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1 Armd Regt

Australian Army personnel from the 1st Armoured Regiment trial advanced manufacturing during Exercise Black Prince 3, operating from a heavy stores module converted to a deployable advanced manufacturing shelter, at Cultana Training Area, South Australia. Photo by Michael Guo.
Australian Army News Science & Technology 

1 Armd Regt’s experimental repair shop

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3780 Views 1 Comment 1 Armd Regt, 1st Armoured Regiment

A small drone with a broken wing is retrieved from scrubland at Cultana and taken to a converted stores module

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An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams at Shoalwater Bay, Queensland. Photo by Private Jacob Hilton.
Letters to the Editor Veterans 

Ongoing Campaign to Return 1 Armd Regt to it’s Combat Role

14/04/202517/04/2025 Bruce Cameron 2799 Views 0 Comments 1 Armd Regt

“The M1A2 SEPv3 will upgrade the current Australian fleet of M1A1 SA tanks with no changes to Royal Australian Armoured

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A newly acquired M1A2 Abrams main battle tank arrives at Lavarack Barracks in Townsville. Photos by Corporal Guy Sadler.
Australian Army Letters to the Editor Veterans 

Many problems hindering 3 Brigade’s new roles

11/04/2025 Bruce Cameron 4085 Views 0 Comments 1 Armd Regt

Defence Press Release, 28 September 2023… “The 3rd Brigade, based in Townsville, will be an armoured combat brigade.” The Defence

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A 7RAR soldier in full body armour,light-weight helmet and "soldier carriage ensemble (minus pack)". Photo by Brian Hartigan.
Australian Army News 

7RAR and 1 Armd Regt may be disbanded

25/09/202325/09/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 26964 Views 45 Comments 1 Armd Regt, 7RAR

Former Australian Army Major General Fergus McLachlan has tweeted speculation that the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and the 1st

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