Operation Nile (July 9-10, 2006) was a daring preemptive strike on Taliban leadership in the Chora Valley north of Tarin Kowt. The op was executed by Canada's elite Joint Task Force 2, Australian Delta Commando Company 4RAR, Afghan National Security Forces, two...
Australia’s helicopter fleet is undergoing a striking reset—bringing in Apache, Black Hawk, Chinook, and Seahawk platforms that are, in some cases, older than the aircraft they replace. So why make that choice? Greg Furguson breaks down the strategic logic behind the...
Australia is rapidly emerging as a global leader in autonomous hypersonic weapons development through the SMART program and international partnerships like AUKUS and SCIFiRE. Collaborating with Boeing and the US, Australia is testing advanced hypersonic cruise...
Black Hawk Down Under chronicles Australia's adoption of Sikorsky S-70 helicopters in 1987, with 39 S-70A-9s for Army utility roles replacing UH-1 Iroquois in troop transport, reconnaissance, and evacuations during Cambodia, East Timor, and disaster relief. Five lost,...
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