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Being in command of the crew inside the HIMARS, Bombardier Nicholas O’Connor has been fortunate enough to travel overseas and gain first-hand training and experience. Story and photo by Major Tim Sydenham.

Hands-on with HIMARS a unique opportunity

13/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1248 Views 0 Comments 54th Siege Battery, HIMARS, RAAF Edinburgh

Members of 54th Siege Battery, located at RAAF Base Edinburgh, will be the first to introduce the High Mobility Artillery

Australian Army soldiers from 5th/7th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, prepare to engage during the counter-landing live-fire exercise at Campong Ulay as part of Exercise Balikatan in Palawan, Philippines. Story by Lieutenant Emily Tinker. Photos by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Australian Army News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force

Soldiers ready for real-world challenges

06/05/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1123 Views 1 Comment 5/7 RAR, Exercise Balikatan, HIMARS

Australian Army soldiers worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Philippine and United States marines to dig in at the beachfront at Rizal, preparing

The Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy gather for a group photo with Australian Army soldiers after speaking to the media about the HIMARS at the Australian International Air Show 2025, Avalon Airport. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Ryan Howell.

Australian Army News

First Aussie HIMARS delivered

26/03/202529/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1496 Views 0 Comments 10 Brigade 14 Regiment, Australian International Airshow, Edinburgh Defence Precinct, GMLRS, HIMARS, Minister for Defence, Minister for Defence Industry, RAA

Two of the Australian high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) launchers are on show at Avalon International Airshow. CAPTION: Minister

An American HIMARS in action. Story by Private Nicholas Marquis.

Australian News Sovereign industry

Australia to build GMLRS and forge M795s for ADF and export

03/11/202409/11/2024 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2471 Views 2 Comments GMLRS, GWEO Enterprise, HIMARS

The government has announced more initiatives in the domestic manufacturing of missiles and munitions at scale. FILE PHOTO: An American

Australian Army News

Lockheed Martin contracted to begin guided-missile manufacturing in Sydney

17/01/202418/01/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2439 Views 0 Comments HIMARS, Lockheed Martin, Orchard Hills

Defence has signed a $37.4 million contract with Lockheed Martin Australia to start manufacturing guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS)

Australian Army Gunner Max Hood, of 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, sets up an M777 howitzer at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story and photos by Corporal Jacob Joseph.

Australian Army News

Rockets on the horizon

10/10/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1479 Views 0 Comments 8th/12th Regiment RAA, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer

In the days following Exercise Talisman Sabre’s firepower demonstration in July, when American high mobility artillery rocket systems (HIMARS) and

A Republic of Korea Armed Forces K9 Thunder deployed during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Adam Abela.

Australian Army News Sovereign industry

Australia’s future SPH previewed on TS23

11/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 4376 Views 2 Comments 4th Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, Exercise Talisman Sabre, HIMARS, Republic of Korea Armed Forces

South Korean self-propelled howitzers made their Australian debut at Exercise Talisman Sabre, ahead of the planned construction of the Australian-variant

A high mobility artillery rocket system is loaded on C-17A Globemaster in preparation for Exercise Highball at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Major Cam Jamieson. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Taylor Anderson.

Australian Army News

Missile firing exercise in WA

04/08/202307/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2055 Views 0 Comments 13th Brigade, Exercise Highball, HIMARS, US Army

Exercise Highball has advanced understanding of how the ADF will employ long-range land-based precision rocket and missile fires in the

Australian Army officer trainees Staff Cadet Eric du Preez (left) and Staff Cadet Tori Spithoven from the Royal Military College at Duntroon, Canberra, during the Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 live-fire demonstration at Shoalwater Bay training area in central Queensland. Story by Captain Evita Ryan. Photo by Staff Sergeant Ryan Wilhoit (US Army).

ADF People Australian Army News

Cadets experience multinational firepower

28/07/202304/08/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1528 Views 0 Comments Exercise Talisman Sabre, HIMARS, M777 Howitzer, Royal Military College-Duntroon (RMC-D), Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Staff Cadet

Nine I Class Staff Cadets from the Royal Military College − Duntroon (RMC-D) in Canberra, were given the opportunity to

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 1801 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

A HIMARS crewmember with the US Army's 17th Field Artillery Brigade guides his vehicle at the Port of Tacoma, Washington, before loading on a ship bound for Australia. US Army photo by Sergeant Joshua Oh.

Australian Army News USA

Significant HIMARS live-fire exercise scheduled for WA

28/06/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2705 Views 1 Comment HIMARS

Western Australia is set to host a key US/Australian exercise that will develop how the Australian Defence Force employs land-based,

Australian Army News USA Videos

HIMARS means Army will grow by one new artillery regiment

15/02/202315/02/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 19970 Views 17 Comments HIMARS, Royal Australian Artillery

For the first time in its history, the Army will have the ability to accurately hit surface targets hundreds of

High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems of the United States Army and United States Marine Corps launch rockets during a firepower demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, during Talisman Sabre 2021. Photo by Corporal Madhur Chitnis.

Australian Army News Royal Australian Navy

Long-range rockets ordered for Australian Army and RAN – before Strategic Review finalised

05/01/202308/01/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8062 Views 21 Comments High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, HIMARS, Naval Strike Missile, NSM

Defence has signed contracts with the US DoD to deliver High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to the Australian Army and