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Indo Pacific 2022 and SeaPower Conference begin

10/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 314 Views 0 Comments

A record number of Defence industry businesses and international naval delegations will participate in the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime

A single MH-60 Romeo helicopter (photo digitally altered) conducts a running take during first-of-class flight trials onboard HMAS Adelaide. Photo by Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvahill.

News Royal Australian Navy

13 new MH-60R ‘Romeo’ Seahawks for Navy

10/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 942 Views 2 Comments

Prime Minister Scott Morrison was at HMAS Albatross, Nowra, NSW, yesterday to announce the purchase of 13 new MH-60R Seahawk

Army Privates Kate Larby and Maddison Lillie, and Victorian Department of Health Authorised Officer Daniel Green on patrol as part of a COVID-19 Household Engagement Program to support the Victorian State government’s response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Photo by Private Michael Currie.

ADF News

Defence COVID-19 Task Force officially disbanded

09/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 354 Views 0 Comments COVID-19, COVID-19 Assist

After more than two years on the front line of Australia’s response to the global pandemic, the Defence COVID-19 Task

Australian News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

Sydney-based radio manufacturer opens new secure facility to support ADF

09/05/202205/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 598 Views 0 Comments

GME, a leading Australian manufacturer of communications and life-saving equipment, has unveiled a new $5m Zone 4 manufacturing facility at

An aerial image produced using Sentient Vision System’s Visual Detection and Ranging, or ViDAR, optical radar technology.

ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry

Innovation investment drives technology development

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 567 Views 0 Comments Defence Innovation Hub

Defence Innovation Hub team members will engage with key stakeholders at this month’s Indo Pacific Maritime Expo in Sydney. CAPTION:

Chief of Staff, Indonesian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo (centre), accompanied by Air Force Attache - Jakarta Group Captain Ken Bowes, is welcomed to RAAF Base East Sale with a guard of honour. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis. Photo by Petty Officer Richard Prideax.

Asia News Royal Australian Air Force

Strengthening training ties with Indonesia

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 568 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, Indonesian Air Force, PC-21, RAAF East Sale

Opportunities to strengthen training connections were in the spotlight when the Indonesian equivalent of Australia’s Chief of Air Force visited

Chief of Royal Australian Air Force, Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld and Major General Mark Goina (right), Chief of Papua New Guinea Defence Force, shake hands after signing an aviation safety memorandum of understanding at Air Transport Wing in Port Moresby. Story by John Noble.

History News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force

Helping restore air capability in PNG

06/05/202212/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 764 Views 0 Comments PNGDF, WWII

Australia is lending a helping hand in getting the air arm of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) back

The all-female class of Military Skills Instructor Course graduates (from left): Flight Sergeant Jessie Blackburn, Leading Aircraftwoman Sarah Probyn, Corporal Danielle Cowan and Corporal Kelly Jeffery. Story by Squadron Leader Greg Kilpatrick and Flight Lieutenant Kate Davis.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Class of women makes instructor training history

06/05/202212/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 418 Views 0 Comments

The first all-female cohort has graduated from the Royal Australian Air Force’s military skills instructor course. CAPTION: The all-female class

The Australian Air Force Cadets Amberley Aviation Precinct facility at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, was officially opened on April 9, 2022.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Air Force cadets get new old home at Amberley

06/05/202211/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 386 Views 0 Comments Air Force Cadets, RAAF Amberley

One of the World War II-era buildings at RAAF Base Amberley has been relocated, restored and updated to become the

Officer Commanding of No. 92 Wing, Group Captain Paul Carpenter (left), officially hands over the P-3 Orion A9-754 memorial display to sergeants' mess committee chairman Warrant Officer Peter Christensen at RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

Memorial marks the loss of an airman

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1341 Views 0 Comments AP-3C Orion, No. 10 Squadron, No. 11 Squadron, RAAF Edinburgh

A routine flight home to Australia 31 years ago turned into a tragedy for the ADF members on board P-3C

Australian Army sapper Logan Kocbek, from 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, and an RFMF engineer secure timber decking during construction of the footbridge. Story by Flying Officer Lily Lancaster. Photo by Corporal Matthew Kenny.

Australian Army News Pacific

Building bridges with Fiji

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 368 Views 0 Comments 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, Republic of Fiji Military Forces

A four-hour journey at 3am and a broken-down bus didn’t stop Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) engineers farewelling their

Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, addresses 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment, personnel and invited guests during the commissioning of the new regional support craft ‘Kuursi’ on Thursday Island, Torres Strait Islands. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

Australian Army News Videos

New vessel supports Thursday Island operations

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 583 Views 1 Comment 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment

Thursday Island has a new 12.5-metre regional support watercraft to support maritime operations in the region and be operated by Army’s

Australian Army soldiers start the 10km Run Army event in Brisbane on Sunday, 24 April 2022. Story by Major Mark Beretta. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Videos

Fun Run raises more than $150,000 for Legacy

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 290 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, ARH Tiger, Run Army

Army’s second annual Run Army community fun run raised more than $150,000 for Legacy to support veterans and their families. CAPTION: Australian

HMAS Perth launches the Nulka missile decoy system during the surface-to-air missile exercise during Exericise Rim of the Pacific.

ADF History News Science & Technology

The rise and rise of Australia’s greatest defence export – Nulka

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 654 Views 2 Comments DSTG, DSTO

Some of the world’s largest warships are protected from missile attack by Nulka, an Australian-designed rocket that pretends to be

An Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle bound for Ukraine is loaded onto an Antonov AN-124 cargo aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Story by Lucy Benjamin.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force

Antonov Airlines picks up more military supplies for Ukraine from Amberley

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 549 Views 1 Comment Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, M777 Howitzer, RAAF Amberley

Defence says the accelerated airlift of Australian military assistance for the Government of Ukraine has continued this week with the

Personnel from HMAS Maitland line the upper decks to start the decommissioning ceremony at Larraykeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin on Thursday, 28 April 2022. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Service ends for ‘Invincible 88’ HMAS Maitland

06/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 275 Views 0 Comments Darwin, decommissioning, HMAS Maitland, Larraykeyah Defence Precinct

HMAS Maitland has completed her service to the nation and was decommissioned at her home port of Darwin on April 28. CAPTION:

HMAS Supply conducts a replenishment at sea with HMAS Sydney, off the east coast of Australia. Story by Lieutenant Yvette Goldberg. Photo by Able Seaman Jarryd Capper.

News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Supply critical to keeping ships at sea

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 260 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply

It is crucial for ships to be at sea and just as important to keep them there. CAPTION: HMAS Supply

A RAAF heritage formation at the RAAF Base Amberley Airshow 2008 – Mustang, Vampire, Meteor, Hawk, Hornet. Photo by Brian Hartigan.

News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF announces Amberley air show for October

05/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1015 Views 1 Comment

Defence, in partnership with the Ipswich City Council, is pleased to announce the Ipswich Amberley Air Tattoo (Air Tattoo) will

Australian New Zealand News

NIOA buys New Zealand firearms wholesaler

01/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 834 Views 0 Comments NIOA

NIOA will expand its presence in New Zealand with the acquisition of a leading firearms and ammunition wholesale distributor as

An air-to-air refuelling flight test between Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft from No. 33 Squadron and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF or Koku-Jieitai) Mitsubishi F-2A over Japan. Story by Eamon Hamilton.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF refuels Japanese aircraft for the first time

29/04/202229/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1024 Views 0 Comments Japan Air Self-Defense Force, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 33 Squadron

For the first time, the RAAF has conducted air-to-air refuelling flight testing with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF, or