Swartz Barracks Open Day
For the first time in over six years, Swartz Barracks have opened their doors, hosting an open day in conjunction with the Australian Army Flying Museum. More commonly known as the Army Aviation Centre Oakey or Oakey, Swartz Barracks is…
Australia’s Afghanistan Evacuation
Australia has joined the extensive list of countries involved in the evacuation of Afghanistan following the country’s collapse and fall of Kabul to Taliban forces. Centred out of Australia’s main operating base in the United Arab Emirates, the Australian Army…
Defence in a Competitive Age: RAF Fleet Shake Up
The Royal Air Force (RAF) are in the midst of the largest fleet shake up in the last 30 years. In the ‘Defence in a Competitive Age’ command paper released by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) earlier in the…
US Patriot SAM Fires For The First Time In Australia
The United States and Australia have demonstrated a feat of interoperability with the first live-fire of the US Patriot MIM-104 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in Australia at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on Friday 16 July. Tasked with firing the…
Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 Kicks Off
Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 has officially commenced with an opening ceremony held at RAAF Base Amberley today. Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States will see 17,000 personnel deploy from the two countries. Held over the course of two…