Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 Archives

Queensland Police Service assist Royal Australian Navy Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving Task Group alongside Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, during the MRH-90 Taipan recovery in the Whitsunday Islands. Photo by Corporal Lisa Sherman.

Update on crashed MRH-90 recovery

08/08/202308/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2406 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

OFFICIAL DEFENCE UPDATE: Tuesday, 8 August 2023 – 16:23pm Defence continues the recovery operation of the MRH-90 Taipan helicopter which

United States Army Public Affairs Staff Sergeant Brittney Adams and Warrant Officer Class 2 Shane Harris speak with a civilian role player while Private James Hoffman stands nearby in Ingham, Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Major Jesse Robilliard. Photo by Corporal Michael Currie.

Australian Army News Talisman Sabre

Ingham locals help train personnel

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2052 Views 0 Comments Army Reserve, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Army

The town of Ingham, north of Townsville has provided a realistic training ground for the Australian Army and US Armed

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 1959 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

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 2606 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

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 5073 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

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 2207 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

A Royal Australian Navy sailor on the bridge of HMAS Brisbane keeps watch during search operations for the crashed MRH-90 in the vicinity of Lindeman Island during Exercise Talisman Sabre 23. Photo by Leading Seaman Hannah Linsley.

Australian Army News

No hope of finding helicopter crash victims alive – official update

31/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1763 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

RICHARD MARLES, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER: Since the accident of the MRH-90 helicopter on Friday night, the activities that have been

Sailors on the bridge wing HMAS Brisbane scan the horizon during search and rescue operations for an Australian Army MRH-90 helicopter that crashed during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 in the vicinity of Lindeman Island, Queensland. Photo by Leading Seaman Hannah Linsley.

Australian Army News

Crew missing in helicopter crash identified

30/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5309 Views 8 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, MRH-90 Taipan

The crew of the MRH-90 helicopter that crashed near Lindeman Island on Friday night during Exercise Talisman Sabre have been

An Australian Army MRH90 Taipan conducts reconnaissance in Victoria during Operation Flood Assist 2022. Photo by Captain Carolyn Barnett.

Australian Army News

Australian Army helicopter crash – four missing

29/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6129 Views 4 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

An Australian Army helicopter with four crew on board crashed into the sea off the Queensland coast last night. FILE

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 2452 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

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

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Top End provides world-class airspace for TS23

28/07/202301/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2046 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

(L-R) United States Army Captain Edward Miller, Royal Canadian Air Force Corporal Julie Vallee and Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Bobby McFerran work at the Coalition Data Network Centre (CDNC) located within the Battle Simulation Centre in Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. Story by Captain Nic Rutledge. Photo by Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Australian combined operational picture clearer than ever before

27/07/202329/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1554 Views 0 Comments Canadian Armed Forces, Coalition Data Network Centre (CDNC), Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, US Marines, US Navy

The operational capabilities of the Australian Defence Force have been significantly bolstered by the establishment of the Coalition Data Network

A German Army Paratrooper provides support by fire during a clearance of Line Creek Junction on Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 at Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland. Story by Captain Joanne Leca. Photos by Lance Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

Australian Army News

Multilateral battle group major TS23 assault

27/07/202330/07/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1465 Views 0 Comments 3 Brigade, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, German Army

The 3rd Brigade conducted their first major assault at Line Creek Junction, Townsville Field Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre

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 2091 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

ADF News Talisman Sabre

TS23 photo essay by Christabel Migliorini

26/07/202326/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1249 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

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 1551 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

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 2104 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

ADF News Talisman Sabre

Serious shootout in Shoalwater Bay

23/07/202325/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1921 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

M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment conduct live-firing during Exercise Capital OTP at Townsville Field Training Area. Story by Major Taylor Lynch. Photo by Corporal Brandon Grey.

Australian Army News Videos

Tanks and infantry combine in lethal team

28/06/202329/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2431 Views 4 Comments 2nd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Battalion RAR, Exercise Capital OTP, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023, M1A1 Abrams

Tanks and infantry fought side by side against a fictional enemy in a training activity that developed an efficient and

MV-22B Ospreys from the VMM-363 US Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron resting under the Townsville sunset during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 at RAAF Base Townsville. Photo by Corporal Ashley Gillett.

ADF News Videos

Final planning for Ex Talisman Sabre 23

15/05/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3508 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023

This year’s Exercise Talisman Sabre will be the biggest yet in terms of geographic spread and the number of partner

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