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Six RAAF F-35A Lightning Its are expected to make touch-and-go landings at Richmond on 26 February 2020.

F-35A at Richmond – 26 Feb 2020

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Six Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs from RAAF Base Williamtown will conduct diversion training into RAAF Base Richmond on 26 Feb 2020.

A Pratt and Whitney F135 Engine being removed from A35-017 at RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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First homegrown F-35A engine removal

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The first removal of an F135 engine from an F-35A Lightning II by a Royal Australian Air Force unit happened RAAF Base Williamtown recently.

An emotional farewell for the Fijian Bushfire Assist contingent at Orbost, Victoria.

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Emotional farewell for Fijians from Orbost

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Orbost held an emotional farewell event for Fijian military deployed in support of Operation Bushfire Assist as the contingent prepared to go home.

One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

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Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory

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Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

Australian Army Sergeant Stuart Conlin with Trip, RAAF Leading Aircraftman Gregory Chance with Veda, New Zealand Army Lance Corporal Maylin Broderick with Flicka, RAAF Leading Aircraftman Bradley Evans with Ollie and Australian Army Sapper Luke Saxton with Mate, at the new Military Working Dogs Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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New Military Working Dogs Memorial at AWM

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The Australian War Memorial has unveiled a new memorial dedicated to, and created by, military working dogs and their handlers.

Australian soldiers from Darwin-based 1st Combat Service Support Battalion are instructed on the capabilities of SPEE3D printing. Photo supplied.

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Army starts field-trial of 3D parts printing

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Army has kicked off a 12-month trial of 3D metal printing that could see on-the-spot design and manufacturing available to

Governor-General, General (Retd) David Hurley, addresses the congregation at the National Commemorative Service for the 25th anniversary of the UN Assistance Mission in Rwanda, at the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial, Canberra. Photo by Lauren Larking.

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Australia’s Rwanda Peacekeepers remembered

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The service and sacrifice of Australia’s Rwanda peacekeeping veterans was remembered this morning at a service at the Australian Peacekeeping Memorial.

An F/A-18A Hornet over the Western Australian coast. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Hornets head west for dual exercises

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Up to seven RAAF F/A-18A/B Hornets from No. 75 Squadron will arrive at RAAF Base Pearce today to support Exercise Phoenix Black and Exercise Nigrum Pugio.

Rheinmetall Boxer CRV without remote weapon stations fitted

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Geelong company wins seven-year sustainment contract for Boxer simulators

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Universal Motion Simulator has been awarded a $21.4 million support contract for the sustainment of training simulators for the new Boxer 8X8 CRV.

Joint Strike fighter A35-011 from Number 3 Squadron departs for a night sortie from RAAF Base Williamtown. Photo by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Qld company first JSF engine maintainers outside USA

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Queensland’s TAE Aerospace has become the first company outside the USA to repair a Pratt & Whitney F135 engine from an

Emergency Management Victoria’s Commissioner Andrew Crisp discusses operations in south-east Victoria with Colonel Michelle Campbell at the State Control Centre in Melbourne. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.

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ADF praised for speed of response to bushfire assistance

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Victoria’s Emergency Management Commissioner has praised the Australian Defence Force’s swift response to the state’s bushfire emergency.

ADFA Director Education and Training Group Captain Jeff Howard presents Queensland Fire and Emergency Services officer Sam Eitz with an ADFA cap as a token of friendship before ADFA's firefighter-guests left for home. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Firefighters delighted with ADFA hospitality

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When hundreds of firefighters and Op Bushfire Assist supporters needed a place to stay, Duntroon Garrison launched a unique military operation.

Soldiers from 6RAR with ACT Parks and Conservation Service Aboriginal field officer Kie Barratt at one of the important heritage sites they helped protect from recent bushfires. Photo by Lieutenant Jack Membrey.

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Ancient and heritage sites shielded by soldiers

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When Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve staff raced to save endangered species from bushfires, they relied on 6RAR to prepare facilities and heritage sites.

Soldiers from 6RAR are briefed by Scott Seymour from the ACT Environmental Services Agency before laying sediment traps in water-flow lines of the Corin Dam catchment in Namadgi National Park during Operation Bushfire Assist. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.

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Setting traps for new enemy – rainwater contaminants

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Following an urgent request from the ACT emergency services, Alpha Company, 6RAR, deployed to the Namadgi National Park to help protect Corin Dam waterways.

Members from No. 11 Squadron carry out a mission on a P-8A Poseidon during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. The mission flew over 10 hours and included surveillance of the Victorian alpine region, country New South Wales and Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Poseidon on North Korea sanctions monitoring

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Australia is deploying a RAAF P-8A Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft in support of United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea.

The 2020 Australian Invictus Games team at the team announcement, Victoria Barracks, NSW. Photo by Leading Seaman Jayson Tufrey.

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Australia’s 2020 Invictus Games team announced

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The combined ADF, RSL and Veteran Sport Australia team that will represent Australia at the 2020 Invictus Games was officially named in Sydney today.

The Vietnam Memorial in Canberra. Photo by Laura Larking.

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National service for Op Hammersley 50th

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A national service to commemorative the 50th Anniversary of Operation Hammersley will be held tomorrow, 18 February 2020.

HMAS Hobart departs Fleet Base East, Garden Island, for the Royal Australian Navy's Fleet Certification Period, 2020. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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Navy begins first major exercise for 2020

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Four warships left Sydney today to begin the sea phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s first major exercise for the year – Fleet Certification Period 2020

Skyborne Technologies' 40mm-armed Cerberus GL fires a grenade during a demonstration for the US Army. Company-video screen-grab.

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SE Qld company demos 40mm-armed man-pack drone to US Army

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Skyborne Technologies successfully demonstrated their 40mm-armed Cerberus GL to the US Army as part of the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment.

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires in bushland at Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland.

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Army buys more autonomous mobile target systems

14/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2972 Views 3 Comments

Deakin University will deliver more robotics-driven target systems to the Australian Defence Force, supporting nearly two dozen Australian small businesses.