Chief of Army issues rallying call to troops
CA Lieutenant General Rick Burr issued a message to troops encouraging them to look after themselves and their families – and prepare for a new fight.
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Silentium Defence awarded $2million for ground-based surveillance
Silentium Defence has been awarded a $2 million Defence Innovation Hub contract to continue developing its ground-based passive surveillance technology.
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1RAR receives first delivery of Hawkei PMV-L
The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, has received its first shipment of Hawekei protected mobility vehicle – light (PMV-L).
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1RAR blitz AASAM
The Australian Army Skill-at-Arms Meeting 2020 has concluded with 1 RAR taking out Champion Unit and a swag of other major awards.
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Army drone program out to tender
The replacement of the Army’s Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system through project LAND 129 Phase 3 has progressed to the tendering process.
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Soldiers deployed to boost face-mask manufacturing
Med-Con, in regional Victoria, has increased production of medical face masks with the help of Australian Army engineers as a temporary workforce.
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AASAM International comp cancelled
Defence has cancelled the international component of the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting which started at Greenbank Queensland today.
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Has AASAM international component been cancelled?
Defence today issued a press release talking up AASAM20 scheduled to start tomorrow at Greenbank in Brisbane – with no international component mentioned.
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80-horse parade to mark QDF 160th in Brisbane
The 160th anniversary of QDF will be marked by a mounted parade of approximately 80 horses and riders from historical re-enactment troops this weekend.
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Army awarded Theatre Honour East Timor
The Australian Army has been presented with the Theatre Honour East Timor 1999-2003 during a parade in Canberra, as part of its 119th birthday celebration.
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Bulimba Barracks sold for $63 million
Bulimba Barracks on the banks of the Brisbane River has been sold to developer Shayher Group to build a proposed housing development.
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Army starts field-trial of 3D parts printing
Army has kicked off a 12-month trial of 3D metal printing that could see on-the-spot design and manufacturing available to
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Geelong company wins seven-year sustainment contract for Boxer simulators
Universal Motion Simulator has been awarded a $21.4 million support contract for the sustainment of training simulators for the new Boxer 8X8 CRV.
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Ancient and heritage sites shielded by soldiers
When Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve staff raced to save endangered species from bushfires, they relied on 6RAR to prepare facilities and heritage sites.
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Setting traps for new enemy – rainwater contaminants
Following an urgent request from the ACT emergency services, Alpha Company, 6RAR, deployed to the Namadgi National Park to help protect Corin Dam waterways.
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6RAR clearing a path to regrowth
Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens, sadly devastated by a bushfire in early January, got a serious injection of manpower from 6RAR.
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Indonesian zig-zag Bushfire Assist
Devastated by two fires in the past seven years, Australia’s iconic Zig Zag Railway near Lithgow, NSW, is benefiting from support of Indonesian military friends.
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RAEME mafia steal farmer’s bed in dead of night
Army was recently thanked for successfully completing a very unusual midnight raid in front of bushfire-enemy lines on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
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Wasp uses waterbomber downtime to help plan next attacks
Bombardier Jarrod Logan launches a Wasp AE unmanned aircraft from a paddock 20km south of Canberra to survey blazing scrub in the Orroral Valley.
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International team builds bridges communities get over
Two bridges constructed by the Australian, Fijian and PNG militaries will improve access to a popular tourist attraction in the wake of the bushfires.
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