Huntsman firing marks milestone
For the first time, Australian soldiers fired the cutting-edge AS9 Huntsman 155mm self-propelled howitzer on Australian soil on December 1,
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HIMARS proves to be shipshape
It’s not the normal place you would expect to find Army’s high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), but it turns
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Modernised medical centre reopens at Camp Baird
Headquarters Middle East (HQME) has reopened a state-of-the-art medical facility at Camp Baird, Al Minhad Air Base (AMAB), the United
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Small boats, big connections
Three Zodiac boats full of Australian and Filipino soldiers landed on a rocky outcrop down the coast from a fortified
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The best prepare for the worst
Regional cooperation and disaster-response capability received a boost during the latest iteration of Exercise Pacific Partnership, held in Samoa. CAPTION:
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JTAC trainees take aim
Australia’s close air support capability was put to the test during Exercise Black Dagger 2025-2, which brought together air and
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Helicopter maintenance a family affair
Sat in a distant corner of a hangar at the Jackson International Airport in Port Moresby, Craftsman Marcus Szewczuk, of
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Learning tricks of the tracking trade
Corporal Rory Murray thought he might’ve been OK at combat tracking as he followed bent leaves and footprints that turned
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Urban exercise prepares soldiers for modern ops
Victorian and Tasmanian soldiers took to the streets of Bendigo in full combat ensemble as part of a 10-day training
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Trading combat knowledge in the Philippines
From beautiful beaches to dense, mountain jungle, a combat team of Australian soldiers traded knowledge with Philippine counterparts on the
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Frozen blood a lifesaver on the battlefield
If a soldier is injured on the battlefield and urgently needs blood, fast access to blood products could mean the
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Defending Australians against espionage
The ADF remains a prime target for foreign intelligence services, according to Australia’s security service. CAPTION: Director-General of Security Mike
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Royal visit evokes fond memory for veteran
As the Royal Australian Corps of Signals (RASIGS) celebrates its centenary with parades and activities across the country to commemorate
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Bangs galore out of the box
Sappers on their Subject 4 Corporal’s Course at the School of Military Engineering, Holsworthy Barracks, are among the first in
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ADF delivers first international space course
1 Space Surveillance Unit’s Commercial Data Mission Centre has delivered its first international Joint Commercial Operations-200 (JCO-200) course. CAPTION: 1
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Keeping the memories alive
Remembrance Day address from Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston CAPTION: Poppies in front of the Australian War
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Urban warfare realism on Wantok Warrior
The sun isn’t yet up but Major Patrick Hoare, Officer Commanding Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR),
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More realism a feature of new field exercise
Trainees from the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (ASEME) embraced the first iteration of their transformed biannual field
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Australia’s best take on premier patrolling test
Soldiers from 1st Battalian, the Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), achieved gold at this year’s Exercise Cambrian Patrol, proving why they
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Goodwill gesture a hit in the highlands
Each year Army Aviation sends aircraft to Papua New Guinea (PNG) to qualify pilots and aircrew operators on flying in
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