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Grant to advance rocket-propelled grenade for Australian Army

02/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2983 Views 1 Comment

Victorian company DefendTex has won a $2million grant from the Defence Innovation Hub to continue developing rocket-propelled grenade technology for

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New booklets to help families after trauma

02/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1864 Views 1 Comment

DVA now has a new resource on line to help families of serving, transitioning or ex-serving members of the Australian

A Catalina graces the sky during 2009's 70th Anniversary celebrations for RAAF's 10 and 11 Squadrons. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Leigh Cameron. INSET: Air gunner Sergeant Melville Tyrrell, lost with A24-50 in 1943.

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Lost WWII Catalina positively identified

02/08/201902/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4378 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed a search and recovery mission in Indonesia for 10 Australian airmen aboard Catalina

A 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, soldier stands at ease during a farewell parade for troops heading to the Middle East, at Robertson Barracks, NT. Photo by Corporal Carla Armenti.

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Farewell parade for next NT contingent to Middle East

01/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3051 Views 0 Comments

More than 270 Australian Defence Force personnel were farewelled at Robertson Barracks in Darwin today ahead of their upcoming deployment

Corporal Aaron Le Jeune from the 9th Force Support Battalion – a sub-unit of the newly renamed 17th Sustainment Brigade – trials an unmanned ground vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Known as the Mission Adaptable Platform System Mule, the six-wheeled device is capable of hauling more than 500kgs of equipment and can be configured into several specialist roles, including being fitted with a hydraulic lifting arm, a surveillance module or combat litters for the carriage of wounded soldiers. Photo by Sergeant Jake Sims.

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17 Combat Service Support Brigade gets new name

01/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4186 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army Order of Battle has been amended to reflect that 17 Combat Service Support Brigade is now renamed

HMAS Melbourne leads STS Young Endeavour and Chilean Navy tall ship, Buque Escuela Esmeralda into Sydney Harbour. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

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Chilean tallship visits Sydney

01/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2868 Views 0 Comments

Four historic Australian ships and two contemporary Royal Australian Navy ships welcomed the Chilean Navy’s tallship Buque Escuela Esmeralda to Sydney today. CAPTION:

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DVA tendering for efficient medical-evidence-gathering system

31/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1944 Views 0 Comments

DVA is seeking to identify a more efficient and effective way to gather medical evidence, in order to facilitate the

An LHD landing craft carries an M1A1 Abrams tank in Townsville Harbour during post-upgrade trials. Royal Australian Navy Photo.

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LLCs modified and tested to carry tanks

31/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5607 Views 0 Comments

The landing craft aboard Australia’s Canberra-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships have undergone significant modification and testing over the past

F-35A Joint Strike Fighters from No.3 Squadron conduct instrument-landing-approach training at RAAF Base Richmond. Photo by Sergeant Christopher Dickson.

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First home-grown F-35 pilots take off

30/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2360 Views 0 Comments

Air Force’s first pilots to complete a RAAF F-35A Joint Strike Fighter transition course in Australia have flown the aircraft for the

Australian Army Corporal Bradley Rawnsley, deployed with Task Group Taji 9, fires an AW50 sniper rifle during weapons familiarisation drills at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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‘Anzac week’ shootout at Taji

30/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4233 Views 0 Comments

Members of Task Group Taji 9’s Training Team Sierra took to the range at the Taji Military Complex, 20km north

An Australian Army officer co-pilots a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter with a New Zealand pilot from No. 3 Squadron RNZAF during Exercise Talisman Sabre. NZDF photo.

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Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded

29/07/201912/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6973 Views 3 Comments

A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt

United States Marines at King's Beach near Bowen, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Sergeant Jake Sims.

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Talisman Sabre 2019 wrapped up

29/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3481 Views 0 Comments

The closing ceremony for Australia’s largest military exercise was held in the Port of Brisbane on Saturday, marking the conclusion of

Survivors from 5 Platoon, B Company, 3RAR, after the Battle of Maryang San, October 1951. AWM P04953.002

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66th Anniversary Korean War Armistice

27/07/201926/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2539 Views 0 Comments

Today marks 66 years since the Korean War Armistice was signed, ending three years of war in Korea. FILE PHOTO:

Members of the Australian Contingent 1994-1995 in Rwanda. Photographer unknown.

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Meritorious Unit Citation – Rwanda

25/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8487 Views 1 Comment

Australian Service Contingents 1 and 2 who served in Rwanda on Operation Tamar were today recognised with the award of a

Sergeant Martin O’Meara's Victoria Cross medal at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia in Fremantle. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

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Aussie VC going to Ireland

25/07/201926/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3859 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia and the Australian Army History Unit has loaned Sergeant Martin O’Meara’s Victoria Cross

A US Marine speaks on a radio during the Combined Force Entry Operation during Exercise Talisman Sabre 19 during an amphibious landing at Stanage Bay, Queensland. US Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Kaleb Martin.

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More Marines land in Darwin

25/07/201902/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2411 Views 0 Comments

Marine Rotational Force-Darwin reached a major milestone this week with the arrival of additional US Marines in Darwin, bringing the total

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Nationwide Masterclass Series – Mental Health Strategies for First Responders

23/07/201923/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1922 Views 0 Comments

Front-line staff from first responder organisations are at ongoing risk of mental health difficulties due to the cumulative exposure to

Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.

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Commandos storm Sydney ferry

23/07/201923/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5795 Views 0 Comments

Exercise MARS RAT readies counterterrorism group for any eventuality, writes Corporal Sebastian Beurich, in ARMY Newspaper edition 1446, 25 July

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Unique Military History Cruise on newest Australia-based cruise ship

23/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3322 Views 0 Comments

Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) has announced the introduction of themed cruises for its upcoming Australian season. Themed cruises on

A US Air Force KC-10 at Brisbane International Airport prepares for an air-to-air refuelling mission off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Christabel Migliorini.

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KC-10 air-to-air refuelling over Queensland

22/07/201921/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3923 Views 0 Comments

Media were invited to fly on a US Air Force KC-10 Extender air-to-air refilling tanker this week and CONTACT stringer