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Phillip 'Monro' Preuss celebrates his century with his great-grandchildren and 1 Recruit Training Unit members, from left, Squadron Leader Shannon Monk, Wing Commander Jodie Mason, Sergeant Nick Harrison, Corporal Tahlia Stockley and Warrant Officer David Harding. Story and photos by Flying Officer Belinda Barker.

WW2 veteran celebrates a century

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 614 Views 0 Comments 1RTU, RAAF Wagga Wagga, WWII

Nearly 80 years after his discharge from the Royal Australian Air Force, Phillip ‘Monro’ Preuss remains a celebrated member of

Flight Lieutenant Bryce Martin, left, and Flight Lieutenant Justin Hayter, right, during filming of the documentary, Australian Roulette. Story and photos by Flight Lieutenant Greg Hinks.

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Australian Roulette rolls onto TV screens

08/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 498 Views 0 Comments Central Flying School, RAAF East Sale, Roulettes

A documentary now streaming on the 9Network follows the Air Force aerobatic team, the Roulettes, as three new pilots join

Professor Risa Brooks visits a capability display hosted by the 2nd Engineering Regiment at Gallipoli Barracks, Queensland. Story by Trent Pollard. Photo by Corporal Julie Whitwell.

Australian Army News

Professor says Army must earn society’s respect

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 443 Views 0 Comments 2nd Engineer Regiment, Australian Army Research Centre, Gallipoli Barracks

One of the world’s pre-eminent experts on civil-military relations said Army’s role in society was an integral, yet often under-appreciated,

Hanwha Defence Australia Redback infantry fighting vehicle, with R400 remote weapon system by EOS on top, at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Andrew Green.

Australian Army News Sovereign industry

EOS contracted for Redback remote weapon system

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 771 Views 0 Comments

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (EOS) has been awarded a contract to supply remote weapon systems (RWS) for the Australian

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Bravery and Betrayal – second national tour

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 711 Views 1 Comment

Following the incredible success of the its first national tour, Bravery and Betrayal producers have bowed overwhelming demand for more

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Navy launches new eye in the sky

03/10/202503/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 948 Views 0 Comments 822X Squadron, Integrator, Jervis Bay, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS)

A sunny day in Jervis Bay was the backdrop for 822X Squadron’s first launch and recovery of Navy’s newest uncrewed

Major Anthony Bartlett is halted by Queensland Police Service Darling Downs District Officer, Superintendent Doug McDonald, for the ‘challenge’ during a freedom-of-entry march through Toowoomba. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Private Alli Craig.

Australian Army News

Army’s ties with Queensland town affirmed

03/10/202503/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 831 Views 0 Comments 7th Signal Regiment, Freedom of Entry, Townsville

The streets of Toowoomba were lined with locals on September 20, to show their appreciation for Cabarlah-based 7th Signal Regiment

M1A2 Abrams from 2nd Cavalry Regiment engage targets during a heavy armoured capability system live-fire exercise at the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Lance Corporal Christien Vestergaard.

Australian Army News

Theory becomes reality for combat engineers

03/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 949 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, M1110 Joint Assault Bridge, M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle, M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams

Combat engineering vehicles once only existed in theory for Lieutenant Colonel Ryan Mitchell. CAPTION: M1A2 Abrams from 2nd Cavalry Regiment

Ahead of Exercise Bushido Guardian, Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Forces and United States Air Force fast jets conduct a trilateral activity. Story by Flight Lieutenant Rob Hodgson.

Japan News Royal Australian Air Force

Bushido Guardian launches fast jets in Japan

03/10/202503/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1093 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bushido Guardian, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, No. 3 Squadron, No. 33 Squadron, US Air Force

Exercise Bushido Guardian 25 has launched, with F-35A Lightning II jets from 3 Squadron, supported by a 33 Squadron KC-30A

Communication electronic technicians Sergeant Dean Chipman and Corporal Wayne Matthews, from the Surveillance and Control Training Unit, test a radio at 452 Squadron, Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Grace Casey-Maughan. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

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Training team builds success through innovation

02/10/202502/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 426 Views 0 Comments Edgy Air Force Lab, No. 452 Squadron

A team at the Surveillance and Control Training Unit (SACTU) has built a low-cost solution to a long-standing equipment shortfall,

Asia Australian Army News

Sappers welcomed to the jungle

02/10/202502/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 803 Views 0 Comments Malaysia, Malaysian Armed Forces

Amidst the dense Kuantan jungle, military personnel from Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom were greeted by a striking

An F-35A Lightning II taxis in after a mission from RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 25. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Lightning strikes twice in the Top End

02/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 895 Views 0 Comments Exercise Arnhem Thunder, F-35A Lightning II, No. 3 Squadron, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF Tindal

Arming multiple F-35A Lightning II aircraft for live weapons drops, twice a day, is no easy feat – but armament

Australian Army officers from 2nd Health Brigade assist United States Army personnel in loading a Japanese Middle Army patient onto a CT machine at the Role 3 field hospital on Exercise Orient Shield 2025 at the Sekiyama Training Area, Japan. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photos by Lance Corporal Luke Donegan.

Australian Army Japan News

Army medics hone trilateral skills

02/10/202502/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 724 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Brigade, 4th Health Battalion, Exercise Orient Shield, Japan, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), US Army

From trauma care to casualty evacuation, army medical specialists from Australia, Japan and the United States trained side by side

Soldiers from 8/9th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, traverse across a rope obstacle during the annual Duke of Gloucester Cup in Tully. Story by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel. Photo by Lance Corporal Jessica Gray.

Australian Army News

Rain adds pain to competition

02/10/202502/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 710 Views 0 Comments 1RAR, 8/9 RAR, Duke of Gloucester Cup

Covered in mud, tired, and with every item of their kit drenched, infantrymen were pushed to see which battalion could

An Army M1110 joint assault bridge deploys under cover from an Abrams tank during a heavy armoured capability demonstration at the Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.

Australian Army News

New destructive breaching capability on display

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1374 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, M1110 Joint Assault Bridge, Townsville Field Training Area

A barrage of tank and Australian light armoured vehicle (ASLAV) fire shatters an enemy HQ on a hill about 1.5km

Four CA-27 Sabres from the 75 Squadron 'Black Diamonds' aerobatic team perform a display over RAAF Base Richmond during the Air Force Week airshow in September 1961. Photo from the RAAF Museum.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Airshow’s flight through Richmond’s history

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 865 Views 0 Comments RAAF Richmond

Over 100 years, RAAF Base Richmond has recorded more than 1.28 million visitors at airshows, flying displays and community events.

Air Commodore Bill Kourelakos (rtd) signs 'The Air Mobility Workhorse: C-130 Hercules Aircraft in Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Service'. Story by Squadron Leader Eamon Hamilton. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Aiesha White-Kratz.

History News Royal Australian Air Force

Feats of Hercules recorded

30/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 909 Views 0 Comments C-130 Hercules, RAAF Richmond

The flightline at RAAF Base Richmond has launched countless C-130 Hercules missions around the globe – and now it has

Members of the public excitingly enter the RAAF Richmond Air Show 2025. Photo by Aircraftman Jonathon McCaffrey.

History News Royal Australian Air Force Videos

A wrap on RAAF Richmond Airshow 2025

30/09/202530/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1299 Views 2 Comments RAAF Richmond

About 80,000 people flocked to Royal Australian Air Force Base Richmond over the weekend of September 27 and 28 to

Cadet Katelyn Wichman, left, and Cadet Oscar Brown, right, stand either side of former Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules loadmasters Bob Pearman, Herman ‘Dave’ Jones, Cole Coyne, Stue Hablethwaite and his service dog at the RAAF Richmond Airshow. Story by Flight Sergeant Mark Eaton.

History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force

A century of service, a lifetime of memories

30/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1159 Views 0 Comments RAAF Richmond

The roar of jet engines, the thrill of aerial displays and a century of proud history came together at RAAF

Personnel from RAAF Base Richmond on the Out of the Shadows Lifeline walk. Story by Flight Lieutenant Madeleine Magee. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Maddison Scott.

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Bringing suicide prevention Out of the Shadows

30/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1029 Views 0 Comments Lifeline, National Suicide Prevention Day, RAAF Richmond

Earlier this month, RAAF Base Richmond participated in Lifeline’s Out of the Shadows Walk, to remember the lives of those