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Lieutenant Colonel Adam Hepworth (left) and Colonel Robin Smith (second from right) meet with French Army Lieutenant Colonel Matthias Leroy, supported by the Australian Army Liaison Officer to the French Army, Lieutenant Colonel Dean Kachab (right). Story by Emma Kennedy. Photo by Eloïse Marreau.

Aussies visit French robot testers

29/06/202303/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2549 Views 0 Comments France, Robotics

Australian Army personnel strengthened ties with the French Army during a visit to the Robotic Experimentation Platoon at the Centre

M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers. Photo by Corporal Steve Duncan.

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“Banana Republic” pledges another $110million aid package to Ukraine

27/06/202327/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3888 Views 20 Comments Ukraine

Australia has pledged a new $110 million assistance package to Ukraine – including 70 military vehicles, 105mm artillery ammunition and

Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Thistlethwaite lights a legacy torch during the launch of the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay at Pozieres British Cemetery, France. Photo by Sergeant Oliver Carter.

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Legacy torch sets off on six-month journey

02/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1607 Views 0 Comments Legacy

Legacy Centenary Torch Relay has begun in Pozières, France marking the start of a journey to celebrate 100 years since

Royal Australian Air Force aircraft conduct a flypast of the French Marine Nationale Frigate La Fayette. The flypast consisted of a No. 11 Squadron P-8A Poseidon and two No. 75 Squadron F-35A Lightnings during a maritime strike and anti-submarine warfare training mission. French navy photo by Vincent Idrac-Virebent from the amphibious helicopter dock Dixmude.

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RAAF aviators meet Jeanne d’Arc on round-the-world voyage

26/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1737 Views 0 Comments

An around-the-world journey by the Marine Nationale (French Navy) has allowed closer working ties to be forged with Royal Australian

An Australian Army gunner from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery and a French Army soldier scale the six-foot wall during a military skills competition as part of Mission Jeanne d'Arc held at Lavarack Barracks, Townsville, Queensland. Photo by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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French soldiers enjoy tough visit to Townsville

21/04/202324/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3003 Views 0 Comments

The French ship Dixmude made its first visit to the Port of Townsville as part of Mission Jeanne d’Arc, an

An Auto’Mate drone flies in formation with an MRTT during initial capability testing of autonomous guidance and control algorithms. Airbus photo.

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Airbus takes first steps towards ‘swarming drones’ concept

12/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3588 Views 0 Comments Airbus, Auto’Mate, drones, MRTT

Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a

An Australian Army M2 12.7 HB CQB heavy machine gun mounted on a Mk2 Remote Weapon System on an Australian Army ASLAV. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Aussie company sells $120million remote weapon stations to Ukraine

12/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3424 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has announced it has secured a conditional contract to supply Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) to Ukraine

A Russian Air Force Su-27 attempts to dump fuel on a USAF MQ-9 Reaper drone, ultimately causing the drone to crash into the Black Sea.

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Footage of MQ-9 Reaper takedown near Crimea

17/03/202326/03/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6255 Views 5 Comments Ukraine

Two Russian Su-27 aircraft conducted an intercept of a US Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance unmanned MQ-9 aircraft off

Australian soldiers undertake tactical combat-casualty-care training in preparation to deploy to the United Kingdom to provide training support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.

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Aussie troops off on Ukrainian training mission

18/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3300 Views 2 Comments Operation Kudu, Ukraine

Australian soldiers will depart Darwin this week to join partner nations in the United Kingdom, providing critical training to Ukrainian

The latest four Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft to roll off the Lockheed Martin production line in Texas, have headed straight to Alaska to participate in Exercise Red Flag Alaska 21-3 at JPARC.

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Germany joins F-35 club

18/12/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2464 Views 1 Comment

Germany has announced it will buy 35 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft. FILE PHOTO (2021): Four Royal Australian Air

NZDF personnel in the UK training Ukrainian soldiers in support of Ukraine’s self-defence. NZDF photo.

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New Zealand expanding Ukraine military assistance package

15/11/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2791 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

New Zealand Defence Force deployments to the United Kingdom and Europe in support of Ukraine’s self-defence will continue into 2023.

Australian Government-donated Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland, in April 2022. Photo by Corporal Jesse Kane.

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Aussie troops to train Ukraine forces

28/10/202206/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3127 Views 2 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, Operation Interflex, Ukraine

From January next year, Australia will join an international military operation to provide critical training for Ukrainian troops in response

Australian Defence Force and German Navy members walk along the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022. Story by Lieutenant Emma Anderson. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

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Germans soak up Aussie experience

28/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1573 Views 0 Comments HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022

The food’s fantastic, fitness is prioritised and the Aussies are friendly. That’s the first impression of three German Navy members

Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.

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More Bushmasters, infantry trainers to support Ukraine

27/10/202227/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1809 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

In a doorstop interview with journalists at Parliament House, Canberra, this morning, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard

A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft the ground at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy in support of Operation Sea Guardian 2022. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.

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RAAF Mediterranean patrol ends after 11 days

21/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2562 Views 0 Comments NATO

NATO says it has forged a new partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force through its maritime security operation in

New Zealand Defence Ferns showed their prowess by thrashing NZ Police Women 80-0 in 2020. NZDF photo by Corporal Vanessa Parker.

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Inaugural women’s International Defence Rugby Competition

24/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1998 Views 0 Comments Women's Rugby

The New Zealand Defence Force will next month welcome military women’s rugby teams from the Pacific and around the world

RAAF military-working-dog handler Leading Aircraftwoman Brooke Hitchinson with her dog, Karma, and Royal New Zealand Air Force counterpart Leading Aircraftman Byron Buys with Kaiser, on the flightline at RAAF Base Darwin during Exercise Pitch Black 2022. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

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Exercise Pitch Black 22 ends in NT

09/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2196 Views 0 Comments Exercise Pitch Black

Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded yesterday, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft in the

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New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine identified

25/08/202226/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3563 Views 3 Comments Ukraine

The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed the soldier who was reportedly killed in Ukraine while on leave was Corporal

Europe New Zealand News

New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine

24/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2018 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

New Zealand Defence Force today issued a statement saying that a New Zealand Army soldier may have been killed in

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Invictus Australia supports first veterans’ team at world surf lifesaving comp

16/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2032 Views 0 Comments Invictus Australia, Surf Lifesaving World Champions, Team Veteran Australia

In a world-first, Invictus Australia, with the support of Surf Life Saving Australia, has sought and been granted permission by