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Pilots and crew members from RAAF flank members from the US 8th Theatre Sustainment Command on completing the RAAF’s first flight as a chartered member of the Movement Control Centre – Europe during Talisman Sabre. Photo by Major Theresa Christie, US Army.
Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Australia joins Europe’s Movement Coordination Centre

01/09/202302/09/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1505 Views 0 Comments Joint Logistics Command, NATO

The Australian Defence Force has reached a historic agreement that will make it easier to transport its people and equipment

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Sergeant Edward Goldner (second from left) was joined by others from the Switzerland Armed Forces and the British, Irish and Moldovian Armies during the NATO Intermediate Leadership Course in Switzerland. Story by John Noble. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Samantha Crowe.
ADF People 

Shaping future leaders of Defence

16/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1125 Views 0 Comments NATO

It may seem a world away, but NATO and the Swiss Armed Forces are playing a role in helping develop

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A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft the ground at Naval Air Station Sigonella in Italy in support of Operation Sea Guardian 2022. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
Europe News Royal Australian Air Force 

RAAF Mediterranean patrol ends after 11 days

21/10/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2464 Views 0 Comments NATO

NATO says it has forged a new partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force through its maritime security operation in

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Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Mathan Sundaramoorthy works at his station on board a P-8A Poseidon aircraft during a maritime security mission while deployed on Operation Sea Guardian in Sicily. Story by Lieutenant Anthony Martin. Photo by Corporal John Solomon.
ADF People 

Aussie aviator patrols the Mediterranean

14/10/202216/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2063 Views 0 Comments NATO, No. 11 Squadron, Operation Sea Guardian, P-8A Poseidon

It’s not often that an ADF member spends the day flying over some of the most famous sights in the

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Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne id formally welcomed in Jakarta by Commander Indonesian Armed Forces Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto and a Panglima TNI honour guard.
Australian Middle East News Operations 

MINDEF on world tour

09/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3159 Views 0 Comments NATO

Minister for Defence Marise Payne attended NATO Defence Ministers’ meetings and a series of bilateral engagements in Brussels on 8

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An RAAF A330-based KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) refuels a United States Air Force C-17A Globemaster III. USAF photo.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

Germany/Norway join Dutch/Lux shared MRTT fleet

26/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4714 Views 0 Comments A300, KC-30A, MRTT, NATO

Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports to be

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Bilateral meeting between Defence Minister Marise Payne and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. NATO photo.
Australian News Operations 

Aussie MinDef visits NATO

17/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3535 Views 0 Comments NATO, US Secretary of Defence James Mattis

Minister for Defence Marise Payne attended a meeting of Defence Ministers today at NATO Headquarters [spelt correctly by CONTACT] in Brussels to

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Future NATO A330 MRTT refuelling an F-35 Lighting. Artist's impression supplied by Airbus
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology 

Holland/Luxembourg dive into MRTT pooled fleet

29/07/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5369 Views 0 Comments A330, MRTT, NATO

Holland’s Ministry of Defence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Luxembourg to proceed with the acquisition of a pooled fleet

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Northrop Grumman photo by Alyssa Cooper
News Overseas Science & Technology 

Australia watches as NATO Global Hawk takes flight

22/12/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5045 Views 0 Comments Global Hawk, MQ-4C, NATO, Triton

Australia will be watching closely as NATO’s Global Hawk network starts to come together. Northrop Grumman and members of NATO’s

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