Elders take centre stage
Defence Indigenous Service Elders shared their experiences with hundreds of Defence personnel during a panel discussion for NAIDOC Week in
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Souther Jackaroo tests forces ahead of Talisman Sabre
As dawn broke across the Townsville Field Training Area, marines from the US Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) heard
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Critical care training for soldiers’ best friends
Explosive detection dog handlers from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment and medics from the 1st Health Battalion conducted a training
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Developing skills for international exercise
It’s not just the combat units that need to prepare for Exercise Talisman Sabre. CAPTION: A soldier from 9th Force Support
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Signals competition on Pacific exercise
Army signallers across Australia engaged in friendly competition while testing their high-frequency (HF) proficiency during international Exercise Pacific Horizon. CAPTION:
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Specialist STEM regiment marks first year
A ceremonial parade marked the establishment and first birthday of 13th Brigade’s 13th Engineer Regiment, the first of its kind
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Aussie Army tests new self-propelled howitzer in Korea
Tests of Army’s incoming AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer, with its three-round burst and automated loading capabilities, are nearing completion in
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Aussies return after training Ukrainians
The soldiers of rotation two of Operation Kudu touched down on Australian soil in time for Territory Day, greeted by
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More to Baird, VC, than the warrior
Corporal Cameron Baird, VC, MG, is often remembered as a face-painted warrior from the popular portrait, but his closest mates
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Australia’s Apaches will be based in Townsville
The government has announced it will spend nearly $700 million in Townsville to support the Australian Army’s new AH-64E Apache
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Aussies visit French robot testers
Australian Army personnel strengthened ties with the French Army during a visit to the Robotic Experimentation Platoon at the Centre
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Aiming for perfect landings from sea and air
The Whitsundays were the perfect setting last week for the start of the Australian Defence Force’s largest amphibious exercises in
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Multiple nations combine on Ex Southern Jackaroo 2023
Huddled in a small command post in the middle of Townsville Field Training Area, soldiers from the Australian Army’s 7th
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Significant HIMARS live-fire exercise scheduled for WA
Western Australia is set to host a key US/Australian exercise that will develop how the Australian Defence Force employs land-based,
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Aussie soldiers and US Marines injured in two vehicle rollovers
Defence has confirmed that three Australian soldiers and three US Marines were taken to hospital on Tuesday 27 June after
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Tanks and infantry combine in lethal team
Tanks and infantry fought side by side against a fictional enemy in a training activity that developed an efficient and
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Mortar course puts trainees on right trajectory
A basic mortar course for trainees at 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (5/6RVR) was the first of its kind for
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Honouring our four-legged heroes
Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force personnel have participated in a service to honour the loyalty and commitment of
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Combined-arms team defends artillery gun line
Bullets, rockets and artillery shells flew down range simultaneously in an intense defence of the gun line during Exercise Chau
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“Banana Republic” pledges another $110million aid package to Ukraine
Australia has pledged a new $110 million assistance package to Ukraine – including 70 military vehicles, 105mm artillery ammunition and
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