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C-Band radar installation at Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, Exmouth. Photo by Robert Lingley, US 21st Space Wing Public Affairs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Harold E Holt C-Band radar tracks tiny Buccaneer satellite

03/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5313 Views 0 Comments Buccaneer, Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt, US Air Force

No. 1 Remote Sensor Unit has marked a significant milestone for the US Air Force – tracking a tiny Australian

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An EA-18G Growler from Number 6 Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Exercise Red Flag 18-1. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

What happened to ‘Crispy’?

28/02/201828/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7787 Views 0 Comments EA-18G Growler

After the RAAF lost a new EA-18G Growler during its first international exercise – Exercise Red Flag 18-1 in the

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Australia's sixth P-8A Poseidon factory delivered to RAAF Base Edinburgh. Boeing photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

Sixth P-8A Poseidon – first door-to-door delivery

16/02/201822/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7521 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon

Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing Seattle team members traveled more than 9400 miles to deliver a P-8A Poseidon to the

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ADF personnel on parade at during the presentation of a Meritorious Unit Commendation in recognition of recovery efforts following the crash of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft off the central Queensland coast. Photo by Able Seaman Tara Byrne.
ADF Australian News USA 

Meritorious Unit Commendation for Osprey recovery

29/01/201827/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4401 Views 0 Comments Meritorious Unit Commendation, MV-22 Osprey crash

The United States Marine Corps has awarded a rare honour to 107 Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who helped recover

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US Marine Corps photo of the search activities on 5 August 2017.
ADF Australian News USA 

Osprey-crash rescuers to get Meritorious Unit Citation

29/01/201827/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2849 Views 0 Comments MV-22 Osprey crash

Australian Defence Force members who helped recover a US Marine Corps aircraft off the north Queensland coast late last year

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An EA-18G Growler from Number 6 Squadron arrives at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Exercise Red Flag 18-1. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Aussie Growler involved in ‘an incident’ in USA

28/01/201828/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8061 Views 0 Comments 6 Squadron, EA-18G Growler

Defence has confirmed the occurrence of an incident involving an Australian EA-18G Growler at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during

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A pair of RAAF EA-18G Growlers en route to the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Photo by Sergeant Mick Both.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

Growlers ready for first international exercise

22/01/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3007 Views 0 Comments Exercise Red Flag 18-1

Four EA-18G Growler aircraft and crews from Number 6 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley are preparing to deploy on their

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Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Omar Rigo, 37 Squadron pilot, flies a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules toward Micronesian islands during Operation Christmas Drop. US Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant David Owsianka.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Air Force USA 

RAAF Santas drop pressies on remote islands

14/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3659 Views 0 Comments Operation Christmas Drop

A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules and crew is currently deployed on Guam for Operation Christmas Drop 2017. MAIN

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A RAAF KC-30A Multi-role Tanker Transport from RAAF Base Amberley provided refuelling operations for a USAF B-1B Lancer while RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers await their turn during Exercise Lightning Focus.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA 

MRTT mates with BOne

09/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3979 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer, MRTT

A KC-30A MRTT air-to-air refueller from RAAF Base Amberley was kept busy recently, refuelling a range of aircraft during Exercise

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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer lands at RAAF Base Amberley during Exercise Lightning Focus. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Jesse Kane.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

End ex for Lancers at Amberley

05/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5079 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancers

Royal Australian Air Force aircraft from Williamtown and Amberley have completed a training exercise with United States Air Force B-1B

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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft arrives at RAAF Amberley. Photo by Corporal Ben Dempster.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force USA Videos 

Two B1-B Lancers arrive at RAAF Base Amberley

29/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8752 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

Two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers are currently in Australia and have started training with the Royal Australian Air

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Air-to-air refuelling trials between an Australian KC-30A and United States B-1B Lancer. USAF photo by Christian Turner.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology USA 

B1-B Lancers coming to Amberley

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6311 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

RAAF Base Amberley will host up to two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers as part of the United States-Australia

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Carl Gustaf M4. Image courtesy of Saab.
News Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon/Saab team to advance weapon suites

11/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12018 Views 1 Comment AT4, Carl Gustaf M4, Raytheon, Saab

Raytheon and Saab are partnering to develop new weapons for infantry forces, initially concentrating on new upgrades for Saab’s 84mm

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook fires a Standard Missile 3 during exercise Formidable Shield 2017. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile

18/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3818 Views 0 Comments

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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Members of the United States Marine Corps from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin 2017, begin their journey home from RAAF Base Darwin. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
Australian MRF-D News USA 

Darwin-based Marines going home

14/10/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3927 Views 0 Comments Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MRF-D

The 2017 Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) has begun its departure from Darwin, bringing to an end the sixth rotation of

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Arrayed antennaes at the Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt in Exmouth, North West Australia. Photo by Corporal Christopher Dickson.
ADF Australian News Science & Technology USA 

50th anniversary of Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt

16/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5804 Views 0 Comments Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt in Exmouth

Minister for Defence Marise Payne today congratulated the Australian Defence Force and the United States Navy on the 50th anniversary

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Boomerang Warrior-X
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Wearable shot-detectors out now

15/09/201715/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8457 Views 0 Comments Boomerang Warrior-X

Boomerang Warrior-X is a light-weight, man-wearable system that pinpoints the location of a hostile shooter on the battlefield. Weighing just 340g,

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross fires a Tomahawk on 7 April 2017 near Rota, Spain. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert S. Price.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

Raytheon adapting Tomahawk for moving targets

14/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3451 Views 0 Comments Tomahawk

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $119 million contract to begin integrating a new multi-mode seeker into the Tomahawk

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Middle East Operations USA Videos 

155mm artillery viewed from a drone

09/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3217 Views 1 Comment M777-A2

US Marines fire M777-A2 Howitzers from various locations in Syria during May and June, 2017. The Marines have been conducting

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International observers disembark the MV-22 Osprey at South Goulburn Island to observe Exercise Crocodile Strike. Photo by Sergeant Janine Fabre.
Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA 

Regional defence officials view US/Aust exercise in NT

02/09/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3318 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile Strike

Senior defence officials from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam visited the Northern Territory to learn about the United States Force

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