Robert Dougherty

The two-seater Tiger attack helicopters were originally introduced into service with the ADF in 2004, and were expected to be retired from service in 2027–28 but will now be withdrawn in 2026.

The information was released under the government’s multibillion-dollar 2026 National Defence Strategy and a revamped Integrated Investment Program, and comes as the Government has pledged at least $34 billion to the RAAF over the next decade.

The two publications, produced by Australian Army Battle Lab, were announced earlier this week to inform Army units about drone integration and safety.

The 25-year-old South Australian Army Reservist has been charged with breaching Defence legislation after allegedly fighting in Ukraine and allegedly working for a foreign military without authorisation, and was scheduled to face Adelaide Magistrates Court on 7 April.

Four astronauts were sent on a 10-day journey that will take them around the Moon and back to Earth, after launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The comprehensive training continuum is reportedly designed to get soldiers ready to take the capability back to their home units and across the wider Australian Army. Soldiers operated UAS through first-person-view goggles at Puckapunyal Military Area field range in Victoria.