Australian Defence Force (ADF)

Asia-Pacific Misc 

Australian Defence Force’s Operation Bushfire Assist Concludes

March 26, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Firefighting Operations, Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) formally cease Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020 on March 26, having completed the emergency and recovery

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Singapore Signs Treaty on Military Training and Training Area Development in Australia

March 25, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Greenvale Training Area (GTA), Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA), Singapore, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)

Singapore’s Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen and Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds signed a Treaty on Military

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Deployments Middle East 

Australian Defence Force to Temporarily Relocate Non-Essential Personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan Due to COVID-19

March 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Coronavirus, Iraq

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is temporarily relocating non-essential personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan as a result of coronavirus disease

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

SORD Australia Awarded Contract to Develop Concussion Reduction Helmet

March 15, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Ballistic helmet, SORD Australia

SORD Australia has been awarded a contract to develop a Concussion Reduction Helmet that aims to better protect members of

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Australia to Establish New National Electronic Warfare Centre

March 8, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Electronic Warfare (EW), Flinders University

Australia will establish a new National Electronic Warfare Centre as part of a five-year, $5 million initiative to grow the

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Two Australian Defence Force Personnel Infected by COVID-19

March 8, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Coronavirus

Two members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) were tested positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to an ADF

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

RAAF Base East Sale Receives New Broadspectrum Panther-S Firefighting Vehicle

March 1, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Broadspectrum, Firefighting Operations, RAAF Base East Sale, Rosenbauer Panther, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)

Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base East Sale welcomed the arrival of a new

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Asia-Pacific Land Training & Simulation 

Australian Defence Force to Receive Six More RAIDER Mobile Moving Target Systems

February 14, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Deakin University, OzBot Raider

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) will receive six more RAIDER Mobile Moving Target Systems, which mimic tanks and light armoured

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Asia-Pacific Land 

Australian Army’s New Logistic Vehicle Fleet Achieves Initial Operating Capability

February 10, 2020February 12, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Australian Army, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Haulmark Trailers Australia, LAND 121 (Australia), LAND 121 Phase 3B, LAND 121 Phase 5B, Military truck, Rheinmetall, Rheinmetall HX High Mobility Truck

The Australian Army’s next-generation logistic vehicle fleet has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) and is ready for training and major

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Indonesian Military Engineers Arrives in Australia to Support Bushfire Response

February 5, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Indonesia, Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), Operation Bushfire Assist 2019-2020

Over 30 military engineers from the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) have arrived in Australia to support Australia’s bushfire response.

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