New Littoral Manoeuvre Group established in Brisbane
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The Australian Army has recognised the establishment of its new Littoral Manoeuvre Group with a ceremonial parade at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane.
The group will strengthen Army’s ability to move, deploy and support land forces across coastal and island regions, helping to deliver the aims of Australia’s National Defe...
New era of attack aviation for Army arrives
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The Australian Army’s new attack helicopters have landed in Australia, with the delivery of the first two AH-64E Apaches to RAAF Base Townsville.
Acquired through foreign military sales with the United States, the Apache provides critical aviation effects including reconnaissance, communications and networking, firepower and offensive supp...
Navy conducts successful firing of Tomahawk cruise missile
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The Royal Australian Navy has achieved a major milestone in realising an enhanced and lethal surface combatant fleet, with Australia becoming only the third country in the world to acquire and fire a Tomahawk cruise missile.
HMAS Brisbane, a Hobart class destroyer, has successfully fired a Tomahawk missile during a test and evaluation activity c...
New Defence Precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and nuclear-powered submarine maintenance
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The federal government will establish a consolidated Commonwealth-owned Defence Precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard to underpin tens of billions of dollars of investment in defence capabilities in the West over the next two decades and support in the order of 10,000 well-paid, high-skilled local jobs.
The establishment...
