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Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the 5th Aviation Regiment prepares to land behind the CH-47F Chinook during Exercise Vigilant Scimitar at Ingham Airport, Queensland. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Corporal Jarrod McAneney.

Battle group takes to the skies

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2455 Views 0 Comments 16th Aviation Brigade, 5th Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger, aw, CH-47F Chinook, MRH-90 Taipan, Vigilant Scimitar

Combined aviation mission sets were the focus of Exercise Vigilant Scimitar this year. CAPTION: Australian Army MRH90 Taipan from the

(L-R) Italian Air Force Defence Attaché Colonel Salvatore Trincone, Canadian Defence Attaché Colonel Richard Raymond, and German Deputy Defence Attaché Lieutenant Colonel (GS) Dominic Vogel, try food at HMAS Stirling. Story by Kristi Cheng. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Tour of bases fosters international ties

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2096 Views 0 Comments Harold E. Holt Naval Communication Station, Henderson WA, HMAS Stirling, No. 2 FTS, RAAF Base Pearce, RAAF Learmonth

Foreign military officials have been able to tour Defence bases in Perth and Exmouth, now that Western Australia’s borders are

Tim Burnell, Chief Executive Officer of INCAT takes members of the Service Attachés and Advisory Group through the company's ship building facility in Hobart. Story by Kristi Cheng. Photo by Corporal Robert Whitmore.

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Tasmanian Defence industry in the spotlight

08/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1548 Views 0 Comments

In a first, foreign military officials who are part of the Service Attaches and Advisors Group (SAAG), visited Defence industries in

Pictured is the new Australian Signals Directorate cyber and foreign intelligence facility in Canberra, An early warning system for cyber attacks is one of the new innovations to be pitched in the D.Start Ignite program’s upcoming online showcase. Story by Edwina Callus.

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Innovative ideas ignited in innovation showcase

08/06/202208/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2063 Views 0 Comments DSTG

Budding entrepreneurs are set to pitch their ideas to potential Defence and Defence industry customers in an online innovation showcase.

Kiwi's marching at Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London – 5 June 2022. NZDF photo.

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NZDF warriors wow crowd at Queen’s Jubilee Pageant in London

06/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3169 Views 0 Comments

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and its taua, or warrior party, have added a unique Kiwi spark to the

People's Liberation Army Air Force J-16. Photo courtesy Government of Taiwan, via WikiMedia Commons.

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Chinese fighter fired chaff into RAAF Poseidon engines

05/06/202205/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3037 Views 5 Comments

The Australian Defence Force has issued a statement saying a RAAF aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter in the

The Kuttabul ferry sinking in Sydney Harbour in May 1942. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath.

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80th anniversary of submarine attack

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1978 Views 0 Comments HMAS Kuttabul, WWII

A memorial service at HMAS Kuttabul has commemorated the 27 lives lost in an Imperial Japanese Navy midget submarine attack

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and then Officer Commanding Australia's Federation Guard Major John Cottis, inspect the troops from Australia's Federation Guard in 2011. Photo by Sergeant William Guthrie.

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Australia to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2546 Views 0 Comments The Queens Platinum Jubilee

In recognition of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a series of events, activities, and celebrations are planned for the

Anduril has partnered with Defence to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles. Story by Edwina Callus. Photo from Anduril.

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Partnership to develop stealthy capability

03/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2738 Views 0 Comments Robotics

Defence has partnered with global tech company Anduril to design and develop extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XLAUVs). CAPTION: Anduril has partnered with

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Labor’s new Defence team

01/06/202201/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2344 Views 1 Comment

Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his first full ministry were sworn in by Governor General David Hurley at

CONTACT Air Land & Sea magazine, issue number 74, out now

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CONTACT magazine – Issue 74

01/06/202201/12/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7150 Views 1 Comment

CONTACT Air Land & Sea magazine issue number 74 was published on 1 June 2022 and is completely free for anyone

The Jericho Disruptive Innovation team showcased 24 impressive prototypes at an Innovation Expo at the 2022 Air and Space Power Conference in Canberra. Photo by Wing Commander Michael Gan.

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Inaugural Defence science summit, ADSTAR to be held in July

31/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2100 Views 0 Comments ADSTAR, Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce, Sea Power 2022

Resilience and how to prevail in a rapidly changing environment will be the focus for the inaugural Australian Defence Science, Technology

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Raytheon boosts Stinger production after supplying Ukraine

30/05/202230/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1892 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon Missiles & Defense has been awarded a US$624 million US Army contract to produce 1300 Stinger® missiles. US Army

Forces from Australia, the US and Indonesia conduct airfield reconnaissance and assessments in an MV-22 Osprey during Exercise Crocodile Response in Nhulunbuy. Story by Lieutenant Gordon Carr-Gregg. Photo by Corporal Cameron Hermanet.

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Aus, USA, Indo train together to tackle natural disasters

27/05/202201/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1993 Views 0 Comments Exercise Crocodile, Indonesian National Armed Forces, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, MV-22 Osprey

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) and Indonesian National Armed Forces recently completed Exercise Crocodile

The new Defence Indigenous Champions, Deputy Secretary Celia Perkins and Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld, take part in a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country at the inaugural Defence Indigenous Champion Handover Ceremony in Canberra.

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‘Be brave. Make change.’

27/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2253 Views 0 Comments Indigenous

For more than a hundred years, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have proudly served in the Australian Defence Force

Lieutenant Sarah Harrington (left) and Able Seaman Boatswain's Mate Jahlaya Weazel, look over the new Bundian Way signage for HMAS Supply's passageway. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Able Seaman Benjamin Ricketts.

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HMAS Supply’s tribute to ancient culture

27/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2285 Views 0 Comments HMAS Supply, Indigenous

The crew of HMAS Supply has put a twist on the tradition of ships naming their main passageway after a

HMAS Parramatta during its departure from Fleet Base East, NSW. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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HMAS Parramatta departs for a regional presence deployment

27/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2707 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Parramatta, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Parramatta has sailed from her home port of Fleet Base East for a two-month Regional Presence Deployment to Southeast

United States Marine Corps and United States Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems perform a live firing drill at Plains Airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.

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US clears Australia to buy HIMARS

27/05/202227/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4200 Views 1 Comment

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

F-35A Lightning II aircraft from No. 2 Operational Conversion Unit fly over the Northern Territory during Exercise Rogue Ambush 21-1. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred and Flight Lieutenant Bronwyn Marchant. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

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Next generation of Top Guns to strike in Top End Storm

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2302 Views 0 Comments Delamere Air Weapons Range, Exercise Diamond Storm, F-35A Lightning II, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Darwin, RAAF Tindal

The Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Diamond Storm 22 will be held in the skies above the Northern Territory from

Aviators from No 381 and No. 1 Security Forces Squadrons guide a pilot with protective clothing through the decontamination processes during Exercise Toxic Safari at RAAF Base Amberley. Story by Flight Lieutenant Robert Hodgson. Photo by Corporal Brett Sherriff.

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Exercise prepares aviators for toxic threats

26/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2458 Views 0 Comments Air Mobility Group, Combat Support Group, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 381 Squadron, No. 6 Squadron, RAAF Amberley

Air Force personnel at RAAF Base Amberley have tested their preparedness for the most dangerous warfighting environments: chemical, biological, radiological