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F-111 operational to the end
By Nigel Pittaway

Now in the final months of a 37-year career as the tip of Australia's offensive spear, the RAAF's mighty F-111 will bow out of service this December. Fittingly, Air Force plans to retire the F-111 in style but it will be a sad day when the skies of Southern Queensland are empty of the charismatic jet.
Defence Today - September 2009
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In this special Land Warfare edition we look at a number of issues facing land force operations including one of the most devastating threats facing Coalition forces today: Improvised Explosive Devices, or IEDs. Two articles, by Carlo Kopp and David Eshel, examine the devices, tactics and disproportionate response to this insidious threat - and measures being taken to counter this new tactic by insurgents.
Contents of this edition:

> 'Wedgetail' - Light at end of tunnel?
> Defeating increasing IED threat
> CH-47F - Increased airlift for Australian Army
> Rise of robots on the battlefield
> Counter IED and jamming technologies
> King Air to replace Caribou
> MRH 90 helicopter program accelerates
> Lifelong learning in the information age
> Talisman Saber - Joint international exercise
> New Zealand Army - Operational profile
> Military use of small satellites
> Military Technology - SAM System mobility
> Milestones - Smart bombs in Vietnam

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