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Exercise Keris Woomera

An Australian Army M1A1 Abrams fires while working side-by-side Indonesian National Armed Forces Leopard 2 tanks during a combined joint live-fire practice on Exercise Keris Woomera 2024 in East Java, Indonesia. Story by Lieutenant Commander Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman David Cox.
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Explosive end to combined activity in Indonesia

20/11/202423/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1988 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keris Woomera, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Stuart, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, M1A1 Abrams, TNI

After months of preparation and an intensive week-long period of putting those plans into action, Exercise Keris Woomera has come

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Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and Indonesian Armed Forces personnel conduct live-fire serials as part of Exercise Keris Woomera on HMAS Adelaide. Story by Lieutenant Commander Gary McHugh. Photo by Corporal Janet Pan.
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Flexing high-seas firepower with TNI

15/11/202416/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2486 Views 0 Comments 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Amphibious Force (AAF), Exercise Keris Woomera, HMAS Adelaide, HMAS Stuart, TNI

High-end maritime warfare was on the agenda recently during Exercise Keris Woomera. CAPTION: Australian Army soldiers from the 1st Battalion, the

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Soldiers from 5th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, and Indonesian National Armed Forces personnel conduct urban training at Robertson Barracks, NT. Story by Lieutenant Commander Gary McHugh. Photos by Corporal Janet Pan.
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Ambitious amphibious exercise begins

06/11/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2358 Views 0 Comments 5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Australian Amphibious Force (AAF), Exercise Keris Woomera, HMAS Adelaide, Indo-Pacific Endeavour, TNI

The largest combined joint activity between the ADF and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) recently got underway. CAPTION: Soldiers from 5th

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