German warship visits Fremantle
German warship FGS Bayern arrived in Fremantle on September 28 for a week-long goodwill visit during her seven-month Indo-Pacific deployment.
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Europe
French reaction to Australia’s nuclear submarine announcement
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian issued an official communiqué in response to today’s AUKUS announcement, which included the cancellation of
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Boxer-based bridge layer unveiled
Bridge builder WFEL – who supply the Australian Army – will showcase a Boxer-based bridge layer at DSEI London in next week.
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What defeat looks like – MP’s speech in Westminster
Member of the British House of Commons and Afghanistan war veteran Tom Tugendhat gave a speech to the House on
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Troops come ashore on quiet beach in final push
If you were fishing near Forrest Beach, Queensland, over the past month, you might have seen landing craft from HMA Ships
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Allies work together to deliver barrage
“Okay, if you’re a JTAC please raise your hand.” CAPTION: A F-35B Lightning II drops a GBU-12 – 500LB Paveway
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UK-based Cook Defence Systems to supply Lynx tracks
Cook Defence Systems was selected to provide tracks for Rheinmetall’s Lynx KF41 for the Australian Army in its bid for LAND 400 Phase 3.
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French rendezvous for Anzac and Sirius
Naval Task Groups from Australia and France have conducted a bilateral transit in the South China Sea, carrying out a
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ADF play Turks in ANZAC Day NRL curtain-raiser
Australians did battle against the Turks again on ANZAC Day 2021 – this time on a rugby league field at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Last resting place of NZ infantry captain identified after 103 years
A 103-year-old mystery of an unknown New Zealand Army captain buried in a cemetery in Belgium has been solved.
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Captain Sir Tom Moore – 1920-2021 – RIP
Britain’s beacon on hope in a very dark year, Captain Sir Tom Moore had died at the age of 100, secumbing to COVID-19.
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Aussie commander in Cyprus completes two-year mission
After two years as Commander United Nations Force in Cyprus, Major General Cheryl Pearce completed her tenure this month.
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Subsea craft could get wings too
SubSea Craft has partnered with IrvinGQ to develop a parachute-deployment option for its surface-submersible craft, VICTA.
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Intriguing new spec-ops insertion vessel launching soon
A new surface-submersible watercraft combining fast-surface speed with submersible stealth will launch in the UK later this year.
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GaardTech preps export to British Army
A small veteran-owned defence-industry business in Queensland is preparing its first advanced-training systems export to the British Army.
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Half British public don’t know what Battle of Britain was
A survey by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund found that almost half (44%) of the British public surveyed don’t know what the Battle of Britain was.
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Virtual Tankfest a huge success
Virtual Tankfest hosted by World of Tanks for the Bovington Tank Museum wowed huge audiences in June – and raised €62k to support the museum.
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Captain Tom formally invested by the Queen
Captain Sir Thomas Moore’s knighthood is now formal after a ceremonial sword-on-shoulder investiture by Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle on 17 July.
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Captain Tom to be knighted
Just six weeks after setting a goal to raise £1000 for the National Health Service, news that Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for service to his country
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RIP Mayor of Villers-Bretonneux, ANZAC friend
Australia lost a true friend with the passing of Dr Patrick Simon AO in France, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said in a statement today.
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