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A British soldier from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and soldiers from the 1st Aviation Regiment, Australian Army Aviation Command, observed as a AH-64E attack helicopter taxis down the pan during their learning experience at Wattisham Flying Station. Story by Major Lily Charles. Photos by Photos: Corporal Aaron J Stone.
Australian Army News UK 

British give Aussies a head start on Apache

12/09/202414/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1270 Views 1 Comment 1st Aviation Regiment, AH-64E Apache, ARH Tiger, Aviation Command, British Armed Forces

Australian maintenance personnel are getting their hands on Army’s future attack helicopter, the AH-64E Apache, more than a year before

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Aviators from 1 Squadron, Flight Lieutenants Nick and Slade, with a F/A-18F Super Hornet at RAAF Base Amberley prepare for their flying display. Story by Squadron Leader Tina Turner. Photo byCorporal Brett Sherriff.
ADF People Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

From spectators to Riverfire stars

03/09/202407/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2691 Views 0 Comments F/A-18F Super Hornet, No. 1 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Riverfire

Two aviators who grew up in south-east Queensland fulfilled childhood dreams of flying in Brisbane’s most iconic event – Riverfire

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An Australian Army soldier from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment after a combined arms live-fire serial on Exercise Brolga Sprint 23 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Australian Army News Videos 

US forces join diggers on Brolga Sprint

16/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2384 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, Exercise Brolga Spirit, US Army

United States Army units were invited to join Australia’s 3rd Brigade on its annual culminating live-fire activity at Townsville Field

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Army pilot Captain Andrew Amos stands bedside an armed reconnaissance helicopter Tiger at 1st Aviation Regiment at Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Story and photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O'Connor.
ADF People 

Pilot’s career on flightpath of his dreams

21/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1522 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

Watching the might and power of military aircraft at an air show as a child sowed the seed for a

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AH-64E Apache fitted with AN/APG-78 LONGBOW fire-control radar – doubled its range without any hardware changes. Photo supplied.
Australian Army News 

Australia’s Apaches will be based in Townsville

02/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2575 Views 1 Comment AH-64E Apache

The government has announced it will spend nearly $700 million in Townsville to support the Australian Army’s new AH-64E Apache

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Lieutenant Catherine Gerrard stands in front an ARH Tiger at 1st Aviation Regiment, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. Photo by Flight Lieutenant Nicholas O’Connor.
ADF People 

Army engineer shoots for the stars

12/05/202312/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1359 Views 0 Comments

A lightbulb moment at university paved the way for a smooth transition into Army aviation for 1st Aviation Regiment’s learning

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Players from the men's ADF and NT PFES teams vie for the ball during the ANZAC Shield charity AFL match at TIO Stadium, Darwin, NT. Photo by Signalman Kobi Rankin.
ADF ADF People News 

ADF defeated in ANZAC Shield charity AFL

02/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1453 Views 0 Comments

The ADF men’s and women’s Australian football teams could not make it three on the trot when they took on

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Two Black Hawk helicopters from 6th Aviation Regiment fly over Sydney Harbour to celebrate 50 years of the Australian Army Aviation Corps. Photo by Photo by Flight Sergeant Glen McCarthy.
Australian Army News USA 

Australia’s Black Hawk purchase approved by US

28/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3329 Views 1 Comment Black Hawk

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of

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Navy and Army pilots, remote pilot warfare officers and aircrewmen graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Aircrew graduates receive their wings

19/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1655 Views 0 Comments EC-135, Navy Band, No. 723 Squadron, PC-21, Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

The first aircrew to graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School in its 70th year have received their wings

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Royal Australian Navy EC-135 Aircraft from 723 Squadron conduct a fly past during the 723 Squadron Graduation Ceremony held at HMAS Albatross in Nowra. Story by Sub Lieutenant Jess Gould. Photo by Leading Seaman Ryan Tascas .
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Aircrew graduates receive their wings

26/07/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2364 Views 0 Comments EC-135, Navy Band, No. 723 Squadron, PC-21, Tiger ARH

The first aircrew to graduate from 723 Squadron – Joint Helicopter School in its 70th year have received their wings

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Australian Army soldiers start the 10km Run Army event in Brisbane on Sunday, 24 April 2022. Story by Major Mark Beretta. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.
Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Videos 

Fun Run raises more than $150,000 for Legacy

06/05/202206/05/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2265 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, ARH Tiger, Run Army

Army’s second annual Run Army community fun run raised more than $150,000 for Legacy to support veterans and their families. CAPTION: Australian

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Australian Army soldiers from 2nd Commando Regiment secure a Sydney ferry in Middle Harbour, New South Wales, during counter-terrorism training. Photo by Corporal Kyle Genner.
Australian Army News 

Australia dumps MRH-90 for new Black Hawks

10/12/202107/01/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2971 Views 3 Comments Black Hawk, MRH-90 Taipan

On the day before the Australian Army held a gala ball to formally farewell its last six Black Hawk helicopters,

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Australian Army Ground Crew Aircraft Support personnel, of the 1st Aviation Regiment, re-arm ARH Tigers at a US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion air deployed ground refuel point, during Exercise Griffin Eagle. Story by Captain Carolyn Barnett. Photo by Captain Gavin Partridge.
Australian Army News USA 

Griffin Eagle tests key aviation capabilities

30/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2002 Views 0 Comments 1st Aviation Regiment, ARH Tiger

The 1st Aviation Regiment has spread it wings over the Arizona desert, having deployed a squadron of Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter

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A C-17A Globemaster III from No. 36 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, conducts a low-level flight over the Brisbane CBD during Sunsuper Riverfire. Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Spectacular show over Brisbane

06/10/202107/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2475 Views 0 Comments

The atmosphere on the ground was electric as onlookers cheered and clapped as the ADF put on a spectacular show

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Rockets are launched from US Army and US Marine Corps High Mobility Rocket Artillery Systems during a firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.
Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy USA Videos 

Weapons unleashed in powerful demonstration

20/07/202126/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2170 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

A pair of shells flew over the water and slammed into Townshend Island within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on the afternoon

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Craftsman Mitchell Toms Camer checks Shadow 200 aviation fuel on the airfield during Exercise Dragon Sprint at the Townsville Field Training Area. Story and photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.
ADF People Science & Technology 

Technicians keep Shadows flying

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1636 Views 0 Comments

The Shadow 200 unmanned aerial vehicle’s (UAV) laser system can guide bombs and other ordnance precisely onto targets, but this

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy light landing craft, during Exercise Sea Explorer, Cowley Beach, Queensland. Story by Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Jacqueline Forrester.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Aussie M1A1 Abrams’ first tactical amphib deployment

15/06/202118/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3618 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Sea Explorer has concluded with about 1800 ADF personnel taking part and for the first time the tactical deployment of

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Able Seaman Lily Hardin waves off an Army ARH-Tiger as it takes off from the deck of HMAS Adelaide near Townsville during Exercise Sea Wader. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy 

Army helicopters practice Navy deck landings

05/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1977 Views 0 Comments

Three different Army helicopter types have trained to land on the deck of HMAS Adelaide in time for potential natural-disaster relief ops.

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An Australian Army ARH Tiger helicopter lands on Pikelot Island in Micronesia. The SOS message of the stricken sailors can be seen on the beach. ADF photo.
Australian Australian Army News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Canberra finds fishermen lost at sea

03/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5981 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Canberra and its embarked aviation assets assisted in locating three fishermen who had been missing for nearly three days in Micronesia last week.

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File photo by Brian Hartigan
Australian News Science & Technology 

Australian Space Agency partners with Airbus

27/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2472 Views 0 Comments Australian Space Agency

The Australian Space Agency (ASA) today signed a statement of strategic intent with European manufacturing giant Airbus, representing a significant

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