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Australian Army officer Brigadier Damian Hill presents Lance Bombardier Joshua Burke with an engraved watch in recognition of the Mattner Award. Story by Major Tim Sydenham. Photo by Signals Aaron Thant.

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Artillery award a nice surprise for gunner

11/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1649 Views 0 Comments NASAMS, Royal Australian Artillery

This year’s recipient of the Royal Australian Artillery’s Mattner Award had no idea he had been nominated. CAPTION: Australian Army officer

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Royal Australian Artillery Head of Regiment Brigadier Damian Hill and Lieutenant Colonel Matt White, of the Defence Preparedness Branch, at the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery National Memorial on Mt Pleasant in Canberra. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Plan to extend gunners’ memorial

05/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 848 Views 0 Comments Canberra, Royal Australian Artillery

Two 64-pounder cannons stand silently atop Mount Pleasant in Canberra, flanked by stone walls reminiscent of a fortress the cannons

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A soldier fires his weapon during the Simpson Trophy shooting competition, held at the Murray Bridge Training Area, South Australia. Story by Captain Peter March. Photos by Private Jack Kleinig.

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Sharpshooters on target at historic comp

20/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1147 Views 0 Comments 10/27 Battalion Royal South Australian Regiment, 6th/13th Light Battery, 9th Brigade, HMAS Encounter, Royal Australian Artillery, Simpson Trophy

The oldest shooting competition in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the oldest in the world, the Simpson Trophy, took

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An American HIMARS in action. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

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HIMARS means Army will grow by one new artillery regiment

15/02/202315/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 19742 Views 17 Comments HIMARS, Royal Australian Artillery

For the first time in its history, the Army will have the ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of

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Bombardier Guy Sadler took the top shot in Army's Forces Command Photographic Competition this year. Story by Major Megan McDermott.

Soldier awarded for breathtaking images

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1644 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, 4th Regiment, HMAS Kuttabul, Royal Australian Artillery

For the second year running, a local Townsville soldier has won the Australian Army’s annual Forces Command (FORCOMD) Photographic Competition.

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From left, Malaysian Armed Forces Battery Commander Major Fahmi A. Razak, Australian Army Command Post officer Lieutenant Toby Exton and Malaysian Armed Forces Forward Observer Captain Shauqi. Story by Major Megan McDermott. Photo by Corporal Dustin Anderson.

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Malaysian artillerymen lob in for Ex Predators Run

31/08/202201/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2047 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 8th/12th Regiment, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malaysian Armed Forces, Predators Run, Royal Australian Artillery, US Marines

When 102 Battery, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, received a call for fire on a target of opportunity, it was

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Gunner Jarrad Gardner clears debris at the flood-damaged Blakebrook Public School near Lismore, northern NSW, as part of Operation Flood Assist 2022. Story by Captain Annie Richardson and Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello. Photo by Corporal Sagi Biderman.

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School restoration a symbol of hope

18/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2002 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment, Operation Flood Assist 2022, Royal Australian Artillery

The restoration of a school, which has only 56 students, is a symbol of hope for the community of Blakebrook

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Sergeant Marc Plant stands in front of a Shadow 200 UAS. Photo by Petty Officer Lee-Anne Cooper.

Technology a game-changer for artillery

20/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2346 Views 0 Comments drones, Royal Australian Artillery, Shadow 200 UAS, unmanned aerial systems

Artillery operators in the 19th century wouldn’t recognise the capability in its most modern form. CAPTION: Sergeant Marc Plant stands

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