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Australian Defence Force - Latest News [Page 30]
Fallen Aussie Diggers Laid To Rest In Belgium
Friday, 5 October 2007, 10:22 am | Australian Defence Force
The remains of five Australian World War One soldiers who fell during the Battle of Passchendale in 1917, will be laid to rest permanently in a ceremony in Zonnebeke, Belgium later today. More >>
Australia Joins US In Defence Satellite Capability
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 10:35 am | Australian Defence Force
Under our partnership arrangement, Australia will fund one satellite plus associated ground infrastructure to extend the constellation to six satellites and the US will fund the remaining five. More >>
Defence Purchases New Anti-tank Artillery Round
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 10:30 am | Australian Defence Force
The 'SMArt 155' artillery round is a sensor-fused precision munition that has been developed by the German firm, Gesellschaft für Intelligente Wirksysteme mbH (GIWS) for use against tanks and other armoured vehicles in all weather and terrain environments. More >>
Massive Defence Infrastructure Investment In QLD
Wednesday, 3 October 2007, 10:07 am | Australian Defence Force
As part of the Governments $4.5 billion Enhanced Land Force initiative, around $1.25 billion will be invested for new facilities to support the re-raising of the 8th/9th Battalion at Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, in Southeast Queensland. More >>
Explosive Detection Dogs To Be Honoured
Thursday, 27 September 2007, 3:06 pm | Australian Defence Force
The recent deaths of Army Explosive Detection Dogs (EDD) serving in Afghanistan, who were named Razz and Merlin, will be honoured in a memorial to be erected at the School of Military Engineering in Sydney. Razz was a casualty of the Taliban. More >>
Australian SAS Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Friday, 21 September 2007, 11:58 am | Australian Defence Force
"The SAS has established itself as a unit with few equals amongst the international Special Forces community. This did not just happen, it's the result of the dedication of generations of outstanding young soldiers singularly committed to excellence." More >>
$268.2M Project For ADF C-17s Gets Go Ahead
Friday, 21 September 2007, 12:06 am | Australian Defence Force
I am pleased to announce that the C-17 Heavy Air Lift Infrastructure Project, has been recommended to proceed by the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Public Works and that this recommendation has been approved by Parliament. More >>
New Appointments For ADF Military Court
Thursday, 20 September 2007, 3:03 pm | Australian Defence Force
In response to the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee report on The effectiveness of Australia's military justice system', the Australian Government agreed to establish the Australian Military Court. More >>
Navy And Customs Catch Sixty-one Foreign Fishers
Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 11:18 am | Australian Defence Force
Northern maritime patrols co-ordinated by Border Protection Command and involving officers from Defence, Customs and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) resulted in 61 foreign fishers being brought into Darwin for investigation ... More >>
Aussie Soldiers Bowled British, Claim Desert Ashes
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 12:12 am | Australian Defence Force
The Desert Ashes is an annual cricket event staged by the Australian and British armies in southern Iraq. Darwin-based Aussie soldiers needed just 55 balls to complete a nine wicket victory to claim the 'Desert Ashes' urn, a replica of the Ashes trophy. More >>
HMAS Sydney Departs For North America
Tuesday, 18 September 2007, 12:10 am | Australian Defence Force
The purpose of the deployment is to complete testing of functionality of the Adelaide Class Frigate Upgrade (FFGUP). While off the coast of Hawaii, Sydney will participate in Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) firings at the Barking Sands Pacific Missile ... More >>
Get Yourself A De-Commissioned Leopard Tank
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:14 am | Australian Defence Force
De-commissioned Leopard Tanks will soon be available for gifting to veteran and historical organisations across Australia, as part of the Howard Government's acquisition of the new Abrams Tanks. More >>
Navy Helps Climatologists Predict Ocean Currents
Saturday, 15 September 2007, 3:10 am | Australian Defence Force
The RAN is working with the CSIRO's Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research in Hobart to measure deep ocean temperatures and currents through the deployment of robotic ocean profilers that are part of the Argo ocean monitoring program. More >>
Australian Soldiers Wounded In Oruzgan Attack
Friday, 14 September 2007, 3:44 pm | Australian Defence Force
Three Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) soldiers have received treatment for wounds and injuries suffered during an intensive contact with Taliban Extremists earlier this month. More >>
Force for Good? 60 Yrs of Australian Peacekeeping
Friday, 14 September 2007, 8:07 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force has participated in 39 peace operations under the command of the United Nations and 16 non-United Nations peacekeeping operations, many of which were sanctioned by the UN. Our troops have been deployed as peacekeepers, peace-builders ... More >>
Australian Defence Force Support To Afghan Mothers
Friday, 14 September 2007, 7:58 am | Australian Defence Force
ADF logistic sustainment aircraft will be used to progressively transport up to 3,600 birthing kits provided by the foundation into Afghanistan. These life-saving kits were assembled by volunteers from Zonta Clubs around Australia. More >>
ADF Defence Employee Injured By Explosion
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 11:34 am | Australian Defence Force
A Defence Australian Public Service employee was injured by a grenade during a standard testing activity this afternoon at the Department of Defence Proof and Experimental Establishment, Graytown, in central Victoria. More >>
Re-interment Of WWI Remains Found In Belgium
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 11:30 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Army, in consultation with the Belgium authorities, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and the Office of Australian War Graves, will re-inter the remains of five Australian WWI soldiers found near Westhoek, Belgium. More >>
RAAF C-17 Aircraft Ready For Operational Tasks
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 11:43 am | Australian Defence Force
Air Force's giant Boeing C-17A is now ready to perform operational tasks for Australia. The C-17 Globemaster has successfully completed eight months of intensive Introduction-into-Service activities, and has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC). More >>
Defence + Industry Boosts Capacity And Performance
Wednesday, 12 September 2007, 11:41 am | Australian Defence Force
The 2007 Defence + Industry regional briefing has been held in Sydney today with delegates from industry and Defence in attendance. The annual briefing is hosted by the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) on behalf of the Australian Government. More >>
