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Principal Guest of Honour at the Adelaide Malaya-Borneo Veterans Day ceremony Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia, who is also Patron of the SA/NT Branch, NMBVAA. Photo by Major (ret’d) Paul Rosenzweig.

Malaya-Borneo Veterans Day 2019

28/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4582 Views 1 Comment

On Saturday 24 August 2019, the SA/NT Branch of the National Malaya-Borneo Veterans Association of Australia hosted its annual service

Australian Army Parachute Display Team freefall from a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules at the 2019 Australian Defence Force Academy Open Day, Canberra. Inset: ADFA’s Precision Drill Team put on a spectacular routine. Photos by Sam Price.

ADF Australian News

ADFA Open Day showcases military careers

24/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2385 Views 0 Comments

Prospective trainee officers, family and friends and the local community descended on the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) today for

Australian News Veterans

JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ – VETERANS MINISTERIAL COUNCIL

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2563 Views 0 Comments

Presented as delivered – no editing… Veteran wellbeing, mental health, homelessness and transition have been the focus of a meeting

Australian Army soldiers from the Combat Training Centre are joined by Mule (rear) and Ghostrobotics (right) unmanned ground vehicles, as well as a Black Hornet nano UAV in a display of human-machine teaming during Army Demonstration Day at Russel Offices. Photo by Corporal Sebastian Beurich.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Army Demo Day – and ADFA Open Day

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2985 Views 0 Comments

Army held it’s Army Demonstration Day in Sir Thomas Blamey Square at Defence headquarters today – most of which will be on

Commander Sebastian Marru of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Maritime Element, and the Commanding Officer HMAS Choules Commander Scott Houlihan at Tarangau Naval base, Manus Island. Photo by Petty Officer Justin Brown.

Australian News Overseas Pacific

Minister visits PNG and Solomon Islands

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2622 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds has departed on a seven-day Pacific visit, from 22 to 28 August, to further enhance

An AN/TPS-77 tactical air-defence radar in the field. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.

ADF Australian News Science & Technology

SAAB to maintain all ground-based ADF air-defence radars

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2168 Views 0 Comments

Defence has partnered with Saab Australia to provide fully integrated maintenance support for the Australian Army’s ground-based air defence and radar

Australian Army carpenter Sapper David Mikic from 1st Combat Engineer Regiment fixes purlins to steel frames at Metinaro Military Base, Timor-Leste, during Exercise Hari'i Hamutuk 2016. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

Australian Australian Army News Overseas Pacific

Sappers in Timor for sixth Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3350 Views 0 Comments

Australian Army engineers have arrived in Timor-Leste for the sixth iteration of Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk. FILE PHOTO (2016): Australian Army carpenter

MRH-90 Taipan. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Defence explains MRH-90 tail rotor issue

22/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6104 Views 0 Comments

Following the fleet-wide grounding of the ADF’s MRH-90 Taipan helicopters last month, CONTACT asked Defence for an explanation of what

An Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter fires its chin-mounted chain gun during Exercise Chong Ju at the Combined Arms Training Centre at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Sergeant Brian Hartigan.

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

Aussie Tigers so far unaffected by fleet-wide German grounding

22/08/201923/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2689 Views 0 Comments

Germany’s Bundeswehr grounded its entire fleet of Tiger helicopters on 2 August when it was informed that certain bolts in

ADF Australian CONTACT BLOG SPOT News Sir Jeffrey Armiger

Did PM make Clayton’s announcement on ‘new’ Middle East mission?

21/08/201927/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4123 Views 0 Comments

This morning, Prime Minister Scott Morrison, supported by Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds made an announcement

HMAS Hobart fires its first missile in Australian waters. The ship had already fired a dozen or more missiles during trials/training in America. ADF video capture.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos

HMAS Hobart’s first missile fire on home station

19/08/201919/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2820 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class guided missile destroyer to fire a missile in Australian waters. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart fires its

Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan presents Warrant Officer Paul Ross with a Commendation and Innovation award in front Submarine Force personnel on Diamantina Pier at Fleet Base West, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Submariner commended for innovative guest lodgings

18/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3568 Views 0 Comments

It was a career milestone for a HMAS Stirling-based submariner when he was presented with both a Chief of Navy Gold

Flight Lieutenants Stuart Pollack and Evan McFarland proudly show off their C-27J Spartan in Brisbane. Photos by Christabel Migliorini.

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force

Spartan shines at Brisbane Aviation Expo

18/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2703 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force yesterday conducted live demonstrations of Air Force capabilities at the 2019 Brisbane Aviation Expo. CAPTION:

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion has found the last crew member overboard from the Chinese fishing vessel Jin Xiang 6, which had been damaged by fire. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas Pacific

Kiwi Orion rescues man overboard

17/08/201923/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2446 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand’s P-3K2 Orion that located the burnt Chinese fishing vessel yesterday was re-tasked this morning with finding a man

Samoan Police crew of Nafanua II fall in alongside their newly aquired Guardian-class patrol boat at Austal ship yards in Henderson, Western Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian News Overseas Pacific Science & Technology

Samoa receives latest Guardian-class patrol boat

16/08/201917/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4000 Views 0 Comments

The fourth Guardian-class patrol boat built under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA3036) Project was formally handed over to the

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion photographs the Chinese fishing vessel Jin Xiang 6, damaged by fire west of Tuvalu. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas Pacific

Kiwi Orion helps damaged Chinese fishing boat

16/08/201923/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2540 Views 0 Comments

A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-3K2 Orion on a fisheries patrol about 400 nautical miles west of Tuvalu has

Students and staff of the Parnngurr Remote Community School in East Pilbara welcome AACAP19 soldiers Corporal Ben Fidge, 6th Engineer Support Regiment; Warrant Officer Class Two Alex Buckman, Training Warrant Officer with The Pilbara Regiment; Corporal Kye Claney, 2nd General Health Battalion; and Warrant Officer Class Two Keith Williams, 6th Engineer Support Regiment. Photo by WA Police Senior Sergeant Mark Williams.

Australian Australian Army News

Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme 2019 finished

16/08/201916/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5506 Views 0 Comments

The remote East Pilbara community of Jigalong in Western Australia came together today for the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Programme

Director of the Australian War Memorial Brendan Nelson speaks with Sergeant Major of the New Zealand Army Warrant Officer Class One Clive Douglas as Regimental Sergeant Major of the Australian Army Warrant Officer Grant McFarlane watches on. Photo by Corporal Veronica O'Hara.

Australian News Veterans

Brendan Nelson to retire from Australian War Memorial

15/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3523 Views 0 Comments

The government will undertake a nationwide search for a new director of the Australian War Memorial after Brendan Nelson has

Major General Peter Cosgrove is whisked ashore from HMAS Melbourne in Dili Harbour after a brief visit. Photo by Corporal Brian Hartigan for ARMY Newspaper.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Melbourne’s last visit to Hobart will include Open Day

15/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2309 Views 0 Comments

Guided missile frigate HMAS Melbourne and her 180-strong ship’s company arrived in the City of Hobart today for one of her

News Overseas Science & Technology USA

Raytheon, Rheinmetall expand team for US Army Bradley replacement

14/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3464 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Detroit company Pratt & Miller Defense for the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition.