First ‘whale-face’ BelugaXL takes flight
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft took off and landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France, yesterday afternoon after successfully completing its maiden
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NZ Defence Force contingent marching in Belgium
The New Zealand Defence Force will parade a platoon made up of personnel from its three military services led by
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World first automatic air-to-air refeuling system test
Airbus Defence and Space has successfully demonstrated an automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) between two multi-role tanker transports. CAPTION: An emulation of
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Two Aussie defence ministers in Europe
Minister for Defence Marise Payne will represent the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the NATO Leaders’ Summit today and tomorrow
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Two new Western Front ‘attractions’ launched
Two significant initiatives encouraging Australians to visit the Australian Remembrance Trail along the Western Front – and to learn more
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Hungary orders 20 H145M
Hungary’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 20 H145M military helicopters equipped with the HForce weapon-management system in the frame of
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Daks over Normandy – history in the making – again
Two years ago, a small team of friends in Europe began preparing for a World War II commemoration with no
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French/Australian defence cooperation boosted
During French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Australia this week, several Defence issues were discussed and initiatives initiated. FILE PHOTO: A French
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New on-line database of Gallipoli artefacts
The results of five seasons of archaeological surveys of the First World War battlefield on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey
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Sir John Monash Centre officially opened
The centrepiece of Australia’s Anzac Centenary 2014-18, the Sir John Monash Centre, opened in France yesterday afternoon local time –
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Opening Sir John Monash Centre – PM’s speech
Prime Minister of the French Republic, his Excellency Édouard Philippe, Madame Genevieve Darrieussecq, Secretary of State to the Minister for
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NZDF honours men who died at Gallipoli in 1918
The New Zealand Defence Force contingent in Gallipoli to commemorate Anzac Day have honoured 11 men who died at Gallipoli
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Glass Rising Sun destined for France briefly displayed in Canberra
A glass sculpture of the Rising Sun, commissioned for Australia’s Sir John Monash Centre in France, has gone on public
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France receives first Tiger retrofit/upgrade
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously
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Prince Harry becomes Captain General of the Royal Marines
The Queen has been pleased to give her formal approval to the appointment of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of
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Airbus ‘armed civvie’ chopper first test fire
Airbus Helicopters recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M in Hungary. CAPTION: H145M helicopter
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SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile
A Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea as part of a multinational operational exercise off
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Corporal Kyle Genner visits grand-uncle’s grave in Belgium
Corporal Kyle Genner is an Army photographer busy in Belgium documenting official commemoration activities for the 100th anniversary of the
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Germany/Norway join Dutch/Lux shared MRTT fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports to be
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Menin Gate Lions to be replicated/gifted
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Dan Tehan today announced that Australia would produce replicas of the famous Menin Gate Lions and
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