Marine Rotational Force – Darwin CANCELLED
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 2020 has been cancelled – or at best postponed – because of the ongoing restrictions associated with COVID-19.
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HMAS Toowoomba nabs 3 tonne of narcotics
HMAS Toowoomba interdicted more than 3000 kilograms of illegal narcotics including hashish and heroin in the Gulf of Aden on 19 March.
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Kiwis end Taji mission – home to quarantine
NZDF’s contribution to train Iraqi Security Forces to combat ISIS is at an end and the first troops from the final contingent are home – in quarantine.
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British Army building 4000-bed Nightingale hospital in London
British Army engineers are working with NHS staff to turn a conference centre in London into a 4000-bed hospital to treat Coronavirus patients.
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UniSA working on ‘pandemic drone’ to detect coronavirus
A ‘pandemic drone’ to remotely monitor people with infectious respiratory conditions is being developed by the UniSA in partnership with a Canadian company.
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ADF adjusting posture in Middle East because of COVID-19
The Australian Defence Force is temporarily relocating non-essential personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of COVID-19.
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Politicians get a taste of deployment in Middle East
Three Australian politicians recently experienced what life is like for deployed Australian Defence Force personnel in the Middle East.
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Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon cleared for sale
The US has cleared Raytheon to sell its Coyote® Block 2 counter-drone weapon to approved allied nations as part of the Howler counter-drone system.
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All overseas ANZAC Day services cancelled
The Australian government today announced that all Australian-led overseas Anzac Day services have been cancelled for 2020 because of COVID-19.
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Second attack on Camp Taji
ADF has confirmed that a rocket attack occurred at the Taji Military Complex on today at about midday local time – around 6pm Australian eastern time.
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US military bans all domestic travel
The US Department of Defence has issued a total domestic travel ban for all military personnel, their families and civilian employees.
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Irish Defence Forces suspend all non-essential activities
Irish Defence Forces have cancelled all non-essential activities in preparing to assist the civil authority in the fight against COVID-19.
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RAAF airlifts Fijians to Middle East
Australia’s relationship with Fiji has strengthened with two sustainment missions for 2020 transporting Fijian peacekeepers to the Middle East in March.
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Rocket attack on Australian camp in Iraq
Defence has confirmed a rocket attack occurred at the Taji Military Camp north of Baghdad on the evening of 11 March 2020 (local time).
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2RAR Malaya and 2/4RAR Malaysia Reunion CANCELLED
The Commanding Officer 2RAR would like to extend an invitation to all ex-members and/or their families of 2RAR and 2/4RAR who served in Malaya and Malaysia.
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RNZAF Sergeant breaks NZ land-speed record
The New Zealand land speed record has been smashed by Royal New Zealand Air Force Sergeant Dean Hart driving a jet-powered dragster at RNZAF Base Ohakea.
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Fiji accepts Australian-gifted patrol boat
Australia has handed over the newest Guardian-class patrol boat to Fiji at a ceremony today at Austal Shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia.
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500th JSF delivered – 250,000 hrs flown
Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office delivered the 500th F-35 this week – while the world F-35 fleet has surpassed 250,000 flight hours.
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ANZAC Day services overseas going ahead (at this stage)
In the lead-up to Anzac Day, members of the public planning to attend services overseas are encouraged to register their attendance and travel plans.
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Guardian-class handover to Fiji tomorrow
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price will attend an official gifting ceremony of a
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