Everywhere I've travelled around our army this year—in the field or at our bases, at home across the breadth of Australia or abroad, in our region or beyond alongside our ADF team mates, or with our ...

The Eurocopter Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter (ARH) is one of the most advanced armed reconnaissance helicopters in the world today. The ARH is a two-seat, attack helicopter that performs a ...

The M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) have provided the Australian Defence Force with a protected mobility and armoured fighting capability since the Vietnam War. The M113AS4 was upgraded from ...

Understanding Army's history is essential in shaping its future and development. It ensures that Army retains the trust and confidence of the Australian community. In addition to the information on ...

The role of Defence Chaplaincy is to provide spiritual and pastoral support to Army’s people by bringing honour to the dead, comfort to the sick, hope to those in distress, and support to all. The ...

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a versatile, twin-engine, tandem rotor heavy-lift helicopter. Its top speed of 170 knots (315 kilometres per hour) is faster than many contemporary utility and attack ...

ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day falls on the 25th of April each year. The 25th of April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916. On the 25th of April 1915, Australian ...

The slouch hat is an object strongly associated with Australian identity. The word ‘slouch’ refers to the sloping brim. The brim is made from rabbit-fur felt or wool felt and is always worn with a ...

The Abrams has the firepower, mobility and survivability to provide the key component in the combined arms team. The Abrams tank is fitted with advanced composite armour, which provides substantial ...

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) support for land force operations. The Australian Army operates the RQ-7B Shadow 200 ...

The Australian Army Aviation Corps (AAAvn) provides aviation reconnaissance, firepower support, air mobility, battlefield support, and surveillance. Australian Army aviation has traditional links with ...

The F88A2 was the Australian Army’s standard combat weapon between 2009 and 2016. The rifle was replaced by the Enhanced F88 in 2016, but is still in use in select units. Manufactured in Australia, ...