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150 parcels of illicit drugs including hashish and heroin are made ready for destruction on the flight deck of HMAS Toowoomba after a successful boarding during Operation Manitou. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

HMAS Toowoomba nabs 3 tonne of narcotics

30/03/202030/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 482 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Toowoomba interdicted more than 3000 kilograms of illegal narcotics including hashish and heroin in the Gulf of Aden on 19 March.

ADF Australian News

Defence COVID-19 cases hit two dozen

30/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 285 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

“Defence is currently managing 24 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above,” Defence updated at 2pm today, 30 March 2020.

ADF Australian News

Serco gets $12m med/dent contract extension

30/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 148 Views 0 Comments

Defence has exercised a two-year extension of the Medical & Dental Logistics Support Service Contract with Serco, woth $12million.

Silentium Defence's MAVERICK S-series passive radar installed on the Woomera Test Range, South Australia, as part of the RAAF’s Spacefest 2019. Silentium Defence image.

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Silentium Defence awarded $2million for ground-based surveillance

30/03/202030/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 357 Views 0 Comments

Silentium Defence has been awarded a $2 million Defence Innovation Hub contract to continue developing its ground-based passive surveillance technology.

Australian Army reservist Private Connor Styles from the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, supporting the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine arrangements for international travellers at Brisbane Airport, Queensland. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Soldiers help enforce mandatory COVID-19 quarantine

29/03/202031/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 1521 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ADF has deployed teams across the country to work in partnership with state and territory police to conduct COVID-19 quarantine compliance checks.

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Defence’s COVID-19 crisis spreads, in more ways than case numbers

29/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 1337 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

“Defence is currently managing 22 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – and staring down the barrel of a PR crisis.

Then Major General [now Lieutenant General] John Frewen addresses deployed personnel in the Middle East. Photo by WO2 Neil Ruskin.

ADF Australian News

A plea from commander COVID-19 task force

28/03/202028/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 15829 Views 4 Comments COVID-19

As the ADF prepares to begin additional assistance to the COVID-19 response, Lieutenant General John Frewen is asking Australians to support their troops.

ADF Australian News

21 cases of COVID-19 in Defence

28/03/202028/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 1189 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

“Defence is currently managing 21 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above” – as per official update at noon today

ADF Australian News

Defence COVID-19 count hits 20

28/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 342 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

“Defence is currently managing 20 confirmed cases in the locations illustrated above.” Defence is following whole-of-government guidance from

Australian News Veterans

MATES4MATES $5million grant for NT Veteran Wellbeing Centre

28/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 323 Views 0 Comments

MATES4MATES has been selected as the lead organisation to deliver the Northern Territory’s $5 million Veteran Wellbeing Centre.

A Royal Australian Air Force Deployable Catering Capability (DCC) at Orbost, Victoria, during Op Bushfire Assist 19-20. Photo by Bombardier Christopher Dawson.

ADF Australian News Technology

Defence calls for ideas to modernise deployable force infrastructure

28/03/202028/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 581 Views 0 Comments

Defence industry is invited to put forward ideas to modernise ADF deployable force infrastructure to enhance its ability to deploy rapidly, independently.

ADF Australian News

19 COVID-19 cases in Defence – Army checking self-isolators

27/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 959 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence is currently managing 18 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the locations illustrated on the map – as updated at 5pm today.

ADF Australian News Veterans

Defence Health delays premium increase

27/03/202027/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 248 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Defence Health is delaying its 1 April 2020 premium increase by 3 months, in recognition of the financial stress the COVID-19 pandemic is having on members.

NUSHIP Sydney prepares to berth at Fleet Base East, Garden Island in Sydney, for the first time. Photo by Able Seaman Leon Dafonte Fernandez.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Technology

NUSHIP Sydney home for first time

27/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 699 Views 0 Comments

Sydney residents got their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island today.

ASC shipbuilding facilities in Osbourne, South Australia. ASC image.

Australian News

Support for Defence industry during virus crisis

27/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 266 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

Government is implimenting assistance measures to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus crisis for Defence industry by providing certainty and funding.

Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Technology

Construction starts on first WA-built offshore patrol vessel

27/03/202027/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 1308 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

The Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program reached a new milestone with construction on the first Arafura- class OPV to be built in WA commencing.

Artist's impression of the new ANZAC House in the Perth CBD, replacing the old building in a knock-down-rebuild project expected to be complete in 2020.

Australian News Veterans

$5million grant to complete RSLWA Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre

27/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 305 Views 0 Comments

A Veterans’ Wellbeing Centre based at ANZAC House Veteran Central in Perth today receiving a $5million government grant to finish the project.

ADF Australian News

Second confirmed COVID-19 case today

26/03/202026/03/2020 Brian Hartigan 515 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

CONTACT was thankful earlier today when ADF’s COVID-19 running total only went up by one in a 2pm update – only to see it increase again two hours later.