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Soldiers from the 7th Combat Service Support Battalion at Redcliffe Showgrounds after taking part in the Brisbane Convoy for Kids. Story and photo by Captain Jesse Robilliard.

Convoy turns green with Army

26/11/202126/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1688 Views 0 Comments 17th Combat Service Support Battalion, Community Support

The 7th Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB) helped turn this year’s annual Brisbane Convoy for Kids a shade of olive

Soldiers from 3 Battery fire an 81mm mortar from the mortar line during a live-fire exercise, held at Lancelin Training Area in Western Australia. Story by Captain Sandra Seman-Bourke. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.

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Tri-service firepower demo in WA for Minister Price

13/11/202117/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2185 Views 1 Comment

The effects of joint-force firepower made a good impression with Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price during a tri-service live-fire

Members of the 10th Light Horse Regiment and the 10th Light Horse Memorial Troop stand in front of the regiments modern steed. Photo by Sergeant Gary Dixon.

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10th Light Horse Regiment re-raised

12/10/202112/10/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2789 Views 0 Comments

Western Australia’s 10th Light Horse Regiment (10LH) was re-raised in Perth on 10 October – on the regiments 107th anniversary.

An EOS Mk2 remote weapon station firing at Wide Bay Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Trooper Jonathan Goedhart.

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Order placed for 251 new EOS remote weapon stations

29/09/202029/09/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2960 Views 0 Comments

Electro Optic Systems – EOS – has won a $94 million contract to supply 251 remote weapon stations for ADF’s protected mobility vehicles.

A simulated munition explodes next to an Australian Army Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light during Land Trial 02-18 at the Townsville Field Training Area in north Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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Combat vehicles and technology sovereign-industry-engagement plans released

13/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2296 Views 0 Comments

The third Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Implementation Plan iteration was released today, covering combat vehicles and technology upgrades.

A Hawkei is subjected to a live-fire underbelly blast testing during trials in 2011.

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How falling on your ass can help protect soldiers

02/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2205 Views 0 Comments

Reducing risks posed by IEDs is an area of effort for DST researchers and collecting battlefield data is challenging – enter civilian fall-on-pelvis data.

An artist's impression of a 16th Air Land Regiment NASAMS emplacement. Raytheon concept image.

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Contract signed for Army air-defence radars

15/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3441 Views 0 Comments

Defence has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Canberra-based CEA Technologies Pty Ltd to supply Army’s new short-range ground-based air-defence

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.

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Army Demo Day – and ADFA Open Day

23/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2918 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

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

20/06/201920/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4586 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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Armour in the Australian Army: Is There Something Wrong? Part 3

11/11/201821/02/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9373 Views 6 Comments

How does a mechanised infantry battalion work? Let’s start with a single IFV … three crew (driver, gunner and commander),

New Army Land 121 vehicles cross a new dry support bridge during Land Trial 02-18 in High Range Training Area, north Queensland. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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Army tests new gear before roll-out

19/10/201819/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5751 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army tested a range of new capabilities during a land-trial exercise in Townsville over the past month, to

In July 2018 the R150 was succesfully integrated into a Hawkei vehicle (pictured) and conducted live fire stationary and moving shots. EOS photo.

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EOS launches new lightweight remote weapon station

06/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5507 Views 0 Comments Electro Optic Systems, EOS

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched the latest product in its family of highly successful remote weapons systems at Land Forces

An Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter lands at Russell Offices during Army Demonstration Day 2018 in Canberra. Phot by Sergeant Ray Vance.

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Army Demonstration Day hits the capital

24/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3300 Views 0 Comments

The Australian Army today displayed a range of equipment and capabilities in Canberra for Army Demonstration Day 2018. CAPTION: An Australian

A Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light on the flight deck of the Royal Australian Navy amphibious ship HMAS Adelaide during trials at Fleet Base East in Sydney. Photo by Leading Seaman Nicolas Gonzalez.

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Minister wraps up sales visit to Israel

09/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3892 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne wraps up a four-day visit to Israel today for the inaugural Australia-Israel Defence Industry

A 'new' Tiger, Taipan and Boxer on show at Exercise Chong Ju 2018. Photo by Corporal Nunu Campos.

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‘New’ gear displayed at Ex Chong Ju

17/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7734 Views 1 Comment Chong Ju

Today the Australian Army displayed its extensive firepower capability during Exercise Chong Ju at the Combined Armed^ (sic) Training Centre

Royal Australian Navy personnel and guests listen to French President Macron onboard HMAS Canberra. Photo by Lieutenant Andrew Ragless.

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French president visits Garden Island

03/05/201803/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4255 Views 0 Comments French Armed Forces in New Caledonia

During his three-day official visit to Australia this week, French President Emmanuel Macron met Royal Australian Navy personnel and toured

Bushmasters on parade at 1RAR for the first time.

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1RAR parades Bushmasters – with more to come

26/03/201828/03/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11744 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles

The 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, marked a significant milestone in its history last week when it held a parade

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How ADF members can get ‘more car’

14/03/201810/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4122 Views 0 Comments Easifleet, novated lease, novated leasing

You know the moment in traffic when you turn your head and get a pang of regret. The car in

A Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light, utility variant, is loaded into a Royal Australian Air Force C-130 Hercules at Australia’s main base in the Middle East Region. Photo by Corporal Max Bree.

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Government launches Defence Export Strategy

29/01/201801/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4031 Views 0 Comments Defence Export Strategy

The Turnbull Government today launched a new Defence Export Strategy they hope will create jobs and investment in Australia’s defence

A NASAMS high-mobility launcher on a HMMWV, firing an AMRAAM missile. An Australian NASAMS is likely to be carried by Hawkei. Raytheon photo.

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ADF releases images of future missile-defence platform

14/09/201714/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8728 Views 1 Comment Hawkei, NASAMS, Raytheon

As reported in April, Defence commissioned Raytheon to develop a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel –