Instructors the backbone of land domain training
By his own admission, there has been a lot of yelling and running around in the past six weeks at
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Puckapunyal
New armoured vehicle a game-changer
Army’s newest cavalry vehicles were put to the test during Exercise Talisman Sabre, with the first troop of Boxer Block
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Army active in the fuel security transition
The first 15,000-litre renewable diesel delivery to Army’s School of Armour (SOARM) Puckapunyal is already powering the fleet. CAPTION: An Australian
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Australian Army finally gets combat engineer vehicles
Australian sappers got their hands dirty, literally and figuratively, on the newly delivered Combat Engineering Vehicles (CEV) in the Puckapunyal
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Land autonomous systems and teaming demonstration
From commanding armoured vehicles in land combat to operating emerging technology, robotics and autonomous systems, soldiers from the 1st Armoured
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New training module bolsters reserve capability
8th Brigade’s Melbourne University Regiment has been training Australia’s newest part-time soldiers through the new Land Combat Module (LCM) this
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Defence tests anti-drone laser
At a Puckapunyal range, where tanks and explosions are commonplace, last month a new type of weapon system was put
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Armoured crews clash for cup
Cavalry and tank teams from across the Australian Army, and personnel from the United States Marine Corps, went head to
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Training to target drones
The booming sound of Browning .50-calibre machineguns echoed across the range at Puckapunyal as a platoon of M113AS4 gun cars
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Engineers ‘bumped off’ then retake hill in challenging exercise
Despite building a series of pits and firing positions on a hill, sappers from 22 Engineer Regiment (22ER), 4th Brigade,
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Students leave open day enthused
The Puckapunyal Military Area was a sea of orange vests in early September when more than 1300 school students from
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Mortar course puts trainees on right trajectory
A basic mortar course for trainees at 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment (5/6RVR) was the first of its kind for
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Australian and Indonesian military colleges on short-term exchange
Indonesian Army officer cadets integrated into Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D) platoons in late October during the annual short-term cadet exchange
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Ceremony held to farewell members at Puckapunyal
Defence members posting from Puckapunyal have been farewelled from country. CAPTION: Defence members posting from Puckapunyal take part in a
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Army film editor recognised on the world stage
An Army multimedia technician has found an unexpected calling to the short-film industry. CAPTION: Corporal Susan Touch won ‘best editor’
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Dash’s dream comes true
Dash Gurung’s passion for the Army grew when he got to experience a recent firepower demonstration at Puckapunyal. CAPTION: Dash
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Pucka community brought up close to action
For soldiers, explaining their role to their biggest supporters – their close friends and family – can be difficult. CAPTION:
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Junior combat officers ready for command
The Australian Army’s newest qualified combat arms officers rose to the challenge of command during Exercise Gauntlet Strike at Puckapunyal
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Rare glimpse of Puckapunyal for public
Members of the public got a rare opportunity when the Puckapunyal military area opened its gates for a day in early April.
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Indigenous welcome to Puckapunyal
Puckapunyal military area in Victoria recently conducted a smoking ceremony to welcome newly arrived Indigenous military and Australian Public Service personnel to
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