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Captain Kenneth Mortimer (left) and Private Henry Bell, both 29th Battalion, AIF.

Nine recently identified Fromelles KIAs get new headstones

20/07/201820/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1073 Views 0 Comments Battle of Fromelles

Nine Australian World War I soldiers identified by the 2018 Fromelles Project Identification Board [announcement made in April] have had their new,

BelugaXL number 1 takes off on its maiden flight. Airbus photo by H Goussé.

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First ‘whale-face’ BelugaXL takes flight

20/07/201820/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1388 Views 0 Comments BelugaXL

The first of five BelugaXL aircraft took off and landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, yesterday afternoon after successfully completing its maiden

The NZDF coningent that will travel to Belgium to participate in the Beligian National Day Parade in Brussels. NZDF photo.

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NZ Defence Force contingent marching in Belgium

15/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1016 Views 0 Comments Battle of Bapaume, Belgian National Day, Nationale feestdag van België, New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Defence Force will parade a platoon made up of personnel from its three military services led by

An emulation of what the image processing system 'sees' during the first automatic contact between an A310 MRTT demonstrator and a RAAF KC-30A. Airbus photo.

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World first automatic air-to-air refeuling system test

12/07/201812/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1462 Views 0 Comments A330 MRTT, A3R, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) between two multi-role tanker transports. CAPTION: An emulation of

NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Official photo.

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Two Aussie defence ministers in Europe

11/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 691 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Marise Payne will represent the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the NATO Leaders’ Summit today and tomorrow

Artist's impression of the Sir John Monash Centre. © Commonwealth of Australia 2018

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Two new Western Front ‘attractions’ launched

03/07/201803/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 945 Views 0 Comments Australian Remembrance Trail – A Traveller’s Guide, Naours Caves, Sir John Monash Centre, Western Front

Two significant initiatives encouraging Australians to visit the Australian Remembrance Trail along the Western Front – and to learn more

An Airbus Helicopters H145M. Airbus photo by A. Pecchi.

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Hungary orders 20 H145M

01/07/201802/07/2018 Brian Hartigan 1752 Views 0 Comments H145M

Hungary’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon-management system in the frame of

A formation of Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakotas

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Daks over Normandy – history in the making – again

25/06/2018 Brian Hartigan 4468 Views 0 Comments C-47 Dakota, Daks Over Normandy, Douglas DC-3

Two years ago, a small team of friends in Europe began preparing for a World War II commemoration with no

A French Navy Alouette III lifts off from Ile Des Pins airfield during Exercise Croix du Sud 2016 in New Caledonia. Photo by Corporal David Said.

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French/Australian defence cooperation boosted

02/05/201802/05/2018 Brian Hartigan 1066 Views 0 Comments France, logistics-support agreement

During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Australia this week, several Defence issues were discussed and initiatives initiated. FILE PHOTO: A French