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A newly acquired M1A2 Abrams main battle tank arrives at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.
Australian Army Letters to the Editor Veterans 

Many problems hindering 3 Brigade’s new roles

11/04/2025 Bruce Cameron 1066 Views 0 Comments 1 Armd Regt

Defence Press Release, 28 September 2023… “The 3rd Brigade, based in Townsville, will be an armoured combat brigade.” The Defence

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Australian Army News What's on... 

BRAVERY & BETRAYAL – The True Story of the SAS in Afghanistan

08/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3544 Views 1 Comment Bravery and Betrayal, Wandering Warriors

Developed by ex-SAS veterans a new documentary film is stripping back the myths and telling the true story of the

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Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Armoured Regiment conduct manoeuvre training on an M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank in Puslatpur, Indonesia during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.
Australian Army Letters to the Editor News 

Army Cut Back – Why?

05/04/202505/04/2025 Bruce Cameron 2184 Views 3 Comments

Army has recently removed a squadron of tanks from its order of battle; no reason has been offered. FILE PHOTO

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Australian Army soldiers from 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, fire Assegai ammunition in Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Corporal Guy Sadler.
Australian Army News 

4th Regt gunners fire new Assegai ammunition

04/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1596 Views 0 Comments Assegai ammunition

Record rainfall and knee-deep mud couldn’t dampen the morale of Townsville’s 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, gunners as they completed

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A Royal Australian Navy sailor on the bridge of HMAS Brisbane keeps watch during search operations for the crashed MRH-90 in the vicinity of Lindeman Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Photo by Leading Seaman Hannah Linsley.
Australian Army News 

Defence report into MRH-90 helicopter crash complete

03/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1519 Views 0 Comments MRH-90 Taipan

The Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB) has finalised its Aviation Safety Investigation Report into the accident on 28 July 2023,

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HMAS Sydney conducts a 5-inch gun firing in support of soldiers ashore at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland, during Regional Presence Deployment 25-2. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy 

Naval fire in support of soldiers ashore

03/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1138 Views 0 Comments

It was anything but quiet on the bridge of HMAS Sydney as she fired her Mk 45 5-inch naval artillery

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An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Armoured Regiment with an uncrewed ground vehicle equipped with a prototype communications system and experimental drone launcher during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at Fort Irwin, California. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.
Australian Army News Science & Technology USA 

Large Army contingent converge on US for drone tests

03/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 936 Views 1 Comment

A hostile desert setting may seem an unusual place to test fragile, high-tech military prototypes, but there may be no

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Commander 3 Brigade Brigadier Ben McLennan addresses executives from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) during a visit to Lavarack Barracks, Townsville on 13 March 2025. Photo by Major Gabrielle Taylor.
Australian Army News 

Australian Industry Group visits ‘premier garrison city’

01/04/202501/04/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 814 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Industry Group (AIG) conducted a three-day tour of significant industry sites in Townsville in March. CAPTION: Commander 3

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Army soldiers from 8th/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, conduct an urban building clearance in the deployable austere shoot house during the Urban Operations User Course at Greenbank Training Area. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.
Australian Army News 

Taking urban ops to the next level

27/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1696 Views 1 Comment 8/9 RAR, Urban Operations Training Facility

Four infantrymen approach a doorway as the lead soldier edges around the threshold, rifle pointed towards the opening, his mate

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The Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy gather for a group photo with Australian Army soldiers after speaking to the media about the HIMARS at the Australian International Air Show 2025, Avalon Airport. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.
Australian Army News 

First Aussie HIMARS delivered

26/03/202529/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1284 Views 0 Comments 10 Brigade 14 Regiment, Australian International Airshow, Edinburgh Defence Precinct, GMLRS, HIMARS, Minister for Defence, Minister for Defence Industry, RAA

Two of the Australian high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launchers are on show at Avalon International Airshow. CAPTION: Minister

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ADV Reliant delivers one of three boats to be given to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force during a port visit to Honiara, Solomon Islands. Story by Captain Lyndon Harvey. Photos by Lieutenant Commander Brenton-James Glover.
Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

ADF back to Solomons on survey mission

25/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 932 Views 0 Comments 12th Chief Engineer Works (12CEW), Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Littoral Riverine Survey Squadron, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force

Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant deployed to Solomon Islands recently for vital survey work, reinforcing Australia’s longstanding commitment to the

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Colonel Anthony Cattai, left, hands over the 13th Brigade pennant to Commander 2nd (Australian) Division Major General Matthew Burr during the 13th Brigade transfer-of-authority parade at Irwin Barracks. Story by Major Dean Benson.
Australian Army News 

New commander impressed with his brigade

25/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 745 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Irwin Barracks

When Brigadier Damian Bushell arrived at 13th Brigade ready to take command, he found a brigade immensely proud of its

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Sergeant Paul Dennis, left, and Lieutenant Jack Macklan talk to Lismore resident Chris McNamara near the flooded Wilsons River during a joint patrol to monitor floodwaters as part of Operation Topical Cyclone Alfred Assist. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos: byWarrant Officer Class 2 Raymond Vance.
Australian Army News 

Local knowledge vital in assisting community

21/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 713 Views 0 Comments 41st Battalion Royal New South Wales Regiment, 8/9 RAR, Army Reserve, Operation Tropical Cyclone Alfred Assist

Showing how quickly the ADF can mobilise when needed, the Lismore-based 41st Battalion, the Royal New South Wales Regiment (41

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The new ADF bible, supplied by the Bible Society Australia, at the launch ceremony at Russell Offices in Canberra. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

A new source of light for the ADF

19/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1218 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, WWI

Two large shells exploded near Lance Corporal Phillip Davies while he was digging in telephone cables at Messines Ridge during

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From left, Rear Admiral Letitia Van Stralen, Seaman Deborah Kwon, Private Danielle Collier and Brigadier Jason Groat cut the cakes to celebrate the 124th birthday of Navy and Army.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy 

Services ring in birthdays at carillon

18/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1119 Views 0 Comments

Military Personnel Division celebrated the 124th birthday of Navy and Army at the National Carillon in Canberra last week. CAPTION: From

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MakerSpace site supervisor Daniel Deleur shows Craftsmen Edward Viney and Dylan Mountain things people have made, during a site induction at the MakerSpace on Robertson Barracks. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

MakerSpace solves big problems with clever ideas

18/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1345 Views 1 Comment 3d Printer, MakerSpace, Robertson Barracks

Tucked away on Robertson Barracks lies a workshop that hums with creativity, problem-solving and quiet ingenuity. CAPTION: MakerSpace site supervisor Daniel

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An Army staff cadet from the RMC - Duntroon during Exercise Shaggy Ridge at Majura Training Area, ACT. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Corporal Andrew Sleeman.
Australian Army News Videos 

Exercise pushes staff cadets’ limits

18/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1565 Views 0 Comments Army Cadets, Exercise Shaggy Ridge, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D)

Restricted food, sleep and limited feedback are what staff cadets from Royal Military College – Duntroon (RMC-D) experienced on Exercise

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1st Armoured Regiment conduct manoeuvre training on an M1A1 Abrams tanks in Puslatpur, Indonesia, during Exercise Super Garuda Shield 2023. Photo by Sergeant Jarrod McAneney.
Australian Army Letters to the Editor Veterans 

The Bond Formed by Tank Crews

16/03/2025 Bruce Cameron 1737 Views 3 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment

Admiral Johnston, the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), graduated as a naval officer in 1982. His career has involved

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Andrew Hvejsel, from 6 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, talks with Queensland State Emergency Service officers about assisting Hervey Bay residents in the wake of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Private Gabriel Argent.
Australian Army News 

Flood clean-up reaffirms Defence ties

14/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1161 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion RAR, Operation Tropical Cyclone Alfred Assist

The community of Hervey Bay has strong Defence connections. CAPTION: Australian Army officer Lieutenant Andrew Hvejsel, from 6 Battalion, Royal Australian

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Australian Army soldiers from 7th Combat Brigade conduct preparations at Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane as part of final preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Australian Army News 

Support for Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred

14/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1199 Views 0 Comments Operation Tropical Cyclone Alfred Assist

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is working closely with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), emergency authorities in Queensland and

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