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Missile Firing Shows New Defence Capability
Tuesday, 11 September 2007, 11:58 am | Australian Defence Force
A Royal Australian Navy FFG-7 class guided missile frigate has successfully conducted the inaugural and first-of-class firing against an unmanned aerial target of the new generation Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM). More >>
Release Of Combat Footage From Afghanistan
Monday, 10 September 2007, 11:51 am | Australian Defence Force
Today I am releasing video footage of Australian Defence Force (ADF) security elements in Afghanistan, responding aggressively to a Taliban attack. This is a departure from normal practice and I am pleased to be able to release this footage so that ... More >>
Australia Participates In Joint Maritime Exercise
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 2:17 pm | Australian Defence Force
Today marks the commencement of MALABAR 2/07 in the Bay of Bengal and also heralds the inaugural participation of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at the request of the Indian Navy. Exercise MALABAR is an annual maritime training exercise conducted ... More >>
Missing WWI Diggers Identified Through DNA
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 12:50 am | Australian Defence Force
The remains of two missing Australian World War One diggers, who fell on a Belgian battlefield in 1917, have been positively identified through DNA and extensive research, the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence Bruce Billson said today. More >>
ADF Mortar Section To Enhance Reconstruction Force
Tuesday, 4 September 2007, 11:25 am | Australian Defence Force
During my recent visit to Australian troops serving with the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) in Oruzgan Province I was advised by tactical commanders of an in-service capability that would significantly enhance force-protection and response options ... More >>
Army Jumps To Deliver AFL Match Ball
Saturday, 1 September 2007, 8:55 pm | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Army Parachute Team, the Red Berets, will descend upon the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) this Sunday, as part of the Sydney Swans annual commemoration to Australian war veterans. More >>
Aussie Defence Chief On Middle East Troop Visit
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:47 am | Australian Defence Force
From 27-29 August I had the privilege of visiting Australian personnel serving in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO). Accompanied by the Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, I also conducted meetings with ... More >>
Black Hawk 221 BOI: Bingley, Porter Statements
Friday, 31 August 2007, 11:44 am | Australian Defence Force
Black Hawk 221 Board Of Inquiry: Release Of Personal Statements By Mrs Melissa Bingley And Mrs Carinna Porter More >>
Shooting Incident In Afghanistan
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 11:59 am | Australian Defence Force
Reconstruction Task Force soldiers have fired on a suspect vehicle as it approached a checkpoint protecting an engineer work site in Oruzgan Province. More >>
Army's Landing Craft Mechanised (Watercraft)
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 12:02 am | Australian Defence Force
Defence has today suspended trials of the fleet of six Landing Craft Mechanised (LCM2000) watercraft pending further investigation into structural issues which became apparent during testing. More >>
ASPI 2007 Defence Budget Summary
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 12:01 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) released a report today titled 2007 Defence Budget Summary. More >>
Science Award For Expert In Aircraft Corrosion
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 12:00 am | Australian Defence Force
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Mr Peter Lindsay, today presented a national science award to Dr Bruce Hinton for his outstanding achievement in preventing and controlling corrosion in the Australian Defence Force aircraft ... More >>
ADF Rejects Channel 7 Claims Of Faulty Equipment
Tuesday, 28 August 2007, 11:34 am | Australian Defence Force
Defence rejects the claims made by Channel Seven that Australian Defence Force personnel lack high quality weapons and equipment. More >>
About The Search For HMAS Sydney II
Friday, 24 August 2007, 11:41 am | Australian Defence Force
WHO: Mr Bruce Billson will be making an announcement about the search for HMAS Sydney II, which was lost with its crew of 645 after an exchange with the German raider Kormoran off the Western Australian coast in 1941. More >>
Defence Flexes Its Muscles At Exercise Chong Ju
Friday, 24 August 2007, 11:41 am | Australian Defence Force
The Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) demonstrated their latest combat weapons to Army officers and invited guests during Exercise CHONG JU at the Puckapunyal Military Area (PMA) today. More >>
Defence Rejects Unfounded Timor Allegations
Friday, 24 August 2007, 11:39 am | Australian Defence Force
Defence rejects allegations reported by Rory Callinan in the online version of Time Australia magazine, relating to an incident in the village of Same (Timor Leste) on 4 March 2007. More >>
RAN: No Evidence That Wreck Is The HMAS Sydney II
Monday, 20 August 2007, 11:59 am | Australian Defence Force
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has concluded its investigation of the area located near Dirk Hartog Island in Western Australia that was claimed to be the site of the wreck of the RAN’s World War II cruiser, HMAS Sydney II. More >>
Bushmaster Bonanza For Bendigo
Monday, 20 August 2007, 11:58 am | Australian Defence Force
I am pleased to announce that the Australian Government will acquire at least 250 additional Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicles, subject to satisfactory contract negotiations. These additional Bushmasters worth more than $300 million will be built ... More >>
Middle East ADF Logistic Unit Comes Home
Monday, 20 August 2007, 12:01 am | Australian Defence Force
The second rotation of the Middle East Area of Operations Force Level Logistic Asset (FLLA) is returning to Australia following an extremely successful six-month deployment. More >>
Fly-past To Honour Sabre Pilot
Thursday, 16 August 2007, 11:55 am | Australian Defence Force
Why: The aircraft will be participating in the dedication of a memorial plaque to commemorate the crash of a Royal Australian Air Force Sabre aircraft at The Junction in 1966. More >>
