Australian Army

May- 2024 -

8 May

Land

Australia to Improve Additional Military Facilities in Northern Territory

Australia announced an additional investment to upgrade military infrastructure and capabilities across the Northern Territory.

7 May

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australian PM Calls China Warplane Conduct ‘Unacceptable’

Australia chastised China over its "unacceptable" behavior in international airspace, accusing a Chinese warplane of firing flares in the path of one of its navy helicopters.

Apr- 2024 -

18 April

Land

Australian Army riflemen from Alpha Company of the 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment rehearse disembarking drills off a CH-47 Chinook during an Air Mobile Operation familiarisation and integration training exercise at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. *** Local Caption *** Soldiers from Battle Group Ram, centred on, 8th/9th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8/9 RAR), took part in CH-47 Chinook integration training at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, in June. The activity was supported by 5th Aviation Regiment. Soldiers conducted loading and offloading drills, refining their skills for air mobile operations. The training enhances Battle Group Rams readiness for major exercises such as Exercise Diamond Strike or operational deployments.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Modernize Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane

The Australian Department of Defence has announced an investment to upgrade the Gallipoli Barracks in Brisbane, Queensland.

8 April

Land

Australian Army soldiers form the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment conduct urban live-fire training at Greenbank Training Area.

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Army Tests New Urban Warfare Live-Fire Range in Brisbane

Australia is validating a new, purpose-made urban operations live-fire range for the army warfighters in Brisbane.

Mar- 2024 -

27 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australia Buys Laser Weapon That Shoots Down 50 Drones in One Charge

The Australian Defence Force has procured a new laser weapon that can reportedly shoot down over 50 drones in one charge.

Feb- 2024 -

14 February

Land

SGT Chris Hughes, LCPL Ben Crawford and TPR Liam Skinner supported testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle *** Local Caption *** Testing of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle was recently undertaken in Germany, by members of CASG Land Domain and 2/14 LHR (QMI). Tests included firing the MK30-2 cannon and MAG58 machine gun in extreme weather conditions, as well as testing the new programmable munitions capability. Three soldiers from 2/14 LHR (QMI) were involved in testing at the Rheinmetall site in Unterluss, Germany, where the vehicles Lance 2.0 turret was designed and initial production has commenced. The visit included a brief on the Block II vehicle design, operation of the Combat Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance system and new weapon control systems. Development of these systems included input from 2/14 LHR soldiers, leveraging their experience with the Block I vehicles.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Obtains New Boxer Design Input From Soldiers

The Australian Army has collected vehicle layout suggestions from soldiers to support the new design of its upcoming Boxer Block II fleet.

6 February

Land

F/A-18A/B Hornets A21-044 and A21-117 ready for a sortie during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 under carefull watch by the Flightline Supervisor. *** Local Caption *** No. 75 Squadron F/A-18A/B Hornet operations alongside MV-22B Ospreys from the VMM-363 U.S Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 at RAAF Base Townsville.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Enhance Air, Ground Military Infrastructure in North Queensland

The Australian government has announced an investment to modernize critical air and land military infrastructure in North Queensland.

2 February

Land

20050408adf8266562_0014.JPG Caption: Deep Caption: Soldiers and their vehicles of the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) parade for the Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier John Cantwell, at Robertson Barracks in Darwin following the completion of their Mission Rehearsal Exercise. The solders are being farewelled prior to their deployment to southeast Iraq, surrounded by their families and fellow members of the 1st Brigade.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Revamp Army Infrastructure in Darwin

Australia has announced an investment to upgrade army infrastructure in Robertson Barracks and the Howard Springs South in Darwin.

Jan- 2024 -

12 January

Sea

An Australian Army Landing Craft Mechanised Mk8 (LCM8) from 10 Forces Support Battalion arrives in Cairns, Queensland as part of Australian Defence Force support recovery efforts in the region after Ex Tropical Cyclone Jasper. *** Local Caption *** The Australian Defence Force is providing support to the Queensland Reconstruction Agency to access and resupply isolated and vulnerable communities in the vicinity of Douglas, Cook and Wujal Wujal ahead of the wet season. Defence is providing Australian Army CH-47F Chinook helicopters and a landing craft to transport bulk resupply and delivery of engineering equipment into isolated communities currently recovering from Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Additionally, Defence will provide personnel and equipment to help clear access and larger scale debris to isolated communities, as well as specialist aviation and maritime planning and light engineering support.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia Commences Operator Training for Future Littoral Maneuver Fleet

The Australian Department of Defence has begun training future operators of the country’s upcoming littoral maneuver fleet.

Dec- 2023 -

21 December

Asia Pacific

The South Korean K9 Thunder conducting test firing at a testing facility in South Korea.

Inder Singh Bisht

Huntsman Vehicle Demonstrates Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression

A trio of firms has demonstrated the automatic fire and explosion suppression capability of the Huntsman family of vehicles, contracted by Australia.

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