Discover what happens on Australia’s ‘mega’ Defence base at Amberley, including the aircrews that fly our military aircraft, the personnel who maintain and support operations, Australian Army activities – and the Defence families who live in Ipswich.
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Defence News in Brief
A snapshot look at the latest Defence news. Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC appoints Air ...
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‘Yulla’ is a new Mum for military working dogs
The RAAF Security and Fire School has added another brood bitch to their training group. ‘Yulla’, named by Indigenous elders ...
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New hangar facilities keep workers safe
Maintenance technicians at No 36 Squadron at Amberley need to access parts of the C-17A Globemaster III that can be ...
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Upgrading the Super Hornet
Australia may need to follow the US navy and upgrade it's F/A-18F fleet to Block III. With the RAAF’s F/A-18F ...
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Air warfare over the ‘Top End’
Aircraft, crews and support personnel from RAAF Amberley and other bases have returned home from a major air power exercise ...
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F-35 JSF takes to the sky
Australia now has four of the new fighters assigned to its first operational F-35 squadron, with the recent delivery of ...
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Ships, tanks and jets that self repair
Imagine being able to repair composite panels on jet aircraft, ships or armoured vehicles without having to remove the panels ...
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New Chief of Air Force appointed
The current Chief of Joint ForceOperations (CJOPS) Air Marshal Mel Hupfeld will fly back into the Air Force fold as ...
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