New Zealand Defence Force begins Antarctic-support season
New Zealand Defence Force has begun its annual support to Antarctica, with more than 200 personnel from all three military
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New domestic terrorism callout arrangements tested
Exercise Austral Shield, a combined Australian Defence Force and Victoria Police exercise, concluded in the La Trobe Valley this weekend,
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Marines leave Australia after busiest rotation
Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D) has departed the Northern Territory after completing its 2019 rotation Downunder. CAPTION: US Marine
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RAAF complete Op Solania rotation
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed their latest mission to support the fight against illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing activity
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New Zealand retires half its inshore patrol fleet
Two Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessels, HMNZ Ships Pukaki and Rotoiti, were decommissioned on 17 October at a
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P-8A Poseidon deployed to Middle for a whole month
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft has arrived in the Middle East in support of the International Maritime Security
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World C-130J fleet tops 2 million flight hours
Lockheed Martin has announced that the global community of C-130J Super Hercules operators recently surpassed 2 million flight hours since the
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Finland wins Australian RHIB contract
Australia has signed a contract with Finland company Boomeranger Boats to supply the sea boats for the Royal Australian Navy’s new
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Multi-million$ NT ranges work ramps up
A Northern Territory company has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade range facilities at four Defence training areas.
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Estonian infantry deploy unmanned ground vehicle on ops
An Estonian infantry platoon currently serving in Mali has deployed for the first time the Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS unmanned ground
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Tony Abbott appointed to AWM Council
Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been appointed a member of the Council of the Australian War Memorial. FILE PHOTO
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Kongsberg CROWS about US Army purchase
US Army has placed another order with Kongsberg of Norway for more Common Remote Weapon Stations (CROWS). CAPTION: A US
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Raytheon and Rheinmetall to build Lynx in USA
Raytheon and Rheinmetall have established a joint venture to offer the Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle for the US Army’s Optionally Manned
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RAAF’s 11th Poseidon handed over
Australia’s newest maritime surveillance aircraft, the RAAF’s 11th P-8A Poseidon, has been welcomed into the Royal Australian Air Force at a
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Bands practice for biggest ever tattoo
More than 1500 performers from around the world are preparing for the largest ever Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Sydney in
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Retired Army Banner laid up at Kapooka
The Australian Army held a ceremony at the Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka, NSW, on 29 September 2019 to formally lay
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HMAS Melbourne home for the last time
HMAS Melbourne (III) arrived in her homeport of Sydney on 27 September 2019, marking the end of her final voyage.
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XTEK wins multi-million$ Wasp-support contract
Canberra-based company XTEK Ltd has been awarded a contract to provide repairs, maintenance and support services for the Australian Defence
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Input to national mental-health strategy and action plan invited
Veterans, their families and the broader ex-service community are being asked to help shape the Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing
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First Boxers delivered at Enoggera
The first of the fleet of new combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) for the Australian Defence Force has been unveiled at a
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