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The Coral-Balmoral Cup pits elements of the Australian Army School of Armour against US teams, at Puckapunyal, Victoria. Story by Captain Nicholas Coles and Captain Carlie Gibson.

Battle of the best returns with a bang

16/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1585 Views 0 Comments Armoured Corps, Coral and Balmoral Cup, School of Armour, US Army

The Royal Australian Armoured Corp’s Coral-Balmoral Cup was bigger than ever this year, boasting more crews and international participants. CAPTION: The

Australian sappers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment and the School of Armour learn maintenance and operation of the armoured breaching vehicle during the Combat Engineer Heavy Track Course in Missouri. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

New vehicles a game-changer for sappers

11/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1721 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Abrams, School of Armour

Combat engineers at 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment (3CER) will soon welcome a fleet of combat engineering vehicles, based on the

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires its 120mm cannon during a live-fire serial for the Coral Balmoral Cup 2024 at the Puckapunyal Military Area, Victoria. Photo by Corporal Johnny Huang.

Australian Army News

School of Armour ready for exciting future

22/05/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2165 Views 0 Comments School of Armour

Australian Army’s School of Armour is not just where the school holds its history, but where the future of mounted

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams main battle tank fires its 120mm cannon during a live-fire serial for the Coral-Balmoral Cup at Puckapunyal Military Area. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye. Photos by Corporal Johnny Huang.

Australian Army News

Armoured crews clash for cup

17/05/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1602 Views 0 Comments 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry), Coral and Balmoral Cup, Puckapunyal, School of Armour, US Marines

Cavalry and tank teams from across the Australian Army, and personnel from the United States Marine Corps, went head to

Warrant Officer Class Two Luke Parlor, a mechanic from Defence Force School of Signals conducts maintenance on a V8 Supercar at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix in Melbourne. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

Australian Army News

Army delivered grunt to Grand Prix weekend

05/04/202308/04/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2160 Views 0 Comments Army Drone Racing Team, Army Reserve, School of Armour, School of Infantry

An impressive display of Army equipment proved popular with crowds at the Formula 1 Grand Prix at Albert Park, Melbourne.

Lieutenant Kurt O’Neill and Sergeant Steven Banks, from the School of Armour, present WW2 veteran, 101-year-old Bertram (Bert) Sutton, with an Aussie Hero Quilt at his home in Numurkah, Victoria.

ADF People History Veterans

WW2 veteran honoured with hero quilt

29/06/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2037 Views 0 Comments Aussie Hero Quilts, School of Armour, WWI, WWII

World War 2 veteran, Private Bertram (Bert) Sutton, has been honoured with the presentation of a hero quilt by the

Students from Puckapunyal Primary School watch on as 'Carla the Crane' is erected at the Stage 1 – Armoured Fighting Vehicle Facilities Program project site at the School of Armour. Story by Major Carrie Robards.

Australian Army News Sovereign industry

Meet Carla the Crane

13/11/202118/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1810 Views 0 Comments Puckapunyal, School of Armour

While it is not unusual to see a crane on a construction site, Puckapunyal’s newest addition might make you look

Australian Australian Army News Science & Technology

School of Armour gets inflatable command posts

12/07/201612/07/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5266 Views 0 Comments inflatable command post, School of Armour

Australia’s School of Armour at Puckapunyal, Victoria, has taken delivery of a new generation of inflatable-tent command posts. The inflatable tents can be