The Spottersday Kleine Brogel 2021
From the 10th-13th September, the Sanicole airshow in Belgium has once again taken place after a break of one year. Parallel to the airshow, the Spottersday at Kleine Brogel Air Base is held. The main airshow in Sanicole, where the participants fly their displays, is held at a military training area which only consists of […]
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…
Talisman Sabre 2021 wrap up – Allied forces strengthen interoperability
The ninth iteration of Exercise Talisman Sabre wrapped up on the 31st of July after running for two weeks. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and government requirements, it was a much smaller exercise with around 17,000 personnel involved from Australia,…