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ADF continues to provide maritime support in the Middle East

A team of nearly 20 Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and Defence civilians supports the coalition maritime effort in the Middle East as part of Operation ...

NAVAL • Sun, 05 Jul 2020

Veterans’ Affairs seeks input to shape future engagement

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester has asked veterans and their families to provide their views on how the ex-service community is consulted and engaged, and ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Thu, 02 Jul 2020

Air Force combat controllers put through their paces

Combat controllers from the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 4 Squadron have completed a successful four weeks of Close Air Support (CAS) serials around RAAF Base ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Tue, 30 Jun 2020

Air Force demonstrates refuelling capability with next-gen fighter

The Royal Australian Air Force has demonstrated the capability of its KC-30 tankers to successfully support the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters being introduced to the fleet ...

AIR • Thu, 25 Jun 2020

Hydrographic support proves crucial to Navy operations

One of the Royal Australian Navy’s specialised hydrographic ship, HMAS Melville, aptly marked World Hydrography Day at sea on 21 June, as the hydrographic survey crew ...

NAVAL • Wed, 24 Jun 2020

Thales partnered western Sydney SME ready and able to support Collins Class upgrades

Western Sydney-based SME Baker & Provan in collaboration with Thales have manufactured the Modular Cylindrical Array (MCA) frames, ready for use on Royal Australian ...

NAVAL • Tue, 23 Jun 2020

Demonstrating frigate, Romeo interoperability in the Middle East

HMAS Toowoomba and its embarked MH-60R Romeo Seahawk, known as ‘Nightmare’, have demonstrated the growing interoperability and capability of the platform partnership as ...

NAVAL • Tue, 23 Jun 2020

HMAS Toowoomba returns to Australia post Middle East mission

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba has commenced it's return trip to Australia following the successful completion of a six-month deployment to the Middle ...

NAVAL • Mon, 22 Jun 2020

Defence Industry Awards back for bigger second year

Defence Connect’s Australian Defence Industry Awards is back for 2020 with an amazing evening of recognition celebrating Australia’s rapidly growing defence industry, ...

JOINT-CAPABILITIES • Wed, 17 Jun 2020