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Royal Australian Artillery

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 17798 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.
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Soldier awarded for breathtaking images

21/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 704 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 1051 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 1175 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.
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Technology a game-changer for artillery

20/01/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1301 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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