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Insitu Pacific's Integrator tactical uncrewed aerial system. Photo by Captain Cody Tsaousis.

New training course for new Army drone

29/09/202229/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 846 Views 0 Comments Integrator, Shadow 200 UAS

Army’s new tactical uncrewed aerial system (TUAS) has reached a significant milestone, with personnel from 20 Regt, RAA, Army Aviation

Captain Zac Bryant, from 6th Engineer Support Regiment, with students during the bridge-building challenge on Ultimate Classroom. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo from Channel 10.

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ADF personnel mentor Queensland STEM students

27/09/202229/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 190 Views 0 Comments STEM, Ultimate Classroom

Nine personnel from technical trades recently mentored 18 Queensland high-school STEM students on a new education program called Ultimate Classroom.

Artist's impression of a Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, courtesy of Raytheon Missiles & Defense.

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US Air Force selects contractors to deliver first hypersonic cruise missiles

23/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 276 Views 0 Comments HACM, Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, SCIFiRE, scramjet

Raytheon Missiles & Defense, in partnership with Northrop Grumman, have been selected to develop the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile for

Australia's newest F-35A Lightning II aircraft A35-053 and A35-054 arrive at RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales, at the end of their ferry flight during exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Four more F-35s delivered to Australia

17/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 973 Views 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II

Exercise Lightning Ferry 22-3 was conducted from 24 August to 2 September 2022, seeing the arrival of four more F-35A

Australia's first MQ-4C Triton. Photo supplied by Northrop Grumman.

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Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton unveiled

15/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1016 Views 0 Comments

Northrop Grumman today unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft with a ceremony at its high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft production

A scene from the Commissioning Ceremony for HMS Anson at Barrow, UK, 31 August 2022. UK MoD photo by Corporal Tim Hammond.

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Aussie submariners to train on UK nuclear sub

01/09/202201/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1449 Views 1 Comment Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace have announced that Royal Australian Navy submariners

Australian Army soldier Lance Bombardier Riley Van Leeuwen from the 131st Surveillance and Target Acquisition Battery returns from retrieving his racing drone from the track during the Drone Racing National Championships. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.

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Buzz in the air at drone racing championships

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 632 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, Drone Racing

Mid-air crashes, rapid in-flight power loss and obstacle collisions did little to stop the Australian Army Drone Racing Team from

An automatic resupply mechanical handling system is demonstrated at the Army Robotics Expo in Adelaide. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.

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Army Robotics Expo – where big ideas are born

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 556 Views 0 Comments Robotics, UAV

Self-driving vehicles, drones and autonomous ammo loaders were on display at the Army Robotic Expo in Adelaide on August 11.

No. 11 Squadron airborne electronic analysts keep constant communications flowing for situational awareness on board the P-8A Poseidon during a mission as part of Operation Resolute. Story by Wing Commander Mark Williams. Photo by Corporal Craig Barrett.

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Air mission project reaches new milestone

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 945 Views 0 Comments

The $500 million project for the Future Air Mission Training System (Air 5428 Phase 3) has reached a new milestone

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart speaks with industry representatives during the Chief of Army Symposium 2022 at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Story by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree. Photo by Sergeant Tristan Kennedy.

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Army exploring heavy-lift drone capabilities

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 931 Views 0 Comments Defence Innovation Hub, National Science Week, Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) could be delivering supplies and doing casualty evacuations within five to 10 years, if concepts at

22 Squadron from 13 Engineer Regiment has been created as a science, technology, engineering and maths incubator. Story by Captain Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Corporal Nakia Chapman.

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Engineering a new way of thinking

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 553 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, 22 Engineer Squadron, National Science Week

The 13th Brigade in Western Australia has evolved from a part-time workforce brigade into a test bed for innovation and

A concept Bushmaster electric protected mobility vehicle at the Chief of Army Symposium 2022. Photo by WO2 Max Bree.

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Concept Bushmaster EV unveiled

17/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1692 Views 12 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

An ‘electric Bushmaster’ protected military vehicle (ePMV) was unveiled at the Chief of Army Symposium (CAS) 2022 in Adelaide last

Founders of cyber security business InfoSect which won funding through the Next Generation Technologies Fund to develop its cyber security tool, BOGONG. Story by Edwina Callus. Photo from Thorson Photography.

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Small business has big future

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 742 Views 0 Comments DST

Funding through Defence’s Next Generation Technologies Fund (NGTF) has helped a small cyber security start-up grow its business from being

Australian soldiers on patrol in Afghanistan aboard a Bushmaster. Photo by Corporal Bernard Pearson.

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$75million upgrade for Bushmasters

18/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1759 Views 1 Comment

Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has announced government approval for a land-force-level electronic-warfare project valued at nearly $75million. FILE