New medal for special ops
A new medallic award will be issued to members of the Australian special forces for qualifying service on special operations
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Australia cuts Task Group Taji numbers
More than 100 Australian Defence Force personnel deploying to Iraq were officially farewelled yesterday by family and friends at Robertson Barracks.
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Army tests autonomous legged robot
The Australian Army is spending millions to develop and test a range of unmanned ground vehicles – some of which
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New app digitises aviation regs
Australia’s Department of Defence has partnered with Australia’s leading app developer, Elegant Media, to create an online platform to store,
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Boeing opens battlespace-comms test facility
Boeing Defence Australia opened a new $7.5 million world-class assembly and test facility at Wacol, Brisbane today, to test new
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ADF diver training now tri-service
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds yesterday congratulated graduates from the Australian Defence Force Diving School’s first tri-service diver course. CAPTION:
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Contracts signed for next phase of LAND400
Defence has signed contracts with the two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under
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New domestic terrorism callout arrangements tested
Exercise Austral Shield, a combined Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police exercise, concluded in the La Trobe Valley this weekend,
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Retired Army Banner laid up at Kapooka
The Australian Army held a ceremony at the Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka, NSW, on 29 September 2019 to formally lay
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First Boxers delivered at Enoggera
The first of the fleet of new combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) for the Australian Defence Force has been unveiled at a
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Infantry fighting vehicle project shortlist
Hanwha Defense Australia and Rheinmetall Defence Australia have been short-listed to participate in the next stage of evaluation to replace Army’s
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Exercise Hydra tests multiple military heads
Soldiers from eight nations are engaging in a military skills competition in Brisbane testing the teamwork, physical stamina and mental rigour
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Tiger officially enters Tiger-replacement race
Airbus Helicopters is offering what they say is a cost-effective approach for taking the Tiger platform beyond 2040, in response to
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Army Demo Day – and ADFA Open Day
Army held it’s Army Demonstration Day in Sir Thomas Blamey Square at Defence headquarters today – most of which will be on
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Sappers in Timor for sixth Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk
Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. FILE PHOTO (2016): Australian Army carpenter
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Defence explains MRH-90 tail rotor issue
Following the fleet-wide grounding of the ADF’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters last month, CONTACT asked Defence for an explanation of what
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Aussie Tigers so far unaffected by fleet-wide German grounding
Germany’s Bundeswehr grounded its entire fleet of Tiger helicopters on 2 August when it was informed that certain bolts in
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Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme 2019 finished
The remote East Pilbara community of Jigalong in Western Australia came together today for the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme
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Aussie engineers building Fiji army camp
Australian Defence Force engineers are working with the Royal Fijian Military Forces (RFMF) and local Fijian construction companies to build
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Billions to upgrade Australian special forces
The government has announced a major new funding package for the Australian Army’s special forces. FILE PHOTO (May 2019): Australian
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