors and soldiers from HMAS Choules during Operation Vanuatu Assist 2017. Photo by Able Seaman Jake Badaior.
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ADF volcano evacuation assistance in Vanuatu ends

15/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4994 Views 0 Comments Vanuatu’s Ambae Island, volcano

The Australian Defence Force’s commitment to humanitarian assistance in Vanuatu after the island of Ambae was evacuated because of a

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An Iraqi Army M1A1M Abrams tank provides cover during a Junior Leaders Course combined-arms training assessment at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Able Seaman Chris Beerens.
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Iraqi Army combined-arms training demonstration

14/10/201717/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4820 Views 0 Comments Iraqi Army Junior Leaders Course, Taji Military Complex

Explosions and gunfire rang out at Taji Military Complex in Iraq in mid September as the latest students on the

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Soldiers from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment exit a No 37 Squadron C-130J Hercules at RAAF Base Scherger for Exercise Northern Shield 2017. Photo by Corporal David Said.
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Northern Shield kicks off – in Queensland

14/10/201717/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6143 Views 0 Comments Northern Shield

The Australian Defence Force commenced Exercise Northern Shield in northern Queensland today to test its rapid deployment capability to remote

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Flying Officer Josh Suh, Logistics Officer with Headquarters Air Mobility Group - Capability Development Cell, connects to the Ka-Band SATCOM during a technology-demonstrator trial. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
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RAAF fitting broadband satcoms on Hercules

11/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5130 Views 0 Comments Ka-band satellite communications, SATCOM

From June to December 2017, the Royal Australian Air Force is trialling the use of a Ka-band satellite communication (SATCOM)

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RAAF supports Bathurst 1000

11/10/201711/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3364 Views 0 Comments Bathurst 1000

The RAAF supported Australia’s most famous car race, the Bathurst 1000, at Mount Panorama near Bathurst, central New South Wales

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