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Australian Defence Force releases tender for combat reconnaissance vehicle
February 23 by Defence IQ PressThe Australian Defence Force (ADF) has released a request for tender for 225 combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV). The Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has budgeted around $7.8 billion for the pr...
Australian industry to deliver support for Army vehicles
June 03 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced General Dynamics Land Systems had won a contract to provide support and maintain Army vehicles that are used in Australia and Afghanistan....
Update on Afghanistan helicopter incident
June 01 by Australian Department of DefenceDefence has been able to rule out insurgent ground fire as a possible cause for the CH-47D Chinook crash in southern Afghanistan yesterday which killed Lieutenant Marcus Case and wounded five Army A...
Australian Defence Forces invest in multi-million dollar electronic health record system
February 09 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, today launched plans for a new multi-million dollar electronic health record system for the Australian Defence Force. Mr...
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel: Projects of Concern
February 01 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Stephen Smith and Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today updated the Projects of Concern list, announcing the cancellation of the LCM2000 Watercraft project....
Australian Air Force Globemasters assist with flood operations
January 14 by Australian Department of DefenceThe two C-17s travelled from RAAF Base Richmond to RAAF Base Townsville to deliver essential supplies including water, toilet paper, nappies, tea, coffee and baked beans. Each C-17s carrie...
Australian Defence Force moves in to support Queensland flood disaster
January 03 by Australian Department of DefenceThe Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, in his capacity as Acting Minister for Defence, today visited the newly established Headquarters Joint Task Force 637 (JTF637) which is...
HMAS Stuart sails to Middle East for fourth mission
December 30 by Australian Department of DefenceThe Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Stuart sailed for the Middle East Area of Operations today, where she will relieve HMAS Melbourne on Operation Slipper. This is the fourth time that Stuart ha...
Detainee Management in Afghanistan
December 14 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence: Detainee Management in Afghanistan, 14 Dec 2010 Today I announce the details of Australia’s detainee management framework in Afghanistan following the Dutch withdra...
Trial of new combat uniform extended to Aussie troops ‘outside the wire’
November 19 by Australian Department of Defence19 November, 2010 The Australian Government will extend the trial of a new "Muilticam" Combat Uniform following positive feedback from Special Forces soldiers wearing them in Afghanistan....
Australia's Minister for Defence speaks to Newsline Australia Network
October 01 by Australian Department of DefenceMinister for Defence Stephen Smith, MP 30 September 2010 Transcript: Interview with Jim Middleton, Newsline, Australia Network Jim Middleton: Minister, welcome to the program....