Infantry Fighting Vehicle contenders unveiled

Two contenders for the largest acquisition project in the history of the Army have been officially unveiled in Canberra today.

The new Infantry Fighting Vehicles prototypes are currently under evaluation, and once delivered, the project will provide the Army with an advanced, cutting-edge mounted close combat capability. 

The Acting Minister for Defence, Senator the

ARMY CELEBRATES 120 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE NATION

Today the Australian Army celebrates its 120th birthday and soldiers around the nation and overseas will reflect on Army’s past and future.

Chief of the Australian Army, Lieutenant General Rick Burr, AO, DSC, MVO, said the birthday celebrations marked Army’s service to the Nation in war and peace, since 1901.

“Today we recognise those two million Australians who

Navy and Army mark 120 years of service

TODAY the Royal Australian Navy and the Australian Army mark 120 years of service to the country, with personnel and veterans around the country commemorating all they have achieved.

Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester congratulated the two Services on this significant milestone and acknowledged the almost two million Australians who had served throughout history, many of who were in the Navy or Army.

“Since 1901, the men and women of the Navy