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Displays at the 2022 Land Forces expo in the Brisbane Convention Centre. Story and photo by Warrant Officer Class Two Max Bree.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Autonomous systems on display at expo

14/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1888 Views 0 Comments Land Forces Conference

Everything from cannons to missiles, and vehicles to simulation systems were on display at Land Forces 2022. CAPTION: Displays at

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Marissa Bond, chief technology officer, and Thomas Hastwell, chief commercial officer, at Lumination's offices in Adelaide.
ADF News Sovereign industry 

Company shines light on innovative training

07/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2140 Views 0 Comments Defence Innovation Hub

Lumination, an Adelaide-based company specialising in bringing classroom lessons to life using immersive technologies, is working with the Defence Innovation

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Army reservist Sergeant Dominic Hendriksen nominated his civilian employer, Chubb Fire and Security, for the Tasmanian Employer Support Awards. Story by Flight Lieutenant Nick O’Connor.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Awards recognise supportive Tassie employers

05/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1269 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Employer Support Awards

Supportive employers of Tasmanian Defence reservists converged on Government House in Hobart recently for the Tasmania Employer Support Awards. CAPTION:

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No. 11 Squadron and Airbus maintenance teams celebrate the 100th completed servicing of the P-8A Poseidon platform at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Claire Burnet. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

100 services and counting

27/09/202230/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2078 Views 0 Comments No. 11 Squadron, P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Ordinarily a matter of routine, a post-service aircraft delivery of P-8A Poseidon A47-012 on August 15 was instead an occasion

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Defence civilian Beryl Webber receives her graduation certificate after successfully completing the Certificate II in Security Operations course at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory. Story by Sarah-Kate Melehan.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

Tindal security team welcomes new faces

27/09/202230/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1885 Views 0 Comments Indigenous, RAAF Tindal

Providing security on a Defence base couldn’t be more different from nursing people back to health in aged-care settings and

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A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R helicopter at Sikorsky Australia in Nowra, NSW. Story by Elyssa Comer. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Romeo’s maintenance milestone worth a belated brag

27/09/202229/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1997 Views 0 Comments Lockhead Martin, MH-60R Seahawk

Defence and Australian industry have marked the milestone of completing the 40th periodic deeper maintenance interval on Navy’s fleet of

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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.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

ADF personnel mentor Queensland STEM students

27/09/202229/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1518 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.

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Australian Defence Vessel Reliant docked at Brisbane International Cruise Terminal for its flag-raising ceremony. Story by Lieutenant Brendan Trembath. Photo by Sergeant Ben Dempster.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

ADV Reliant ready for Pacific support role

06/09/202208/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2518 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Pacific Engagement

A vessel that will support Australia’s Pacific family through an almost constant presence has joined the Royal Australian Navy fleet

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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.
Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Army Robotics Expo – where big ideas are born

26/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1614 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.

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Pacific support vessel Reliant conducts a water display in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge after a formation entry into Sydney Harbour with MV Mercator, and Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel MV Sycamore. Story by Commander Mark Massie. Photos by Able Seaman Susan Mossop.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Three National Support Squadron vessels visit Sydney together

26/08/202228/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1872 Views 0 Comments EC-135, National Support Squadron, No. 723 Squadron

For the first time, the National Support Squadron had an opportunity to have three of its ships in Sydney Harbour

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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.
News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Air mission project reaches new milestone

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2330 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Army exploring heavy-lift drone capabilities

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2164 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

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Captain Verity Farragher, left, with Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Thompson and Warrant Officer Class Two Phillip Harris conduct a site inspection during the Army Aboriginal Community Assistance Program in Gapuwiyak. Story by Corporal Dustin Anderson. Photo by Corporal Lucas Petersen.
Australian Army News Sovereign industry 

Civilian engineering placement builds confidence for Army engineers

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2544 Views 0 Comments AACAP, National Science Week

When Australian Army Engineer Captain Verity Farragher saw the chance to work with one of Australia’s top construction companies, she

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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.
Australian Army News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Engineering a new way of thinking

19/08/202223/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2050 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

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Phil Clifford from the Defence Industry Pathways Program stands in front of HMAS Toowoomba, the seventh Anzac-class frigate of the Royal Australian Navy. Story by Phillip Morton. Photo by Simon Casson.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Reaping the rewards of pathways program

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1294 Views 0 Comments Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP)

The Defence Industry Pathways Program’s (DIPP) first two intakes have completed their training, marking an important first milestone in their

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A RAAF P-8A Poseidon is marshalled out of the No. 11 Squadron maintenance hangar by ground crew at RAAF Base Edinburgh. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

Upgraded hangar a good fit for Poseidon

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2589 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon, RAAF Edinburgh

Upgrades completed at a hangar at RAAF Base Edinburgh will enable deep maintenance of Australia’s fleet of 12 P-8A Poseidons

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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.
ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Small business has big future

05/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1830 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

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Participants of the Australian Industry Defence Network in front of a C-130J Hercules during a visit to RAAF Base Richmond. Story by Eamon Hamilton. Photo by Corporal Dan Pinhorn.
News Royal Australian Air Force Sovereign industry 

Industry sees action at Richmond

22/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2403 Views 0 Comments Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN), C-130J Hercules, No. 37 Squadron, RAAF Richmond

For many of Defence’s industry partners, seeing the end result of their work is only possible by watching the news.

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Rory Albert from the Defence Industry Pathways Program Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander intake. Story by Phillip Morton.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Pathways to Defence open to everyone

19/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2163 Views 0 Comments Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP), Indigenous, Recruiting

The Defence Industry Pathways Program (DIPP) has been kick-starting the careers of West Australians for the past year, and now

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Dr Andrew Phillips, right, and welding engineer Joe Donato from the Defence Science and Technology Group at the DSTG research facility at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne. Story and photo by Sergeant Matthew Bickerton.
News Royal Australian Navy Sovereign industry 

Steel used in Navy shipbuilding put through extreme tests

22/06/202227/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1552 Views 0 Comments DST, DSTG

Freezing steel plates and blowing them up are ways scientists at the Defence Science and Technology Group ensure materials used in

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