Exercise Talisman Sabre Archives

Trade apprentices, carpenter Sapper Jack Graham, electrician Aircraftman Erik Wegger and carpenter Sapper Samuel Meredith, from The School of Military Engineering, work on the underground Command Post for Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photos by Captain Joanne Leca.

Sappers dig deep for Talisman Sabre

19/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 434 Views 0 Comments 6th Engineer Support Regiment, Exercise Talisman Sabre, Shoalwater Bay Training Area

While other soldiers prepared for deployment to Exercise Talisman Sabre, engineers from 6th Engineer Support Regiment were already hard at

Chaplain Jean-Pierre Schroeder, left, with Chaplain Miljan Popovic at RAAF Base Curtin during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Story by Evana Ho. Photo supplied.

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Chaplain tastes red dust of northern deployment

13/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 794 Views 0 Comments Chaplains, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Curtin, RAAF Reserve

In the space of a week, Jean-Pierre Schroeder went from his duties as an Anglican community school chaplain in Perth

A Royal Marine from His Majesty's Armed Forces of Tonga, left, and an Australian Army soldier at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Photo by Captain Karam Louli.

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Largest iteration of Talisman Sabre comes to an end

08/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1305 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

After three weeks of intensive training and high-end warfighting scenarios across Australia, and for the first time in Papua New

Commander Andrew Watson, left, and Chief Petty Officer Simon Hustwit prepare the Callisto 50 logistics drone for flight during a trial phase at Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Drone trial points to game changer for Navy

08/08/202508/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1339 Views 0 Comments drones, Exercise Talisman Sabre

Navy ships may soon receive crucial stores without having to launch a helicopter or come off task, thanks to an

Navy marine technician Able Seaman Lachlan Hannan conducts work in the Deployable Additive Manufacturing and Repair unit near Gladstone during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photos by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Navy prints solutions to operational problems

08/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1130 Views 0 Comments 3d Printer, Additive Manufacturing and Repair Capability (DAMR), Exercise Talisman Sabre

In a shipping container near Gladstone, Navy’s newest engineering asset hummed to life during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. CAPTION: Navy marine

French Armed Forces officer Captain Antoine Lefeuve, left, Commander of the 2nd Company, 21st Marine Infantry Regiment, stands with Commander 3rd Brigade, Brigadier Benjamin McLennan, on completion of Exercise Talisman Sabre at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photo by Lance Corporal Caitlyn Davill.

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Soldiers bid adieu to French comrades

08/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 724 Views 0 Comments 3rd Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre, French Armed Forces, Townsville Field Training Area

In the Townsville Field Training Area, Australian and French soldiers marked a military partnership milestone as they worked side by

An Australian Army M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tank provides support for soldiers during an urban assault at Shoalwater Bay Training Area as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. Photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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3rd Brigade takes armour to the fight

05/08/202516/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 988 Views 0 Comments 3RAR, 3rd Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre, Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Technology, tactics and tenacity were key ingredients for the 3rd Brigade’s final assault, executed through a blanket of smoke and

A Royal Australian Navy clearance diver prepares a subsurface improvised explosive device for disposal as part of a training scenario at Gladstone Marina during Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. Story and photo by Corporal Michael Rogers.

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Multinational clearance divers tackle complex hazards

01/08/202503/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1292 Views 0 Comments Clearance Divers, Exercise Talisman Sabre

A suspected improvised explosive device (IED) on a police boat in Gladstone Marina brought Australian and United States clearance divers

Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Fred Jabagat, from the 1st Armoured Regiment, controls the M134D minigun remote weapon station attached to a Modular Robotic Vehicle during Exercise Talisman Sabre at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by √. Photos by Lance Corporal Caitlyn Davill.

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Remote weapons technology tested on Talisman Sabre

01/08/202503/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments 1st Armoured Regiment, Exercise Talisman Sabre, first-person view drones (FPVD), Modular Robotic Vehicle (MRV)

The 1st Armoured Regiment (1st Armd Regt) transformed this year to provide the Australian Army with a Combat Experimentation Group,

Australian Army heavy vehicles cross a Dry Support Bridge built by soldiers from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment during Talisman Sabre 2025 at Townsville Field Training Area. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Overnight success bridges gap for armoured assault

31/07/202503/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1051 Views 0 Comments 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, Dry Support Bridge, Exercise Talisman Sabre, Townsville Field Training Area

Under cover of darkness, using specialist equipment, soldiers from 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment constructed a 46-metre Dry Support Bridge, providing

Royal Air Force aviator Air Specialist (Class 1) Kate Oldershaw operates a forklift while working with RAAF aviator Leading Aircraftwoman Georgia Dewhirst during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Flight Lieutenant Imogen Lunny. Photos by Leading Aircraftwoman Nell Bradbury.

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Foreign forces unite on the flight line

30/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 814 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

On the eastern flank of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, RAAF Base Amberley stood as the power hub of cargo and

An Australian Army soldier from the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, takes a sight picture with an anti-drone gun during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 at Townsville Field Training Area. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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Kapyong Command Post gives shape to the battle

30/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 581 Views 0 Comments 3rd Battalion RAR, 3rd Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre

Inside 3rd Brigade’s Battle Group Kapyong Command Post, battle plans took shape. CAPTION: An Australian Army soldier from the 3rd Battalion,

Royal New Zealand Air Force military working dog handler Aircraftman Dylan McClintock, left, and Keno, join Royal Australian Air Force Corporal Renee Cahill, from 27 Squadron Security Flight, at RAAF Base Townsville. Story by Flying Officer Casie Scott. Photos by Captain Chloe Ellwood.

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Military dogs cross the ditch for Talisman Sabre

30/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 561 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, Military Working Dogs, RAAF Townsville, RNZAF

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Security Forces Patrol Dog Unit has brought extra bite power to RAAF Base

Personnel, aircraft and assets at RAAF Base Tindal during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Story by Flight Lieutenant Sharon Sebastian. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Blake Thompson.

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5500 flight hours and 2000 sorties on Talisman Sabre

29/07/202503/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1052 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

From the roar of fighter jets cutting through the clouds, to the steady hum of surveillance aircraft scanning vast ocean

Australian Army Reserve soldiers from 5th/6th Battalion, Royal Victoria Regiment, and 22nd Engineer Regiment conduct a patrol through East Arm in Darwin during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Story by Captain Tim Klingner. Photos by Corporal Jarrod Moreels.

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Army Reserves defend the north

29/07/202503/08/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 906 Views 0 Comments 2nd (Australia) Division, 4th Brigade, Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre

It’s not every day you see Army Reserve soldiers from Victoria’s 4th Brigade patrolling the streets of Darwin. CAPTION: Australian Army

From left, Corporal Dillon Walker, of 2 Security Forces Squadron, talks to Senior Airman Brittany Palomo, of the US Air Force, and Leading Aircraftman John Stratford, of 13 Squadron Security Forces, on the flight line at RAAF Base Darwin. Story by Flight Lieutenant Kayla Walliss. Photos by Sergeant David Gibbs.

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Northern airbase security kicked up a notch

29/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 725 Views 0 Comments 2nd (Australia) Division, Exercise Talisman Sabre, No. 1 Security Forces Squadron., No. 13 Squadron, No. 17 Squadron, No. 2 Security Forces Squadron

As aircraft conducted training missions overhead, ADF ground security elements were generating an integrated security posture across three northern airbases

HMAS Choules launches its mexefloat with Australian Army MAN HX77 trucks embarked to conduct amphibious operations as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Leading Seaman Lauren Pugsley.

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D-Day at Shoalwater Bay

29/07/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 939 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, French Navy, HX77 Truck, Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF), Republic of Korea Navy, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, US Navy

As dawn broke over Shoalwater Bay, the Combined Task Group 628.1 waited in various landing crafts ready to assault the

An infantry soldier from the 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment advances during an assault on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Photo by Leading Seaman Susan Mossop.

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Simulated battle creates real readiness

25/07/202506/08/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1099 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

The crackle of simulated gunfire breaks the stillness of a north Queensland afternoon as Australian and New Zealand troops launch

Australian Army Private Shonee Gelhaar and her explosive detection dog Ash from the 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment – their skills put to the test in Townsville, Queensland, during the nation-wide Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

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K9 team tackle danger zones

25/07/202525/07/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1096 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

Amid shifting tactics, explosive detection dog (EDD) Ash is helping engineers secure objectives and detect threats before troops breach danger

An Australian Army soldier from 6th Engineer Support Regiment, attaches a railing to a fixed modular bridge (FMB) during Exercise Talisman Sabre at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Photo by Sergeant Roger Tang.

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Sappers bridge gap for critical transport

25/07/2025 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1180 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre

As Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 (TS25) builds strategic bridges between military personnel from 19 nations, soldiers from the 6th Engineer

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