Study finds soldiers care about robots
It is increasingly common to use robots in war zones to examine and disarm hazards or recover objects with the
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Aussie Hornets on first combat exercise in Japan
Up to 150 Royal Australian Air Force personnel will participate in the first bilateral air combat exercise between the Royal Australian
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Malaya-Borneo Veterans commemorate in Sarawak
A Service of Commemoration was held in the Sarawak Heroes Memorial Park in Kuching on Saturday 29 August to commemorate
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Poseidon deployed on North Korea sanctions
Australia is deploying a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to Japan to conduct maritime surveillance in support of the international
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New Zealand Army Band takes top prize at Edinburgh Tattoo
The New Zealand Army Band concluded a memorable appearance at the 2019 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo by being presented with
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Minister visits PNG and Solomon Islands
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has departed on a seven-day Pacific visit, from 22 to 28 August, to further enhance
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Sappers in Timor for sixth Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk
Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. FILE PHOTO (2016): Australian Army carpenter
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Kiwi Orion rescues man overboard
New Zealand’s P-3K2 Orion that located the burnt Chinese fishing vessel yesterday was re-tasked this morning with finding a man
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Samoa receives latest Guardian-class patrol boat
The fourth Guardian-class patrol boat built under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA3036) Project was formally handed over to the
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Kiwi Orion helps damaged Chinese fishing boat
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion on a fisheries patrol about 400 nautical miles west of Tuvalu has
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Raytheon, Rheinmetall expand team for US Army Bradley replacement
Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Detroit company Pratt & Miller Defense for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition.
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Aussie engineers building Fiji army camp
Australian Defence Force engineers are working with the Royal Fijian Military Forces (RFMF) and local Fijian construction companies to build
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King Air, Spartan on Pacific fisheries patrol
Australia is continuing its contribution in the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in the Southwest Pacific, with the
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Photographer cops head-punch during CH-47 Chinook helocasting
US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy cadre and personnel conducted helocasting from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter off Hawaii recently.
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Aussie tugmasters graduate in the UK
Three Serco trainees from Australia have successfully completed tugmaster training at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth with the help of Serco
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Helicopter teabags up close and personal
US Army 25th Infantry Division Lightning Academy cadre and personnel conduct waterborne operations from a UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to
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New Zealand AF airdrops supplies to remote island – video
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has airdropped 3.1 tonnes of food, mail and equipment to support the work of
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MinDef hosts NATO chief on HMAS Hobart
Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation – NATO – Jens Stoltenberg visited Garden Island Defence Precinct yesterday, hosted
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Public statement following Sydney AUSMIN meeting
Full press release, no editing… Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds hosted Secretary of
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Farewell parade for next NT contingent to Middle East
More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel were farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment
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