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Talisman Sabre

Australian Army soldiers from 131 Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, approach a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.
New Zealand News Talisman Sabre 

Kiwi NH90 choppers back in the air

03/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2112 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, NH90

A 48-hour pause on flying of the Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 medium utility helicopter fleet has ended and

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Royal Australian Navy sailors from HMAS Huon conduct search operations in the Whitsundays in the search for debris from the missing MRH-90. Photo by Able Seaman Casey Buurveld.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Human remains and more wreckage found in MRH-90 search

03/08/202303/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2789 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Human remains have been seen at depth in the ongoing search for the Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter that crashed

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Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Image supplied.
New Zealand News Talisman Sabre 

Kiwis call ‘operational pause’ on NH90 flying

02/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5237 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, NH90, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force paused flying of its NH90 medium utility helicopters for 48 hours from yesterday morning

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NZ Light Armoured Vehicles and infantry clearing a route during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Photo supplied.
New Zealand News Talisman Sabre 

New Zealand leads charge on Talisman Sabre

31/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2499 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

New Zealand soldiers are embracing being on the front foot in a large-scale exercise in Australia alongside military partners for

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An Australian Army special forces soldier from 2nd Commando Regiment and a United States Army soldier from 1st Special Forces Group prepare for a static-line parachuting training jump side-by-side at RAAF Base Richmond in Sydney ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Corporal Cameron Pegg.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Talisman Sabre extended to Norfolk Island

28/07/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2598 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Norfolk Island played host to Australian and United States military personnel as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. CAPTION: An Australian

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Four Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II's over northern Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Photo by Sergeant Pete Gammie.
News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre 

Top End provides world-class airspace for TS23

28/07/202301/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2333 Views 1 Comment Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, F/A-18F Super Hornet, RAAF Tindal

The Top End provides a world-class airspace for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, where Australian and United States aviators can continue

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An Australian Army Lieutenant from the 7th Combat Signal Regiment guides a G-wagon during Talisman Sabre. Story by Major Roger Brennan. Photos by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

7 Brigade HQ digs-in on TS23

26/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2608 Views 0 Comments 7th Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, G-wagon

Hidden beneath a gumtree canopy and covered by camouflage netting, Headquarters 7th Brigade sat dug into the ground … three

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ADF News Talisman Sabre 

TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini

26/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1426 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise

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A K9A1 self-propelled Howitzer from the 11th Field Artillery Unit of the Korean Marine Corps fires during a multi-national live firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
Australian Army News Talisman Sabre 

Talisman Sabre kicked off with a bang

26/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1875 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, F-35B Lightning II, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer, US Army

Soldiers from Australia, the United States, Japan, and South Korea conducted a combined joint live-fire demonstration at the Shoalwater Bay

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Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Petty Officer Peter Thompson.
Japan News Royal Australian Navy Talisman Sabre Videos 

Talisman Sabre hosts military first with Japan

25/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2326 Views 0 Comments Beecroft Weapons Range, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, HMAS Canberra, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF)

In an Australian-military first, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has conducted a live fire demonstration of a Type 12

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A K9A1 self-propelled Howitzer from the 11th Field Artillery Unit of the Korean Marine Corps fires during a multi-national live firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.
ADF News Talisman Sabre 

Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay

23/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2098 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

Seven nations have participated in a live-fire activity at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of the largest* ever

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Photo by CONTACT stringer Christabel Migliorini.
ADF News Talisman Sabre 

Ex Talisman Sabre 2021 officially launched

14/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2549 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Australia’s largest bilateral exercise with the United States (US), Exercise Talisman Sabre, has officially commenced for 2021 with the opening

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2RAR soldiers depart the well deck of USS Green Bay in combat rubber raiding craft during Talisman Saber 17. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers.
ADF News Talisman Sabre 

Foreign troops arriving for Talisman Sabre

02/06/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3143 Views 1 Comment Talisman Sabre 2021

International forces participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre will arrive into Australia throughout June and July.

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An Australian Army officer co-pilots a Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopter with a New Zealand pilot from No. 3 Squadron RNZAF during Exercise Talisman Sabre. NZDF photo.
Australian Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Talisman Sabre 

Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded

29/07/201912/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6990 Views 3 Comments

A fleet-wide grounding of all Australian MRH-90 helicopters recently put a significant dent in ship-to-shore capabilities – and no doubt

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United States Marines at King's Beach near Bowen, Queensland, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Sergeant Jake Sims.
ADF Australian News Talisman Sabre Videos 

Talisman Sabre 2019 wrapped up

29/07/201909/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3500 Views 0 Comments

The closing ceremony for Australia’s largest military exercise was held in the Port of Brisbane on Saturday, marking the conclusion of

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A US Air Force KC-10 at Brisbane International Airport prepares for an air-to-air refuelling mission off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Christabel Migliorini.
Australian News Talisman Sabre USA 

KC-10 air-to-air refuelling over Queensland

22/07/201921/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3940 Views 0 Comments

Media were invited to fly on a US Air Force KC-10 Extender air-to-air refilling tanker this week and CONTACT stringer

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United States Marine Corps and United States Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems perform a live firing drill at Plains Airfield during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Leading Seaman Craig Walton.
News Science & Technology Talisman Sabre USA Videos 

Lockheed Martin to build more HIMARS

17/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3528 Views 3 Comments

Lockheed Martin has been contracted to produce a new run of High Mobility Artillery Rocket System – HIMARS – launchers and associated

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Sumit Sachdeva is briefed on the capabilities of the EF-88 rifle by Leading Aircraftman Breen Canning, from No. 3 Security Forces Squadron, during a visit to Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of Exercise Boss Lift – Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Corporal Nicci Freeman.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre 

Exercise Boss Lift looks healthy for Talisman Sabre

15/07/201915/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2817 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Boss Lift Talisman Sabre 2019 (TS19) flew employers of Air Force health-specialist reservists and key health professionals from across

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Two F-22 Raptors flying at RAAF Base Amberley during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2019. Photo by Christabel Migliorini.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre 

F-22s commence exercising out of Amberley

10/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3956 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force started flying alongside United States Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighters today as part of

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A United States Air Force F-22 Raptor conducts a low pass at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during an Exercise Red Flag 19-1. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Talisman Sabre 

F-22s to fly out of Amberley

08/07/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4849 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Air Force will start flying alongside United States Air Force aircraft from this week as part of

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