Special Air Service Regiment (SASR), also called Special Air Service (SAS), Australian special forces unit that exists within Australia’s Special Operations Command. The unit was formed in July 1957 as the first Special Air Service […]
The Australian Army is receiving diverse new or updated equipment such as helmets, combat ensembles and weapons. Helmets used by the Australian Defense Force (ADF) are to be upgraded by Melbourne-based Aquaterro, even while the […]
The pair of MIM-104 Patriot missiles were loaded for transport to a launcher at Shoalwater Bay ahead of the exercise in which they will be fired for the first time in the southern hemisphere for […]
The Royal Australian Army has taken delivery of two Boeing CH-47F helicopters, the first of four obtained under a recently approved acquisition. According to Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD), the two rotorcraft were delivered to […]
Exercise Southern Jackaroo, with troops from the United States, Japan and Australia, ended successfully in Australia’s Outback, the U.S. Marine Corps said last Friday. The Marines, Australian Army and Japan Ground self-Defense Force met for […]
Exercise Sea Explorer has concluded with about 1800 ADF personnel taking part and for the first time the tactical deployment of M1A1 Abrams tanks was exercised in amphibious operations. The Australian Amphibious Force achieved the […]
Australia is preparing to host the biennial training Exercise Talisman Sabre, this year with a reduced force, the Australian Defense Department announced. About 17,000 personnel will participate, Lt. Gen. Greg Bilton, chief of operations, said […]
The US Department of State has approved a potential $3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters along with related equipment and services. The US Defense Security […]
Australia is assembling a new space division comprising military officers from the army, navy and air force to better protect satellites from attack. The space division will be established within the Royal Australian Air Force […]
Rheinmetall announced on 2 June that it has completed delivery of the first 25 of 211 Boxer 8×8 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) on order for the Australian Army under Canberra’s Land 400 Phase 2 (also […]
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