Indonesia selects NASAMS air defence system
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth US$77million with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a National Advanced Surface
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Reflections on integrity and influence in Army Headquarters
A candid reflection on the cultural dissonance between the tactical edge and Army Headquarters, exploring what it means to stay
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Milestone for training missile maintenance
Australia’s training missile maintenance capability has reached a great milestone. CAPTION: Missile Maintenance Facility Amberley and US government personnel celebrate the
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Hawkei/Sidewinder a world first
In a world-first, Australian Army soldiers fired one of the most battle-tested and lethal air-to-air missiles from a national advanced
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Diggers deliver missile training for Ukraine in Poland
Soldiers of 16th Regiment said training Ukrainian Armed Forces to use the RBS-70 was a fitting way to send off
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Gap-year gunners fire up new capability
Gunner Thomas Hayes reckons he got a better deal than his mates. CAPTION: Australian Army soldier Gunner Thomas Hayes, from 111
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Regiment at forefront of new capability
Members of 16 Regiment in South Australia are playing a vital role in Army’s contribution to the ADF’s air and
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Artillery award a nice surprise for gunner
This year’s recipient of the Royal Australian Artillery’s Mattner Award had no idea he had been nominated. CAPTION: Australian Army officer
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Diggers experiment to innovate in US
It’s not often soldiers feel it’s okay to fail at work – and they’re certainly not encouraged to. CAPTION: Signallers Harley
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New National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile tested
The roar of the rocket engine broke through the silence as the first Australian live-fire of the National Advanced Surface
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Major Army restructure officially announced
Minister for Defence [though he prefers his superior title, Deputy Prime Minister even when making Defence-portfolio announcements] Richard Marles, in
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Australian Army’s massive reorg was actually announced
Dear Editor, Your recent article titled “Big [unannounced] changes for brigades, regiments and battalions in NT and SA” seems to
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$111million sustainment contract for missiles we haven’t got yet
The government has unveiled a $111million sustainment contract with Raytheon to support the National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System.
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Contract signed for Army air-defence radars
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
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Kongsberg awarded Australian air-defence-components contract worth $270million
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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Army commits to new Hawkei-mounted air-defence system
Army’s 16th Air Land Regiment is set to replace its current and ageing man-portable RBS-70 air-defence system with a new Hawkei-based
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ADF releases images of future missile-defence platform
As reported in April, Defence commissioned Raytheon to develop a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel –
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Australia orders $2billion ground-air defence system
The government has approved the development of a short-range ground-based air-defence system to improve protection for deployed personnel. CAPTION: A Surface-to-Air Missile
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