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Australian Army soldiers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment refurbish facilities as part of Exercise Puk Puk at Moem Barracks, PNG. Story by Captain Brittany Evans. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

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Exercise in PNG renews infrastructure and bonds

02/10/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2644 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, British Armed Forces, Exercise Puk Puk, New Zealand Army, PNGDF

Australian sappers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment joined engineers and tradespeople from the British Army, New Zealand Army and Papua

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Army soldiers from the 7th Brigade arrive at RAAF Base Scherger in Weipa, North Queensland, during Exercise Diamond Trident 2024. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Captain Thomas Kaye.

Australian Army News

Action-packed month for the ready brigade

06/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1877 Views 0 Comments 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Trident, New Zealand Army

Rapid deployment, interoperability and force projection were successfully rehearsed on Exercise Diamond Trident in and near Weipa in Far North

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An Army soldier from Battle Group Heeler conducts a clearance of the Urban Operational Training Facility at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Diamond Run 2024. Story by Major Martin Hadley. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

Australian Army

Readiness shines brightly on Ex Diamond Run

21/08/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1557 Views 0 Comments 17th Sustainment Brigade, 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 7th Brigade, Exercise Diamond Run, New Zealand Army, Shoalwater Bay Training Area

More than 1500 personnel converged on Rockhampton and the expansive Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland from August 10-20 for

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Australian Army personnel meet Bruno, a military working dog, on Exercise Bersama Lima, Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Flying Officer Connor Bellhouse. Photo by Corporal Sam Price.

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Lessons from the jungle book of experience

17/10/202317/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 3083 Views 0 Comments Bersama Lima, British Armed Forces, Five Power Defence Arrangements, Malaysian Armed Forces, New Zealand Army, Singapore Armed Forces

Australian soldiers and personnel from the Five Power Defence Arrangement nations contended with 40-degree heat and 100 per cent humidity

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Armoured Personnel Carrier transports soldiers during Exercise Opie Trophy at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. All photos by Lance Coporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News Videos

Annual comp enhances skills and camaraderie

14/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2589 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, Canadian Armed Forces, Exercise Opie Trophy, New Zealand Army

Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) competed in the annual military skills competition alongside New Zealand and

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New Zealand Defence Force teams training Ukrainian recruits to defend their nation. Story by Lieutenant Commander John Thompson.

Australian Army New Zealand News

Aussie Chief of Army views Ukrainian training

18/11/202220/11/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2516 Views 9 Comments British Armed Forces, Chief of Army, New Zealand Army, Ukraine

Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart has praised the commitment and courage of Ukrainian army recruits during a visit

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A New Zealand Army soldier fires a machine-gun practice during the Australian Army Skill at Arms Meeting 2019 at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Jessica de Rouw.

Australian New Zealand News Overseas

NZDF extends Thales Australia contract to supply ammo

10/12/201910/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3057 Views 0 Comments ammunition, New Zealand Army, NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force and Thales Australia’s Australian Munitions business have signed an agreement to continue the supply of

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Royal New Zealand Infantty Regiment 2/1st Battalion soldiers engage 'enemy' in a platoon quick attack at Waiouru Military Training Area. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

NZ Army hosts foreign soldiers on biggest exercise this year

19/09/201819/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3966 Views 0 Comments Exercise Sari Bair, New Zealand Army, Waiouru Military Training Facility

New Zealand Army is putting its soldiers through their paces, alongside a handful of international militaries, in its largest exercise

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Personnel from the New Zealand Army’s 5 Movements Company and the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s No.3 Squadron remove debris from Travers Valley in Nelson Lakes National Park, in support of the Department of Conservation. NZDF photo.

New Zealand News Overseas

NZDF supporting avalanche risk survey

06/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2485 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Army, New Zealand Defence Force, NH90, Royal New Zealand Air Force

The New Zealand Defence Force and Ne Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) joined forces recently to survey potential avalanche risks

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New Zealand's new Chief of Army Peter Kelly and Chief of Navy John Martin.

New Zealand News Overseas

New Zealand names new Chiefs of Army and Navy

01/09/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10278 Views 0 Comments New Zealand Army, NZDF, Royal New Zealand Navy

New Zealand’s Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant General Tim Keating has welcomed the appointments of the new Chief of Army

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New Zealand Chief of Army to lead UNTSO

22/07/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5591 Views 2 Comments Major General Dave Gawn, New Zealand Army, NZDF

New Zealand Chief of Army Major General Dave Gawn has been appointed to lead the United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation

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