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One of the first two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning Joint Strike Fighters flies overhead RAAF Base Williamtown on delivery day. Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Europe News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Aus/UK open splinter F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory

25/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4230 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Australia and the UK have officially opened an Australian and United Kingdom F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

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Royal Navy Pilot Lieutenant Commander Nick Grimmer in an 808 Squadron MRH90 Taipan helicopter over the Grose Valley bushfire in the Blue Mountains National Park. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Kennedy.
Europe News Operations Royal Australian Navy 

British Navy pilot sees Australian bushfire action

10/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4028 Views 0 Comments Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20

A Royal Navy helicopter pilot on exchange has helped save countless lives from the apocalyptic bushfires devastating Australia.

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An artists impression of a Boomeranger 10.5m special-operations RHIB, as ordered by the Royal Australian Navy for its new off-shore patrol vessels. Boomeranger image.
Australian Europe News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Finland wins Australian RHIB contract

14/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6179 Views 0 Comments

Australia has signed a contract with Finland company Boomeranger Boats to supply the sea boats for the Royal Australian Navy’s new

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Major Graham Hickman of the New Zealand Army Band, right, receives the Pooley Sword at the final show of the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Photo courtesy The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
Europe New Zealand News Overseas 

New Zealand Army Band takes top prize at Edinburgh Tattoo

28/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3349 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Army Band concluded a memorable appearance at the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo by being presented with

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Australian tugmaster trainee Alicia Pollock at the helm of a Portsmouth, UK, tug, with HMS Queen Elizabeth inward bound. Photo by Rob Hinton @TugmasterRob
Australian Europe News Overseas 

Aussie tugmasters graduate in the UK

09/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2401 Views 0 Comments