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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Darwin-based Marines going home
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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50th anniversary of Naval Communication Station Harold E Holt
Minister for Defence Marise Payne today congratulated the Australian Defence Force and the United States Navy on the 50th anniversary
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Wearable shot-detectors out now
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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Raytheon adapting Tomahawk for moving targets
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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155mm artillery viewed from a drone
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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Regional defence officials view US/Aust exercise in NT
Senior defence officials from Malaysia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam visited the Northern Territory to learn about the United States Force
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New war on terror in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump made a speech this morning Australian time – Monday night in America – outlining America’s new
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President Donald Trumps full speech on USA’s new Afghan strategy
President Donald trump outlined America’s new strategy on Afghanistan and South Asia on 21 August 2017 (local time)… Read the
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RAAF joins massive air-lift exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force dispatched two of its largest aircraft — C-17A Globemaster III transport and KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker
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ADF support to USMC MV-22 recovery begins
The Australian Defence Force has commenced its support to US-led recovery operations following the MV-22 Osprey incident in Shoalwater Bay
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Update on USMC Osprey crash
The United States Marine Corps has confirmed that at around 3am Australian Eastern Standard Time today, the search and rescue
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MV-22 Osprey crashed off Shoalwater Bay
A US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey has crashed off the Queensland coast near Shoalwater Bay Training Area. CAPTION: An MV-22
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Talisman Sabre – flight operations aboard HMAS Canberra
HMAS Canberra conducted a wide range of air operations with aircraft from the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and international
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Talisman Sabre – international armada poses for spectacular photo op
As Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017 wrapped up, an impressive armada of international naval power came together for for this spectacular
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Talisman Sabre – Lancers flew 12-hour sorties to Shoalwater Bay
US Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted two separate integration training missions with Royal
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Talisman Sabre – Now the war is over…
Australian and United States military forces have proven their interoperability in the final major land-warfare scenario in the Shoalwater Bay
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Talisman Sabre – US Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 132
The US Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron 132 – the Scorpions – brought their EA-18G Growlers to Australia for Exercise Talisman
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Talisman Sabre – resupply at sea
There’s not much space on a ship – so, sailors and marines conduct a replenishments at sea to keep their supplies
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Talisman Sabre – military working dogs
Australian Army Private Jordon Williams, Military Police Dog Element, 1st Military Police Battalion, conducts military-police-dog training during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
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