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Apr- 2023 -

19 April

Members of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Manoeuvre Support Platoon, provide direct fire support with .50 Cal machineguns during the final Battlegroup Samichon assault at the Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Exercise Talisman Saber on 20 July. *** Local Caption *** The Talisman Saber series of exercises is the principal Australian and United States Military Training activity focused on the planning and conduct of mid-intensity high end war fighting. Exercise Talisman Saber is the largest combined, joint military exercise undertaken by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and provides invaluable experience to ADF personnel to improve combat training, readiness and interoperability, exposing participants to a wide spectrum of military capabilities and training experiences. The biennial exercise was conducted for the seventh time in 2017, involving more than 30,000 US and Australian participants, operating in the maritime, land and air environments.

Australia, US to Host ‘Largest-Ever’ Bilateral Exercise

Australia and the US will hold their largest bilateral exercise, with approximately 30,000 military personnel expected to participate.

18 April

Air

Joe Saballa

Australia’s Troubled Taipan Choppers Did Not Get Crucial Software Upgrade: Report

Defense insiders have claimed that Australia’s fleet of Taipan helicopters did not receive the necessary software upgrade to operate safely.

11 April

Asia Pacific

Ronald Watkins

Australia Buys Commercial Ship From Norway for Undersea Military Ops

Australia purchased a Norwegian commercial vessel for 110 million Australian dollars, which it will convert for undersea military operations.

10 April

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall in Talks for Australia-Based Boxer Vehicle Production for Germany

Rheinmetall has confirmed the start of negotiations to produce more than 100 Boxer combat vehicles in Australia for Germany.

6 April

Europe

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Buys 100 Remote Weapon Systems From Australia

Ukraine is set to receive 100 Remote Weapon Systems from Australia as part of a direct military sale worth $80.3 million.

5 April

Space

Joe Saballa

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Australia’s First Sovereign Military Satellite

Lockheed Martin has been selected to deliver Australia’s first sovereign military communications satellite and multiple ground stations as part of the JP9102 program.

Mar- 2023 -

24 March

Air

Joe Saballa

Australia Grounds MRH-90 Taipan Helicopter Fleet After Sea Crash

Australia has halted operations of its entire MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet after one crashed near a New South Wales beach.

23 March

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

IAI Teams With Daronmont on Australian Air Defense Project

Israel Aerospace Industries has partnered with Daronmont Technologies to deliver the Barak-MX Air and Missile Defence system to Australia.

23 March

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Australian Troops Conduct Live-Fire Drill With New Boxer Combat Vehicles

The Australian military has begun training troops in its new Boxer combat vehicles at the Wide Bay Training Area in Queensland.

22 March

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Local Production of Future Australian Boxer CRVs Begins in Queensland

Rheinmetall has begun local production of the Australian Defence Force’s future Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles in Ipswich, Queensland.

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