Home of the Black Box celebrates 80th birthday
One of Australia’s oldest Defence research facilities, the Defence Science and Technology research laboratory in Melbourne, is celebrating 80 years at
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Conan gets ‘medal’ at The White House
Conan, the military working dog wounded in a US special forces raid in which ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was
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Illegal fishers fined, boat destroyed
The master of an Indonesian fishing vessel has been fined AU$17,360 in the Darwin Local Court for offences under the
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NZ Defence firefighters on Oz bushfire front lines
New Zealand Defence Force firefighters are currently working in Australia to help control bushfires spreading across New South Wales and
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Babcock International wins contract for future submarines’ weapon discharge system
Naval Group has signed a subcontract with Babcock International Group PLC for the design of the weapon discharge system for
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PTSD-dog program expanding
More veterans seeking to manage their post-traumatic stress disorder will benefit with the expansion of the government’s psychiatric assistance dog
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Indian coast Guard ship visits Darwin (+open day)
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Indian Coast Guard (ICG) are forging stronger ties through the visit to Darwin this
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Poseidon completes first and final mission in Middle East
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has returned home to Australia after completing its final Middle East mission
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ADF buys portable anti-IED systems
Last week, the US State Department approved the sale of up to 850 Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic
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ADA wins load-carriage contract extension
Victoria-based company Australian Defence Apparel (ADA) has been awarded a contract to supply the Australian Defence Force with additional load-carriage equipment.
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RAN gets first female senior sailor
Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth has been appointed to the role of Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Navy. CAPTION: Chief
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86 Wing presented the Queen’s Squadron Standard
General (Retd) David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia, presented the Queen’s Squadron Standard to the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 86
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Navy to deploy ship-spare-parts 3-D printer
Cutting-edge 3D printing technology developed in Darwin will be deployed by the Royal Australian Navy in a world-first trial that will
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Royal Australian Navy launches exercise with TNI-AL
Australia’s key bilateral maritime exercise with Indonesia commenced today in Surabaya, Indonesia. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Jason Griffiths mans the MAG 58
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Task Group completes visit to Tonga
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed a series of week-long engagement activities with His Majesty’s Armed Forces in the Kingdom of
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New Navy missile facility for Orchard Hills
A $95 million defence project at Orchard Hills is set to begin construction this month after a head contractor was
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Australia and Japan strengthen military ties
The Minister of Defense of Japan, Mr. Kono Taro, and Australian Minister for Defence, Senator Linda Reynolds, committed to driving
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Kiwis embark on unique multi-agency subantarctic mission
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) sealift vessel HMNZS Canterbury is leaving Dunedin today to begin a resupply and maintenance mission
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Multi-national submarine-rescue exercise wraps up in WA
A major international submarine search and rescue exercise has concluded off the coast of Western Australia. Exercise Pacific Reach 2019,
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Bushmasters debut in Indonesian exercise
Soldiers from Darwin’s 1st Brigade have travelled to Indonesia to participate in Exercise Wirra Jaya 2019, a bilateral training exercise
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