Australia scoops major F-35 component maintenance/repair win
Australia has been chosen to provide maintenance, repair, overhaul and upgrade for components of the Joint Strike Fighter in the
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Other news not readily categorised
Two arrested and charged on foreign incursion offences
Members of the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team arrested two males, one of them a 17-year-old youth, as part of
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Pollies visit Rocky to discuss Singapore military invasion plans
Minister for Defence Marise Payne and Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry met with local-government and business leaders in Rockhampton
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Giant American shipbuilder opens Canberra office
Giant American shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that it will open an office in Canberra, Australia, and has hired
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Defence ministers meet in Paris – Daesh, submarines and frigates discussed
Minister for Defence Marise Payne attended a meeting of defence ministers in Paris yesterday to discuss progress in the coalition’s military
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4,100,000 ecstasy pills confiscated
Australian Federal Police Deputy Commissioner Justice Saunders and Australian Border Force Regional Commander Tim Fitzgerald address media today to outline an
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Aussie and Singapore DefMins visit Townsville
Minister for Defence Marise Payne and her counterpart Singapore Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen visited Townsville and met with local
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Former CAF score cushy job
Former Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown has been appointed to the Lockheed Martin Australia Board. Geoff Brown’s
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Bombing of Darwin re-envisioned in new tourist attraction
The Bombing of Darwin Harbour will be brought to life by a new multi-million dollar tourism attraction that opened at
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ADF leads development of Wheelchair Aussie Rules
The Australian Defence Force has announced that it will be involved in the development of Wheelchair Aussie Rules as an
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Is Australia about to ramp up efforts against Daesh?
“discussion will focus on accelerating efforts to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria“ Australia’s Minister for Defence Marise Payne – 19 July 2016
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Australia’s official stance re South China Sea
TRANSCRIPT – DEFENCE MINISTER MARISE PAYNE ON ABC RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST WITH PATRICIA KARVELAS CAPTION: A Royal Australian Air Force KA350
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Joint op nabs 275kg of crystal meth
A successful operation conducted by the Victoria Joint Organised Crime Task Force (JOCTF) has resulted in charges being laid against
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BAE Systems take over all Hawk-127 maintenance
Williamtown, Australia: BAE Systems Australia has created 116 new jobs as the Company starts providing operational maintenance to the Royal Australian
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New ADF superannuation scheme now operating
From 1 July 2016, all new ADF members will be covered by a new default superannuation accumulation fund – ADF Super. CAPTION: Chief
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Balikpapan veteran tank finally ready to roll
After an aborted attempt to launch the fully restored Matilda Tank named ACE last year, the big day is nearly hear
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Was Reserve training cut by budget blunder?
A newspaper report before ANZAC Day said the Army Reserve in south-east Queensland had run out of money for the financial year
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CONTACT ISSUE 50 – OUT NOW
CONTACT Issue 50 was published last week and has been well received. All subscribers were notified by email. Have you read it yet?
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Defence Science and Technology engaged in Partnerships Week
Defence Science and Technology Group is staging open days at its Melbourne laboratory for industry and academia to showcase innovative
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BAE starts national industry tour for LAND 400 solution
The combat reconnaissance vehicle offered by BAE Systems Australia for the Australian Army LAND 400 Program was shown to Australian industry
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