Defence strengthens edge against GPS denial
Defence has taken major steps to strengthen its warfighting edge with the establishment of the Joint Positioning, Navigation and Timing
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Leadership ability cuts through at battalion
On Exercise Black Cutlass, the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR) proved the Australian Army’s mission to demonstrate leadership
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Sappers dig deep for Talisman Sabre
While other soldiers prepared for deployment to Exercise Talisman Sabre, engineers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment were already hard at
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Medallion pays tribute to service
Good leaders recognise their people’s achievements while great leaders shape a recognition culture. CAPTION: Army Service Medallions for, left to right,
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Commemorating 80 years since Victory in the Pacific
On the morning of August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan publicly announced that Japan would accept the Allies’ ultimatum
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Quantum science guides new way of navigating
The future of navigation might rely not on satellites but on sub-atomic particles. CAPTION: Defence scientist Nicole Blaess conducts research at
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Who killed the Sallyman?
After 126 years, the Australian Army has axed funding for the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Defence Services’ Sallyman service. FILE
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Good chemistry keeps Defence moving
Addressing climate change is a shared responsibility for our society, from the choices individuals make to the way organisations go
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Weird particles reveal future of computing
A two-year-old child knows that if a toy is hidden behind a screen, the toy still exists and its form
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Urban environment tests staff cadets
Goulburn’s famous resident, ‘Rambo’ The Big Merino, was upstaged recently when 133 staff cadets from the Royal Military College –
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Learning the ropes to save lives
If you ever have the misfortune of finding yourself stuck at the bottom of a cliff, look up … you
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Career comes full circle
For Major Brian Moore, life has come full circle. CAPTION: Major Brian Moore receives his Federation Star from Chief of Army
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Largest iteration of Talisman Sabre comes to an end
After three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and for the first time in Papua New
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Soldiers bid adieu to French comrades
In the Townsville Field Training Area, Australian and French soldiers marked a military partnership milestone as they worked side by
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The art of teaching Apache – an aviator’s experience
Australian Army pilot Captain Jonathan Hogan describes his training as an instructor on the Apache attack helicopter in Alabama. CAPTION: Australian
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Northern exposure for NORFORCE
Swapping sub-zero temperatures in picturesque Canada for the harsh sun of the Northern Territory is never easy, but on Exercise
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3rd Brigade takes armour to the fight
Technology, tactics and tenacity were key ingredients for the 3rd Brigade’s final assault, executed through a blanket of smoke and
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Army support unit’s new focus on welfare
From next year, the Army Personnel Support Unit (APSU) will focus on delivering strategic welfare support, dropping its pay and
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Multinational clearance divers tackle complex hazards
A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers
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Defence emblems wear new crown
Defence has begun updating digital images, brand marks and logos bearing Queen Elizabeth II’s St Edward’s Crown after service chiefs
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