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Australian Army soldiers from Task Group Taji IX on their formal farewell parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

Task Group Taji IX’s formal farewell parade

10/04/201914/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5449 Views 1 Comment

Friends and family of nearly 300 Australian Defence Force personnel soon to deploy to Iraq on Operation Okra said their

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter conducts night operations at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

Two more F-35 Joint Strike Fighters land in Williamtown

08/04/201908/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11616 Views 1 Comment

Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced the arrival of the next two

Members of the Tuvalu Police Force salute the rising of their national flag for the first time on their new Guardian-class patrol boat, gifted by Australia. Photo by Petty Officer James Whittle.

Australian News Overseas Pacific

New patrol boat gifted to Tuvalu

06/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5776 Views 0 Comments

Australia today gifted a new Guardian-class patrol boat – the Te Mataili II – to the government of Tuvalu, in Western

A SMArt 155 munition is fired from an Australian Army M777 howitzer, from 107 Battery, 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, during Exercise Chimera at Shoalwater Bay. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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Army praises new SMArt 155mm round after test

05/04/201905/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6706 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army’s Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery (RAA) successfully tested the new Sensor-fused Munition for Artillery (SMArt) 155mm round

A British Army soldier engages a Marathon Targets robotic target during a close-quarter-engagement match at AASAM 2016. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.

Australian News Science & Technology

$15million in grants for Defence innovations

04/04/201904/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3844 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Linda Reynolds today announced a new tranche of grants to nine Australian businesses awarded Defence Innovation

General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Supplied.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

General Dynamics submits AJAX for LAND 400 Phase 3

03/04/201903/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5164 Views 0 Comments

General Dynamics Land Systems–Australia has today confirmed that it has submitted an AJAX-based offer for LAND 400 Phase 3. Vice

The Canadian shooting team walks back from the range during a shoot at AASAM 2019. Photo by Lance Corporal Matthew Magilton.

Australian Australian Army News Overseas

AASAM 2019 wraps up

03/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4451 Views 0 Comments

More than 300 of the world’s best military marksmen from 20 countries have fought for the internationally renowned Champion Shot,

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Kate Carnell appointed co-chair Defence Industry Advisory Board

03/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2207 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Senator Linda Reynolds today announced Kate Carnell had been appointed Co-Chair of the Centre for Defence

Republic of Fiji soldiers conduct Bushmaster driver training on a log-crossing obstacle, under the guidance of Australian Army driver training instructors, at Greenbank Training Area. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

Australian Australian Army News Overseas Pacific

Fiji Bushmaster drivers’ course

03/04/201915/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3872 Views 0 Comments

Brisbane-based Australian Army soldiers are training troops from the Republic of Fiji Military Force (RFMF) on how to use Bushmaster

An Army Catafalque Party member rests on arms reversed as a Navy bugler salutes during an Anzac Day dawn service at Monument Hill, Fremantle, Western Australia. ADF photo.

Australian News Veterans

2019 Federal Budget – Veterans

03/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3586 Views 1 Comment

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester has released the following summation of the 2019-20 Federal Budget and how it affects

NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

HMAS Brisbane to visit City of Brisbane

03/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4315 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s newest warship HMAS Brisbane III, will arrive in her namesake city for the first time on Thursday 4 April.

Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart successfully fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving the capability of the ship to launch Harpoon missiles. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

ADF Australian News

2019 Federal Budget – Defence

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2652 Views 0 Comments

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry have released a statement on the 2019-2020 Federal Budget… The 2019–20

ADF Australian News

Third rifle range sold to local council – Port Lincoln

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1852 Views 0 Comments

Assistant Minister for Defence David Fawcett today announced that the Department of Defence and the District Council of Lower Eyre

Artist's impression of the Australian War Memorial expansion. AWM image.

Australian News Veterans

Two re-appointments to AWM Council

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3215 Views 0 Comments

Former Australian Defence Force members Sharon Bown and Daniel Keighran VC have both been re-appointed to the Council of the

No. 462 Squadron cyberspace security specialists conduct information-assurance activities on deployed mission systems at the main air operating base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Trial of computer-based attention reset program pre discharge

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2925 Views 0 Comments

Computer-based tasks will form the basis of a trial program to assist Australian Defence Force personnel as they transition from

STS Young Endeavour heading towards Fremantle Port after a year-long circumnavigation of the world. Royal Australian Navy photo.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy

Young Endeavour scheduled to be replaced

01/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8011 Views 0 Comments

The government has announced that the STS (sail training ship) Young Endeavour will be replaced. FILE PHOTO (December 2015): STS

An Airbus Helicopters EC135T2+ over Jervis Bay – just one element of the ADF's Helicopter Aircrew Training System – HATS. Photo by Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey.

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HATS achieves IOC

01/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3264 Views 0 Comments

Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has successfully achieved Initial Operating Capability. FILE PHOTO (2016): An Airbus Helicopters