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Nikki Jamieson, mother of Daniel Garforth, Colleen Pillen, mother of Michael John Powers, Glenda Weston, mother of Bradley Carr, Julie-Ann Finney, mother of Dave Stafford Finney, and Jan Hewitt, mother of Brock Hewitt at the Daily Telegraph's Save our Heroes Summit in Sydney. Karen Bird (not pictured), mother of Jesse Bird, also attended. Photo from Mrs Finney's change-org update.

PM says ‘maybe’ to veteran-suicide Royal Commission

06/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2867 Views 2 Comments

The campaign for a Royal Commission into Veterans Suicide took a big step forward today when Julie-Ann Finney, proud mother

The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with APOD to deliver business discounts to Australian veterans.

Australian News Veterans

DVA partners APOD to deliver discounts to veterans

06/11/201906/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4045 Views 2 Comments

APOD – Australian Partners of Defence – has partnered with the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as part of the Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant

Scenes from the official launch of the Veterans' Covenant package, in Canberra.

Australian News Veterans

Veterans card/lapel pin/covenant officially launched

06/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3557 Views 4 Comments

The long-awaited and much talked about Veteran Card, lapel pin and covenant were officially launched last Sunday and will soon

Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld congratulates Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby on her appointment as the ninth WOFF-AF, during a changeover ceremony at Russell Offices, Canberra. Photo by Corporal Veronica O'Hara.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

RAAF gets first female WOFF-AF

06/11/201904/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4922 Views 0 Comments

A changeover ceremony for the role of Warrant Officer of the Air Force (WOFF-AF) was held in Canberra on 6

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‘New rifle for ADF’ – reports over-hyped?

05/11/201911/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6947 Views 2 Comments

Recent media reports about a new weapon for the ADF, which is more lethal and more accurate than previous rifles,

A reduced contingent of Australian and New Zealand soldiers and officers parade (in an apparently less-than-salubrious setting) during their official farewell from Robertson Barracks, Darwin, before deploying to the Middle East as part of Task Group Taji - Ten. Photo by Corporal Carla Armenti.

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Australia cuts Task Group Taji numbers

05/11/201905/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4130 Views 0 Comments

More than 100 Australian Defence Force personnel deploying to Iraq were officially farewelled yesterday by family and friends at Robertson Barracks.

A Ghost Robotics unmanned ground vehicle supports Australian soldiers in clearing an enemy position. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Army tests autonomous legged robot

04/11/201904/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8505 Views 2 Comments

The Australian Army is spending millions to develop and test a range of unmanned ground vehicles – some of which

An F-35A Joint Strike Fighter from No.3 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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F-35 price reductions locked in ahead of schedule

30/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2773 Views 0 Comments

The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have finalised a $34 billion agreement for the production and delivery of

ADF Australian News Veterans

Military compensation commission gets COMCARE appointee

30/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2208 Views 0 Comments

Current Chief Executive Officer of Comcare, Sue Weston, has today been appointed as a part-time member of the Military Rehabilitation

Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets take off at Avalon, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.

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New app digitises aviation regs

29/10/201929/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2912 Views 1 Comment

Australia’s Department of Defence has partnered with Australia’s leading app developer, Elegant Media, to create an online platform to store,

Collins-class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean transition through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Photo by Lieutenant Chris Prescott.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy

Sailors successfully sue Navy over dud recruiting promises

28/10/201928/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 22855 Views 12 Comments

The following, interesting story from earlier this year, which we missed at the time, was brought to our attention today

Defence Reserves Support Council – disbanded after 42 years.

ADF Australian News

Defence Reserves Support Council to be abolished

28/10/201928/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3060 Views 3 Comments

The existing Defence Reserves Support Council (DRSC), which has provided strong support to employers and reservists for the past 42 years,

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Boeing opens battlespace-comms test facility

28/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3343 Views 0 Comments

Boeing Defence Australia opened a new $7.5 million world-class assembly and test facility at Wacol, Brisbane today, to test new

HMAS Adelaide and her embarked helicopters bask in a Solomon Islands sunset.

News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Australia’s largest ship supporting smallest operation

28/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2787 Views 0 Comments

Operation Render Safe 2019 has commenced in the Solomon Islands, with the Australian and New Zealand Defence Forces working together

Able Seaman Samuel Day prepares to conduct a scuba dive during the inagural Australian Defence Force Scuba Diver Course held at HMAS Penguin, Sydney. Photo by Able Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

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ADF diver training now tri-service

28/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6430 Views 1 Comment

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds yesterday congratulated graduates from the Australian Defence Force Diving School’s first tri-service diver course. CAPTION:

HMAS Melbourne's ship's company march off the ship for the last time, during her decommissioning ceremony at Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Leading Aircraftman John Solomon.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Melbourne decommissioned

27/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3409 Views 0 Comments

Navy celebrated the completion of 27 years of service by HMAS Melbourne – the last of her class. CAPTION: HMAS Melbourne’s ship’s company

Captain Simon Rooke, who will be the Commanding Officer of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest ship, Aotearoa, Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy and New Zealand's Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor at the ship’s naming ceremony at the Hyundai Shipyard in South Korea. RNZDF photo.

Asia New Zealand News Overseas Science & Technology

New Zealand’s largest ship christened

26/10/201926/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3694 Views 2 Comments

Four of the more important words any Chief of Navy looks forward to hearing during their tenure – “I name

ADF Australian News Veterans

Covenant and lapel-pin legislation passed by parliament

23/10/201923/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7767 Views 0 Comments

Legislation to enact the Australian Defence Veterans’ Covenant was passed by parliament on 22 October 2019 and has been forwarded

Raytheon's 'laser dune buggy' – a high-energy laser weapon system mounted on an MRZR vehicle – will be deployed by the USAF shortly.Raytheon image.

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Anti-drone laser dune buggy to be deployed

23/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3002 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon has delivered the first high-energy laser counter-unmanned aerial system to the US Air Force, with the system set to

Contenders for LAND 400 Phase 3 – Hanwha Redback V Rheinmetall Lynx.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Contracts signed for next phase of LAND400

22/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2960 Views 0 Comments

Defence has signed contracts with the two companies selected to progress to the next stage of LAND 400 Phase 3, under