ROLL ’EM
First Aussie Abrams produced
THE first five of the Army’s 59 Abrams M1A1 AIM tanks have rolled off the production line in the US.

Compact comms for ground troops
SOLDIERS will be able to communicate more effectively in the field, with the introduction of 6000 Soldier Personal Radios (SPR) later this year.

Pregnant pause is now longer
SERVICE women will now receive an extra two weeks maternity leave (MATL) following a decision by Defence to boost the entitlement from 12 to 14 weeks.

Army’s UAV selected
PILOTS might not be pleased, but the Army will be getting new unmanned aircraft.


Our kit’s world class
AUSTRALIAN soldiers deployed on combat operations overseas have some of the best gear available in the world, according to CA Lt-Gen Peter Leahy.


Peacekeeping lessons shared
AUSTRALIA is sharing lessons learnt from more than 30 peacekeeping missions to help other regional countries enhance their capability for similar roles.

Cambodians on course
THE capability of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) to join UN peacekeeping missions was further enhanced when 10 officers completed a Peace Operations Military Observers course run by the ADF Peacekeeping Centre (ADFPC) late last year.


Hellfire hits mark
ANOTHER phase of Project AIR 87 has been successfully completed, with firings of six Hellfire missiles from the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) at the Woomera instrumented range.


Reserves day flagged
ARMY personnel recently paraded at the historic Victoria Barracks in Sydney for the launch of Reserve Forces Day (RFD) 2006.


Specialists streamlined
A NEW program has been successfully trialled to recruit more medical specialists as reservists to support ADF peacekeeping and disaster relief operations around the world.


Experiments headlined
THE seventh in a series of annual major experiments, Headline 05, has helped refine the Australian Army Experimental Force 2025 (EXFOR) concept.