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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace photo.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Kongsberg awarded Australian air-defence-components contract worth $270million

20/06/201920/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4701 Views 0 Comments

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK (Aus$270milion) for delivery of

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A trained PTSD dog on an airplane with its owner. CSTDA photo.
Australian News Veterans 

Veterans wanted for assistance-dog trial

18/06/201918/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2647 Views 0 Comments

A second cohort of assistance-dog-trial puppies will soon be recruited at La Trobe University and suitable Melbourne-based veterans are being

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Raytheon image
News Overseas Science & Technology 

Raytheon in new anti-drone partnership

18/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2725 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon and Black Sage are partnering through a formal teaming arrangement to provide an integrated drone detection and mitigation system

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Patriot missile defence system control screen. Raytheon image.
News Overseas Science & Technology 

‘Gamer-style’ control interface for Patriot missile defence

18/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3713 Views 0 Comments

Raytheon engineers are integrating a ‘Warfighter-Machine Interface’, or WMI, into soon-to-be-fielded Patriot upgrades. Tom Laliberty, Raytheon Integrated Defense System’s Vice President

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HMAS Success in company with HMAS Toowoomba (rear), and HMAS Adelaide (handrail, front) during Indo Pacific Endeavour 2018. (This image was digitally altered by Defence (no details)). Photo by Able Seaman Kieran Dempsey.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

‘The Battle Tanker’ comes home for the last time

16/06/201928/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3373 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s longest-serving ship, HMAS Success (II), today completed her final voyage after 33 years’ service to Australia. FILE

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RAAF Flight Sergeant Ben Morgan (right), celebrates winning bronze in an Australian clean sweep of the cycle street race with (from left) silver medallist Jason McNulty and gold medallist Tim Grover at the Warrior Games 2018. Photo by Leading Seaman Jason Tufrey
ADF Australian Invictus Games News Veterans 

Aussie team headed to Warrior Games 2019

14/06/201914/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2109 Views 0 Comments

A team of 24 competitors from the Australian Defence Force and Veteran Sport Australia (VSA) will compete at the 2019

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Europe News Science & Technology 

Airbus demos ‘Network for the Sky’ on MRTT

14/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2163 Views 0 Comments

Airbus has successfully completed a flight demonstration of a connected airborne battlespace scenario, centred on a MRTT aircraft. The test

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Australian Army recruits in training at 1st Training Battalion, Kapooka, NSW. 1RTB photo.
Australian Army Defence Newspapers News 

Major changes to Army-recruit training at Kapooka

13/06/201928/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 25831 Views 0 Comments

Collection of related stories, published in ARMY, The Soldiers’ Newspaper, 30 May 2019 Revised recruit course A modern recruit course

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New Zealand News Science & Technology 

New Zealand decide to replace 50-year-old Hercules

12/06/201914/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3548 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand’s Defence Minister Ron Mark announced yesterday the selection of the C-130J-30 Super Hercules as the preferred option for

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AWD Hobart on initial sea trials, 2016. Photo courtesy the AWD Alliance.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

HMAS Hobart’s Aegis Combat System ‘light off’

12/06/201913/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3969 Views 0 Comments

Lockheed Martin Australia in support of the Royal Australian Navy has conducted a successful ‘light off’ of the Aegis Combat

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Major General Greg Melick, December 2011. Photo by Sergeant Andy Hall.
Australian News Veterans 

Major General Greg Melick elected RSL National President

12/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9066 Views 3 Comments

The RSL has a new national president – Major General Greg Melick. John King, President of the ACT Branch of the

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HMAS Newcastle connects to HMAS Success during a replenishment at sea evolution during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Newcastle comes home for the last time

12/06/201916/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3917 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy today celebrated the completion of the final overseas deployment by an Adelaide-class guided missile frigate with

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Royal Australian Navy ship, HMAS Melbourne during Exercise Pacific Vanguard 19. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Melbourne comes home for last time

11/06/201905/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3496 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy’s oldest Adelaide-class warship, HMAS Melbourne (III), has returned to Australia from her final overseas mission. The

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Australian Army officer Captain Jeremy Duff (centre), deployed with Task Group Taji 8, speaks with an Iraqi Army soldier before the Mission Rehearsal Exercises at the Taji Military Complex. Photo by Corporal Oliver Carter.
Australian Australian Army Middle East New Zealand News Operations Videos 

Iraqi Army training hits milestone – NZ puts date on withdrawal

11/06/201911/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3448 Views 0 Comments

The Iraqi Army School of Infantry Non-Commissioned Officer II (SINCO II) marked a significant milestone last week by achieving Initial

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An ARH Tiger from the Army Aviation Training Centre at Oakey practices flying under-wires. The ability for the aircraft to use terrain masking greatly increases survivability against an enemy with advanced weaponry, increasing lethality and reconnaissance ability. Photo by Bradley Richardson.
Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology 

Tiger helicopter hits power lines in Queensland

11/06/201911/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6852 Views 1 Comment

An Oakey-based Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) with a crew of two made an emergency landing in south-east Queensland earlier today.

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Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove accepts three cheers for Her Majesty the Queen during his final military parade before retiring – the annual Trooping of the Queen's Colour – at the Royal Military College - Duntroon. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.
Australian Australian Army News Veterans 

Cosgrove’s last stand – Trooping the Queen’s Colour

09/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4428 Views 0 Comments

. A ceremonial “Trooping of the Queen’s Colour” was conducted  by the Corps of Staff Cadets of the Royal Military

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Able Seaman Justin Springer and Leading Seaman Daniel Colliver remove sacks containing suspected narcotics from a dhow's hold in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat nabs more drugs – Defence suddenly coy about specifics

08/06/201913/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3420 Views 0 Comments

. Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Ballarat has seized another four illicit drug shipments in three days while deployed to

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Members of 1st Armoured Regiment observe a presentation on the Battle of Binh Ba, presented by B Squadron soldiers. 1st Armoured Regiment photo.
Australian Australian Army News Veterans 

1st Armoured Regiment mark Battle of Binh Ba 50th Anniversary

07/06/201927/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5147 Views 2 Comments

To commemorate the Battle of Binh Ba, current troop leaders, tank crewman and RAEME personnel from B Squadron, 1st Armoured

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Australian Army riflemen from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, conduct a simulated assault with United States Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey support at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
ADF Asia Australian Australian Army MRF-D News USA Videos 

Southern Jackaroo wraps up tri-lateral exercise

07/06/201902/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4407 Views 0 Comments

A two-week military field exercise has been completed this week, with more than 700 Australian Defence Force, United States Marine

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Chief of Navy Rear Admiral David Proctor addresses guests at the official Commissioning Ceremony for HMNZS Manawanui. NZDF photo.
New Zealand News Science & Technology 

HMNZS Manawanui commissioned by PM Jacinda Ardern

07/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3568 Views 1 Comment

. The Royal New Zealand Navy’s future dive and hydrographic vessel was formally commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy

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