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Philippine Army solider Sergeant Sonny Casuga practices urban combat techniques with Australian Army soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, at Capinpin, Philippines, as part of Operation Augury. Photo by Corporal Kyle Jenner.
ADF Australian News Operations Pacific 

Australia enhances Philippines training efforts

17/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3657 Views 0 Comments

Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana have announced that Australia will transition

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An artist's impression of a 16th Air Land Regiment NASAMS emplacement. Raytheon concept image.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Contract signed for Army air-defence radars

15/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3556 Views 0 Comments

Defence has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Canberra-based CEA Technologies Pty Ltd to supply Army’s new short-range ground-based air-defence

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Lance Corporal Andrew Friedmann delivers a classroom lesson at 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Robertson Barracks. Photo by Craftsman Priyantha Malavi Arachchi. (Photo digitally modified by CONTACT)
ADF Australian News 

New transition services to ease post-ADF employment

15/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2135 Views 0 Comments

Australian Defence Force members leaving full-time service should be better supported during transition and into new employment under a new

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A pair of RAAF EA-18G Growlers en route to the Australian International Airshow at Avalon. Photo by Sergeant Mick Both.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

HEADS UP – low-level flypast – Amberley

14/11/201914/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2112 Views 0 Comments

Up to six Royal Australian Air Force EA-18G Growlers from Number 6 Squadron will conduct a low-level pass over the

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HMAS Sirius conducts a dual replenishment at sea with Malaysian ships KD Lekiu and KD Kelantan during her East Asia deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Tara Byrne.
Asia Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sirius visits Vietnam

14/11/201914/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2648 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Sirius has arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, as part of Navy’s second East Asia Deployment

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HMAS Gascoyne leaves Tuvalu on completion of its engagement with the Funafuti community as a part of Task Group 637.1. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Gascoyne and Diamantina in Japan for mine-countermeasures ex

14/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2358 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy has deployed a maritime task group to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and United States

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Ipswich resident Rene Cabourdin observes one of the many aircraft on display during his visit to the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Joanne Larsen.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force What's on... 

Last Amberley Aviation Heritage open day for 2019

13/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2127 Views 0 Comments

Sunday will be the last chance for the public to visit the RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre this year before

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AH-64E Apache fitted with AN/APG-78 LONGBOW fire-control radar – doubled its range without any hardware changes. Photo supplied.
News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

AH-64E Apache LONGBOW now even more potent

13/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4172 Views 2 Comments

LONGBOW LLC, a joint venture of Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, has announced the successful completion of the US Army’s

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Two Spitfires take off from an airstrip near Darwin, 24 March 1943. AWM 014484.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Veterans 

WWII Spitfire wreck gifted to Northern Territory

12/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3270 Views 1 Comment

A Royal Australian Air Force Spitfire wreckage from the Second World War has been gifted to the Northern Territory government.

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Landing helicopter dock ships Canberra (left) and Adelaide at Fleet Base East - Garden Island, Sydney. Photo by Petty Officer Kelvin Hockey.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

LHDs achieve final operational capability

12/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5562 Views 1 Comment

Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter docks ships have officially achieved final operational capability. FILE PHOTO: Landing helicopter dock ships Canberra

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ACT Rural Fire Service firefighters board a RAAF Boeing Business Jet, on their way to help fight raging bushfires near Port Macquarie. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.
ADF Australian News 

Local commanders authorised to assist in fire emergencies

11/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1912 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has written to the Chief of the Defence Force regarding support that the ADF is

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A RAAF C-130J Hercules loads South Australian fire fighting deploying to northern New South Wales. Photo by Corporal Bill Solomou.
ADF Australian News 

RAAF supporting civilian firefighter deployments

10/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2706 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force is working with emergency services to support firefighting efforts in north-eastern New South Wales. CAPTION: A

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An F-35A Lightning II fighter at the Edinburgh Air Show. Photo by Flight Sergeant Ricky Fuller.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show 2019

09/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2574 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Defence Force’s most advanced military aircraft and technologies are on display at Adelaide’s RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show today

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Members of the Gizo crew stand at attention while the Solomon Island national flag is raised for the first time on their new patrol boat, at Austal Shipyards, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Science & Technology 

Australia gifts new patrol boat to Solomon Islands

09/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3872 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Government yesterday handed over the latest Guardian-class patrol boat – RSIPV Gizo – to the Solomon Islands at

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NUSHIP Sydney on builder's sea trials.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Third AWD completes sea trials

09/11/201909/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2844 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) – NUSHIP Sydney – is on track to be delivered to the Navy in February

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NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Navy expands by 1000 in two years

08/11/201908/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3682 Views 2 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s ambitious growth and retention program has proven a success, with the Navy growing by more than 1,000

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HMAS Brisbane under the Golden Gate Bridge during a port visit to San Francisco, California during her Combat System Qualification Trials.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology USA 

Aussie warship demos first-of-kind mission –– again

07/11/201917/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3021 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced this week that the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy recently conducted

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HMAS Leeuwin transits the Hinatuan Passage during a commemorative service for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Photo by Leading Seaman Tara Byrne.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Aussie sailor dies on overseas deployment

07/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13387 Views 0 Comments

Defence has just announced that a Royal Australian Navy sailor has died overseas while on deployment in the western Pacific.

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Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment onboard a 6th Aviation Regiment Black Hawk. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
ADF Australian Australian Army News Operations 

New medal for special ops

07/11/201907/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 12462 Views 10 Comments

A new medallic award will be issued to members of the Australian special forces for qualifying service on special operations

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The last Royal Australian Navy's Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) flight crew exit their aircraft during the LADS Flight end of service ceremony at Cairns Airport, Queensland. Photo by Able Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

LADS are grounded

07/11/201907/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2716 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight (LADS) has conducted its final sortie after 26 years of service.

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