STS Young Endeavour assists with Navy training
Junior maritime warfare officers continued their Navy training thanks to the Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour.
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RAAF’s first payload launch from home soil
A DART rocket carrying a Defence payload launched today from South Australia, marking the first commercial rocket launch from Australia.
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Big guns still deployed in China’s back yard
Navy is conducting a regional deployment across Southeast Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius.
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Palau gifted 7th Guardian-class patrol boat
Australia handed over a new Guardian-class patrol boat during a COVID-safe ceremony in Henderson, WA, to the Republic of Palau.
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Did you know RAAF has arrestor cables on runways?
Underneath the runways of Australia’s main air-force bases, lifesaving devices lie in wait, ready to spring into action at a moment’s notice.
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Keel-laying ceremony for NUSHIP Pilbara
A ceremonial, COVID-19-restricted, keel-laying ceremony for Navy’s third new offshore patrol vessel, NUSHIP Pilbara, was held in WA recently.
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Defence/industry developing closer working relationships
The government says it is strengthening Australian Industry Capability and refining the way Defence does business with industry. FILE PHOTO
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Defence COVID-19 cases still climbing
Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 to its tally today [but we have no idea where], bringing its total caseload to 91.
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RAE junior officers build bridges on international course
Future RAE troop commanders are building bridges of a different kind during their regimental basic officer course at Holsworthy.
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Spectacular six-ship departure from Sydney Harbour
Six Australian warships departed Sydney Harbour in formation yesterday to complete a range of training, qualification and survey tasks.
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HMAS Sirius celebrates 700th RAS in 14 years
HMAS Sirius achieved a career milestone in her 14th birthday week, conducting her 700th replenishment at sea on 16 September 2006.
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First new ADF COVID-19 case in Sydney since April
Defence added one more COVID-19 case to its total today bringing the accumulated case-load to 90 – with 86 now listed as ‘recovered’.
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Aussie ships join Pacific Vanguard off Guam
Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined an eight-ship fleet from Japan, Republic of Korea and USA for Exercise Pacific Vanguard off Guam
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Sergeant Bert half way to Kokoda distance
101-year-old Sergeant Bert Le Merton is just 200m shy of the half-way mark on his 96km Kokoda-Track-length fundraising walk.
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Defence COVID-19 cases reach 89
Defence added another confirmed case of COVID-19 either today or yesterday [CONTACT was distracted], bringing their total to 89.
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Exercise Koolendong 2020 – most complex ever
Australian Army and US Marines have completed Exercise Koolendong 2020, a high-end, live-fire warfighting exercise in the Northern Territory.
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New Maritime Security Training Centre in Darwin
Defence will build a Maritime Security Training Centre in Darwin to train Navy and other ADF members for Maritime Security operations.
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Singapore AF arriving in Darwin ahead of NT exercises
Republic of Singapore Air Force fighters will soonn arrive in Darwin ahead of air combat exercises in the Northern Territory next month.
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Wedgetail and MRTT end Middle East mission
RAAF E-7A Wedgetail and KC-30A MRTT aircraft will return to Australia following their final mission of a successful year-long deployment.
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Sappers vie of commander’s challenge at Robertson
Sections from the 1st Combat Engineer Regiment pushed their skills and endurance to the limit for the converted best in regiment.
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