Contracts signed for Army’s Redback IFVs
The government has signed contracts with Korean-parented Hanwha Defense Australia to deliver and support 129 locally built Redback infantry fighting
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Training to target drones
The booming sound of Browning .50-calibre machineguns echoed across the range at Puckapunyal as a platoon of M113AS4 gun cars
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Exercise strengthens Australia-India bond
Army’s 13th Brigade hosted the Indian Armed Forces in Perth and other locations in Western Australia during Exercise Austrahind, an
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Kokoda Barracks unveils new Vietnam memorial
After two years of dedicated volunteer work and community collaboration, the new Canungra Vietnam Memorial opened to veterans, families and
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Proudly serving and adapting for 75 years
Descending from an overcast sky above Canberra, members of the Red Berets trailed red smoke behind an unfurled flag of
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Army’s new Huntsman thunders in South Australia
155mm shells blasted from the eight-metre-long barrel of an AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer shaking the ground at Port Wakefield, South
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Soldiers strengthen ties in Malaysia
Soldiers and officers from more than 30 units across the country spent three weeks at Irwin Barracks, 13th Brigade, preparing
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‘Humble’ corporal awarded for leadership style
Instead of yelling at trainees, Corporal Nathan Groen adopted a leadership style that earned him the Royal Australian Regiment Hassett
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New recruits get taste of the real thing
With matted hair and sweat-drenched uniforms, some of 1RAR’s newest soldiers were put through their paces during Exercise Green Blaze
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Engineers ‘bumped off’ then retake hill in challenging exercise
Despite building a series of pits and firing positions on a hill, sappers from 22 Engineer Regiment (22ER), 4th Brigade,
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Flag flies again after 55 years
Fifty-five years after a 17th Construction Squadron flag supposedly ‘blew off’ a flag pole in Nui Dat, at the 1st
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Marksmanship and mateship on display
The 1st Brigade witnessed an extraordinary display of camaraderie and skill as Australian and Timorese soldiers faced off in a
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Culinary combat for Army chefs
In the sizzling world of culinary prowess, where creativity meets precision, a gastronomic showdown unfolded between chefs of 10th Force
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10th anniversary of Indigenous war memorial
ADF members from the Adelaide region have joined with members of the Indigenous and veteran’s community and the broader Adelaide
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Diggers prepare Ukrainian citizen soldiers
More Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) personnel have commenced training for combat under the instruction of Australian Army soldiers in
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Special-ops students immerse in language lessons
Two Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) soldiers flew in to Sydney to bolster the depth of ADF School of
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Electric Bushmaster tested in the field
The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) has trialled the electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV) with a
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Boosting morale one plate at a time
Army cook Private Aaron Blair prepared and delivered the first meal soldiers, sailors and aviators ate at Camp Clark, Solomon
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New National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile tested
The roar of the rocket engine broke through the silence as the first Australian live-fire of the National Advanced Surface
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Army sea riders get valuable exposure
Personnel from Army’s 1st Brigade, Maritime Border Command and HMAS Coonawarra embarked one of Navy’s newest assets – ADV Cape
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