Communications ready for Koolendong
Preparations are underway for high-end warfighting Exercise Koolendong, which is set to take place between elements of 1 Brigade and the
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3 Brigade moving in on the foe
Amid blankets of dust and twisting mountain ranges, 170 vehicles and 1,200 soldiers move forward, covering an area of over
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US Marines assault airfield on Exercise Talisman Sabre
Townsville, Queensland – just as the last rays of light had retreated from the dry riverbed, a low rumble began
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Specialty skills combine during Talisman Sabre 21
Infantry, engineers, cavalry and military police gathered at dawn, ready to clear a patrol base during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021
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Calling for bombs via comms
“Blackbird: good hit, good hit!” CAPTION: Australian Army Joint Terminal Attack Controllers and New Zealand Army personnel confirm target coordinates
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War games begin in Bowen
A soldier posts a selfie with a barista in Bowen. He’s a member of the opposing force on Exercise Talisman
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Frigate forms part of amphibious training
As an Anzac class frigate, HMAS Ballarat is designed for, and ready to fight in, the ‘blue water’ domain of
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Allies work together to deliver barrage
“Okay, if you’re a JTAC please raise your hand.” CAPTION: A F-35B Lightning II drops a GBU-12 – 500LB Paveway
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Army pilot speaks Air Force lingo
Captain David Fileman is an Army helicopter pilot working in an Air Force squadron and deployed on the multi-national Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21).
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Different uniforms, similar practices
A visit to a US Army brigade has shown logistics personnel from Australia’s 7th Combat Brigade the similarities allies have
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Storm bird joins with Colours
The Queensland University Regiment (QUR) Colours now share a connection with a much deeper history that spans millennia thanks to a partnership with
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Soldiers keep Super Trucks on track
Royal Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) soldiers used their skills to keep the Stadium Super Trucks racing during the
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Demonstrating a show of force
During rehearsal day for the Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21) show-of-force demonstration, Australian and US batteries mixed their gunner teams for a fire
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Troops in awe of Patriot firepower display
Described as “lethal and powerful” by the US soldiers who operate it, the MIM-104 Patriot gained a local reputation after
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Weapons unleashed in powerful demonstration
A pair of shells flew over the water and slammed into Townshend Island within the Shoalwater Bay Training Area on the afternoon
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Dogs exercising their skills
Our soldiers, sailors, aviators and even Military Police dogs are taking the opportunity to learn new tricks during Exercise Talisman
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Boxer gun car seen firing in Oz for first time
The ‘gun-car’ variant of the Australian Army’s Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles has been fired for the first time by front-line soldiers.
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Patriot missile firing will be a first
At first glance, the rectangle crates might have looked innocuous, but the two containers loaded onto the US transporter housed
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Talisman Sabre kicks off in Queensland
Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States, Exercise Talisman Sabre (TS21), has officially commenced, with the opening ceremony held
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Rabbitohs pull for 104 Battery
South Sydney Rabbitohs have had a special affiliation with 104 Battery, 1st Regiment, RAA, dating back to the 1960s.
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