1st Brigade joining bushfire operations
Major elements of the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade are mobilising to assist on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20. CAPTION: Soldier from
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New Zealand sending helicopters, engineers to bushfires
Today, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern confirmed that the New Zealand Defence Force force would assist Australia’s response to the
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Details of Reserve Call Out released
At the request of the government, in order to support national disaster relief efforts, Governor-General of Australia General David Hurley, has issued
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Army’s choppers get stuck in to bushfire evacuations
Aircrews from 5th and 6th Aviation Regiments, Australian Army, are busy helping State emergency services to air evacuate dozens of people
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NZ and Singapore Defence Forces adding to Op Bushfire Assist
After the ADF significantly increased its contribution to the bushfire crisis following the call out of up to 3000 Australian
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3000 Reservists deploying on Op Fire Assist
The government has authorised a compulsory callout of 3000 Army reservists on Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20 to support bushfire-fighting effort and
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HMAS Adelaide will join bushfire evacuations
The Royal Australian Navy’s largest and most capable amphibious ship, HMAS Adelaide, will depart Sydney this afternoon to assist in
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Details of Mallacoota evacuation
Evacuation of residents and visitors of Mallacoota, Victoria, commenced with more than 1000 civilians embarking in HMAS Choules and MV
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Navy evacuates Mallacoota
HMAS Choules and MV Sycamore have arrived off the bushfire-isolated Victorian town of Mallacoota to evacuate hundreds of locals and
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Major increase in Defence bushfire-fighting support
ADF is set to inject a significant manpower and equipment boost to the bushfire-fighting effort, at the request of the
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HMAS Melbourne might live to fight another day
The Australian newspaper is reporting that Adelaide-class frigates HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle are to be sold to Chile –
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Royal Thai Navy soccer-team cave-rescuer dies
The Royal Thai Navy is mourning the death of Sergeant Beirut Pak Barbara – ‘the hero of the cave’. CAPTION:
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Veteran Lapel Pin ‘sold’ on eBay
Some funny bugger put his new veteran lapel pin on eBay as soon as he got it, aiming to raise
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EOS contracted for Boxer remote weapon stations
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has been awarded a $45 million contract to supply remote weapon stations for the
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Rostec delivered more than 20 attack helicopters this year
Rostec’s holding company Russian Helicopters delivered more than 20 attack helicopters this year to the Russian Defense Ministry, fully completing
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Billion dollars for geobbildigook support system
The Morrison Government today sought to play up an investment of $150 million in the first tranche of Army’s geospatial
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Civilianisation of hydrographic services spun as positive
A panel of six Australian and one New Zealand hydrographic companies have been selected to collect environmental data to survey
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Record-breaking year for CONTACT web site
Like a giddy kid, I watched the CONTACT web-site stats counter for weeks, waiting for that record 4 mil to
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National Commemorative Service for Rwanda mission
The 25th anniversary of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR), Operation Tamar, will be marked with a National
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Five male two female new clearance divers graduate
Seven sailors have graduated from the clearance-diving course – one of the toughest courses Navy has to offer – at
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