LRASM and JASSM-ER achieve initial operational capability
Royal Australian Air Force has achieved initial operational capability for the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) and the AGM-158B
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Remembering 9/11 and RAAF’s role in the aftermath
Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States claimed almost 3000 lives and sent shockwaves far
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Stalwart refuels Harold E. Holt
HMAS Stalwart recently delivered fuel to the Harold E. Holt Communications Station. CAPTION: HMAS Stalwart refuelling the Harold E Holt communications facility,
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World-first aircraft pavement trial
A taxiway that did not exist 12 hours earlier held the concentrated weight of a P-8A Poseidon, marking a milestone
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HMAS Choules ends three-month deployment
After three months supporting Exercise Pacific Partnership, HMAS Choules returns home from deployment supporting humanitarian assistance activities and strengthening interoperability with regional
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NASAMS reaches final operational capability
Australia’s National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability has achieved final operational capability. FILE PHOTO: An Australian Army
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Tech trainees visited by future platforms
More than 690 technical trainees got a firsthand look at where their skills could take them when operational units from
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Heart of Brisbane beats to Navy 125
Brisbane’s King George Square lit up as personnel from HMAS Moreton delivered a beat-to-quarters and a ceremonial sunset to mark Navy’s
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Gunners prove worth of new Huntsman
An AS9 Huntsman unleashed fury across Townsville Field Training Area on August 27 as 106 Bty executed rapid strikes and
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First major exercise for Boxer
“Either my mind is playing tricks or there’s movement at 10 o’clock,” says Private Jonah Nelson, of 8/9RAR. CAPTION: Australian
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Preparing for war – Pozieres Run
Army rehearsed one of the most realistic contemporary battlefield scenarios to date during Exercise Pozieres Run, achieving a series of
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Refuelling combat forces on the move
Long before combat power reaches the battlefield, it must be sustained and protected – a heavy responsibility that rests with
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Army adapting as drones transform modern warfare
As 6RAR Delta Company troops moved stealthily through the night to the form-up position outside the enemy’s stronghold, a successful
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RAAF ignites Brisbane’s Riverfire
Queenslanders cast their eyes to the sky at dusk on September 5 for the annual river run of Royal Australian
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Stress test pushes health teams to the limit
Austere conditions, intense urban combat, a fast-moving battlespace and multiple mass-casualty scenarios – this was the backdrop against which the
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New fighting vehicles tested on water
Huntsman and Redback armoured vehicles took part in sea trials on and around Garden Island, Sydney Harbour, in July (reported
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Aussie/US force-integration on HMAS Canberra
HMAS Canberra has completed Exercise Capital Reach, a major force integration activity involving more than 350 United States Marines from Marine Rotational
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Perth readying for rough conditions
HMAS Perth’s crew sharpened their skills with boat drills in the waters off the coast of Vietnam, in the South China
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Sydney dodges weather to get a refill
HMAS Sydney wrapped up Exercise Pacific Dragon by dodging a hurricane to receive essential fuel and stores from USNS Washington Chambers. CAPTION: USNS
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Flood-relief aid delivered to Nepal
A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III has transported humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) supplies, equipment and personnel to Nepal, in
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