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The ADF long-range strike capabilities and advanced targeting systems will receive $28 billion to $35 billion in the coming decade under the 2024 Integrated Investment Program.
As part of this, Australian Air Force air-launched strike capabilities will receive investment for the F/A-18F Super Hornet, P-8A Poseidon and F-35A Lightning II to be equipped with more advanced weapons.
Funding for development of hypersonic missiles could give Super Hornets the ability to attack targets at longer ranges.

 

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B Squadron, 3rd Brigade, live firing on the range

 

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4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery gunners firing a M777A2 howitzer, May 2024

 

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1RAR Alpha Co in PNG, May 2024

 

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1RAR Bravo Co in Qld. May 2024

 

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4th regiment, RAA at EX Chau Pha, May 2024

 

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Selection for Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) 2024

 

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103rd Battery Joint Fires Team, 8th/12th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, recently deployed to the Kangaroo Flats Training Area, Northern Territory as part of Exercise Sphinx Crawl.

 

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RF-111C from No. 82 Wing RAAF had a port mainwheel separation and made a wheels up arrested landing at Amberley 18/07/2006.

 

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Canberra-class landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) (Juan Carlos I variant) at Station Pier, Melbourne. 1Ith of April 2024.

 

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From a good friend

 

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1 RAR are currently deployed to Malaysia as part of Rifle Company Butterworth 143, honing skills in jungle warfare.

 

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The Direct Fire Support Weapons Platoon from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, have a mission: suppress, neutralise, or destroy enemy dismounts, vehicles, or structures through the use of anti-armour weapons and machine guns.
They fired the Javelin Weapon System, MAG58 machine guns, 84mm Carl Gusafs and .50 Cal HMG weapons systems!

 

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Members of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, engaged in a Danger Close activity as part of Exercise Chau Pha, at Townsville Field Training Area.
Gunners conducted dry and live-fire serials, exploiting the M777A2 155mm Howitzer weapon system.
The M777 provides direct support to combat troops through offensive and defensive fires with conventional and precision-guided projectiles.

 

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Soldiers from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, synchronised live and dry fire training to complete an urban breach and assault activity during Exercise Rhino Run.

 

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Soldiers from 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, synchronised live and dry fire training to complete an urban breach and assault activity during Exercise Rhino Run.

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I wonder how long before the new Accuracy International AX's sniper rifles come into service replace the XTEC.

 

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The 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment’s explosive detection dogs (EDD) and their handlers are an integral specialist capability within the 3rd Brigade.
The team is compact, mobile and can work in a variety of environments, including confined spaces and difficult terrain.
During Exercise Brolga Run 2024, the EDD team supported in the detection of IEDs, explosives, ammunition, and weapon caches during search operations.

 

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Sergeant Matthew Reid, of Jungle Training Wing in Tully, became the first Australian to successfully complete the internationally-renowned Jaguar Course, run by the French Foreign Legion and conducted in French Guiana.

 

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Sniper from 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment defends the final objective on Exercise Rhino Run 2024.