Photos Australian Defence Force

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Exercise High Sierra is underway in Townsville, the final component of the F-35A Lightning II Operational Conversion Course which aims to graduate the newest generation of fast jet pilots for 81 Wing.
During this exercise the pilots and crews will need to successfully operate away from a main operating base, plan and execute a large force employment scenario and deliver explosive ordnance into the weapons range.
Challenging the pilots and crews will provide them with the experience and skillset required in combat operations.

 

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A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA - P8A), from Australia arrived at INS Rajali on 30 June 2023 for joint exercises with Indian Navy's P8I aircraft.

 

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June 2023. Soldiers of 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pose for a photo at the conclusion of Exercise Chau Pha at Townsville Field Training Area, QLD.

 

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Commandos at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Tacoma Washington

 

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Commandos jump into Shoalwater Bay from a U.S.A.F MC-130 during Exercise Talisman Sabre, 2011

 

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Hobart-class air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) coming into Adelaide, Australia - July 7, 2023

 

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Exercise "Southern Jackaroo 23" was held underneath the Diamond Strike suite of exercises between Australian Army personnel from Brisbane’s 7th Brigade, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps and aimed at deepening Australia's relationship with the US and Japan, by exercising combined force interoperability and capacity to respond to events in region.
The exercise focused on foundation war-fighting and combined arms training from platoon to company-level with blank and live-fire components.

 

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Australian Army soldiers from Battle Group Warhorse participated in Exercise Diamond Strike 23, conducted at Queensland’s Townsville Field Training Area this month.
The exercise was held between the Australian Army, 陸上自衛隊 Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps. This year also included the military forces of Tonga, France, and Fiji, which demonstrated a commitment to partners not only through disaster relief, but also into security response planning.

 

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Australian Army rifleman from Battle Group Ram and U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force - Darwin worked side by side to conduct a combined arms assault during Exercise Diamond Strike.

 

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The ADF recently conducted Exercise Sea Raider across the coast of North Queensland. The Exercise certified the Amphibious Ready Unit and saw the Australian Amphibious Force train closely with the Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Choules, as well as a beach landing force comprising of infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery, aviation and logistic elements optimised for amphibious raids and assaults.

 

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Exercise Sea raider.
Over 2 weeks the Australian Amphibious Force collectively worked together on the exercise to project a landing force comprising of infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery, aviation & logistic elements that showcased the nation’s amphibious warfare capabilities.

 

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Exercise Sea raider.
Over 2 weeks the Australian Amphibious Force collectively worked together on the exercise to project a landing force comprising of infantry, armoured vehicles, artillery, aviation & logistic elements that showcased the nation’s amphibious warfare capabilities.

 

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"Talisman Sabre 2023" has officially kicked off!
More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in the exercise across northern Australia until early August.
The largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise is a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world.
Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers.

 

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Soldiers from 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, the 25th/49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment, and the 11th Engineer Regiment recently conducted an EF88 Austeyr shoot during a Basic Combat Shooting Course.

 

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I'll be damned...those are rubber cars, huh!!!!

Interesting way to shoot a bull-pup, me likes'!

 

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I'll be damned...those are rubber cars, huh!!!!

Interesting way to shoot a bull-pup, me likes'!

They are made by a local outfit called Australian Target Solutions. They make a lot of static and automated training systems. The non-ballistic vehicles and wall/façade systems they have are really good, easy to move around and set up, and a lot more forgiving than the real thing.

 

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RAAF will receive 20 new C-130J Hercules aircraft!
The new acquisitions will replace and expand upon the 12 Hercules aircraft currently operated by Air Force with delivery of the first aircraft expected from late 2027.
The ADF relies on the C-130J for the deployment of personnel, equipment, humanitarian supplies and regularly used for disaster relief and medical evacuation. This will provide the Royal Australian Air Force with a state of the art C-130 Hercules to meet the air transport needs of the future.

The current fleet of 12 C-130J-30s has been operated since 1999 as part of No. 37 Squadron RAAF at RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales. In the past, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) used earlier models of this family: C-130A (1958-1978), C-130E (1966-1999) and temporarily C-130H (2006-2012). Currently, the Super Hercules are complemented by 8 heavy C-17A Globemaster III and 10 lighter C-27J Spartan

 

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On Thursday, July 27, the Australian Department of Defense announced that Hanwha Defense Australia's offer for the AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles was the winner of the Mounted Close Combat Capability LAND 400 Phase 3 program.

The AS21 Redback, in line with South Korea's comprehensive offer, will be produced at Hanwha Defense Australia's (part of Hanwa Aerospace) HDA Center of Excellence currently under construction next to Avalon Airport in Geelong, near Melbourne, and subcontractors within the Team Redback group will be local companies: ECLIPS, EOS, Milspec, Bisalloy, Soucy, Marand and CBG Systems as well as Israeli Elbit Systems and Plasan, as well as American Northrop Grumman.

The first Redback will be handed in early 2027, at the same time as the US M142 HIMARS Multiple Rocket Launchers, which the Department of Defense stresses reflects the Strategic Defense Review's goals to convert ground forces to maneuver operations around Australia.

 

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Mirage IIIO during Exercise CORAL SEA 85

 

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Talisman Sabre 23
Operations for 5th Brigade soldiers deployed with Battle Group Waratah continue apace in and around Ingham in far north Queensland.

Lieutenant Ryan Warschewski speaks to a local family during protection operations by Battle Group Waratah in and around the town of Ingham, Queensland

9th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery soldiers deployed with Battle Group Waratah soldiers

Sergeant Jim De La Zilwa applies his cam cream during protection operations by Battle Group Waratah