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21 August

S100 Crew from 822X Squadron and Defence Science and Technology Group personnel discuss the S100 Bathymetric LiDAR Sensor trials on the Flight Deck of HMAS Adelaide during Exercise Sea Raider 23. *** Local Caption *** In July 2023 the Australian Defence Force conducted Exercise Sea Raider across the coast of North Queensland. Exercise Sea Raider 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. The Sea Series of exercises enhances joint interoperability of the Australian Army and Royal Australian Navys amphibious capabilities.

Australia Tests Laser-Equipped Drone to Map Amphibious Landings

The Australian Defence Force has trialed a drone-based laser-firing sensor to map beaches and the seabed for amphibious landings.

20 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills

Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington.

18 August

Joe Saballa

China Deploys ‘Hundreds’ of Satellites to Monitor US-Australia Drills: Report

China has deployed a swarm of reconnaissance satellites to monitor two major military exercises involving the US and Australia.

18 August

Russian navy warships are on display in the Baltic Sea during Navy Day celebrations in Saint Petersburg, 2019

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, China Hold Joint Naval War Games

Russian and Chinese warships are conducting joint maritime patrols in the Pacific Ocean involving rescue training and drills for countering air strikes.

17 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Taiwan Test-Fires ‘Secret’ Cruise Missile Capable of Striking China

The Taiwanese armed forces test-fired a land attack cruise missile on Wednesday, according to local media.

17 August

Joe Saballa

Taiwan Says US-Made Patriot Missile Malfunctioned, Lockheed Denies

A Taiwanese Air Force official has claimed that a Patriot PAC-3 missile malfunctioned during a recent live-fire drill, but US manufacturer Lockheed Martin said the missile involved was not a PAC-3.

16 August

Joe Saballa

UK Trains Hundreds of Ukrainian Marines in Amphibious Attacks

Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers are returning home with additional skills in amphibious operations after undergoing lengthy training with the UK military.

8 August