Update on crashed MRH-90 recovery
OFFICIAL DEFENCE UPDATE: Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – 16:23pm Defence continues the recovery operation of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter which
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Talisman Sabre
Ingham locals help train personnel
The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed
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Catering to all tastes on Talisman Sabre
Roasted garlic pulp oozed as Private Zinnia Knight, from the field kitchen at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), crumpled its
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PNG’s first Talisman Sabre
Deep in the Australian bush soldiers from Papua New Guinea (PNG) alongside Australian soldiers are role playing enemy forces, remaining
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Mobile system allows air traffic team to take control
It’s an airfield structure you would expect to see at almost any active runway in Australia, the air traffic control
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Sleepy air base awakens
In the remote northern corner of Western Australia sits RAAF Base Curtin, a contingency air base is maintained with a
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Kiwi NH90 choppers back in the air
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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Human remains and more wreckage found in MRH-90 search
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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Kiwis call ‘operational pause’ on NH90 flying
The Royal New Zealand Air Force paused flying of its NH90 medium utility helicopters for 48 hours from yesterday morning
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New Zealand leads charge on Talisman Sabre
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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Talisman Sabre extended to Norfolk Island
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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Top End provides world-class airspace for TS23
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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7 Brigade HQ digs-in on TS23
Hidden beneath a gumtree canopy and covered by camouflage netting, Headquarters 7th Brigade sat dug into the ground … three
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TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini
CONTACT extends a huge thank you to our SE Queensland stringer Christabel Migliorini for this excellent photo essay from Exercise
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Talisman Sabre kicked off with a bang
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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Talisman Sabre hosts military first with Japan
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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Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay
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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Ex Talisman Sabre 2021 officially launched
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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Foreign troops arriving for Talisman Sabre
International forces participating in Exercise Talisman Sabre will arrive into Australia throughout June and July.
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Aussies fly Kiwi choppers as own fleet grounded
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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