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Australian Army's 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) is trialling Stealth Reconnaissance E-Bikes in conjunction with the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle.
The bikes are quiet and allow reconnaissance soldiers to move quickly through the battlefield, and with a range of up to 100km allow soldiers to travel long distances to gather the information they need.
“The L1A1 SLR is a gas operated, semi-automatic, magazine fed rifle, weighing in at approximately 4.4kgs. The SLR has an effective firing range of 800m and was the standard issue weapon for infantrymen in the Vietnam War.
The Australian built EF88 is one of the lightest weapons currently in service, weighing in at 3.39kgs. The EF88 has an effective firing range of 300m (1.5x) and fires up to 850 rounds per minute.
In comparison to the SLR, the EF88 is a remarkably ergonomic, well balanced and lightweight weapon characterised by superior accuracy, reliability and modularity.”
Australian soldiers patrolling through East Timor.
I'm sure we've all had that "oh shit" moment a couple of times in our careers. 😂
8 October 2007 - An Australian cavalry scout cautiously peers down the road during a security halt in As Samawat, Iraq. (US Army photo/Spc. Robert H. Baumgartner)
Members of Australian Recon/Sniper Section, 2nd Battalion, 2 Royal Australian Regiment, conduct integrated live fire trining with Joker Company Marines, scout sniper team, callsign “Head Hunter 3” during Exercise RIMPAC 2018. My boys putting in work. 🔥
Photos by: CPL Matt Bickerton, and CPL David Said, Hawaii, USA.
Australian Army soldier Lance Corporal Joel Baron, Section 2IC, 1 Platoon, Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), participates in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2016, working closely with US Marines and other nations on a range of training activities at the United States Marine Corps Base on Kaneohe Bay from 29 June to 10 July 2016, before proceeding to the Big Island for live fire range activities. Exercise RIMPAC is the world’s largest maritime exercise enhancing Australia’s relationship with the United States and contributing nations. It is aimed at strengthening international maritime partnerships, enhance interoperability and improve the readiness of participating forces for a wide range of potential operations. The theme for RIMPAC 16 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners” and provides a key opportunity for Australia’s Amphibious Force Landing Force to test their interoperability within the multinational amphibious readiness group.
Photos by: CPL Dan Pinhorn and ABIS Chris Beerens, Iron Knob, SA. The Australian Army soldiers from 1st Brigade put their skills to the test practising combined-arms operations within a complex and multi-national environment as part of Exercise Hamel 2016, being conducted in South Australia from 26 June to 14 July. As the penultimate training activity, 1st Brigade conducted an urban clearance of a defensive position based at Iron Knob, a small steel community based on the outskirts of the Cultana training area. M1A1 Abrams tanks provided support by fire to allow a ground assault and clearance of the town by dismounted infantry and mechanised vehicles. Extensive planning and coordination went into the activity to ensure the cooperation and safety of the local civilian population. Conventional and asymmetric tactics were adopted by 7th Brigade soldiers playing the role of the enemy in order to test 1st Brigade within a complex setting similar to that encountered in modern warfare. Army uses the ‘Road to Hamel’ to build up its next ready brigade and Exercise Hamel is the final test. This year, 1st Brigade is being put through its paces to ensure it is ready to support operational contingencies ranging from humanitarian assistance through to major combat operations.
Photography by: CPL Jake Simms, Taji, Iraq. Australian Army trainers have conducted a week of training with the Iraqi Army's Ninewa Operations Command Security Battalion at the Taji Military Complex, Iraq. The training focussed on security tasks such as digging fighting pits, setting up wire obstacles, using gas masks and employing heavy weapons. The Iraqi Army continues to be trained by Task Group Taji personnel from Australia and New Zealand at the Taji Military Complex in Iraq as part of the broader international Building Partner Capacity (BPC) mission. The training includes weapon handling, building clearances and obstacle breaching techniques; as well as training in the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for squad through to company-level operations for use in their fight against Daesh. Task Group Taji’s BPC contribution is part of Australia’s broader Defence contribution to Iraq, codenamed Operation OKRA, which includes a Special Operations Task Group and an Air Task Group.
Photography by: CPL Dan Pinhorn, SWBTA, Australia. New South Wales Australian Army reservists conducted combat team live fire attacks against a simulated enemy during Exercise Southern Jackaroo 16 at Shoalwater bay in May. The combat team assaulted the simulated enemy position defended by mortar, machine gun, sniper and light armoured vehicles before practicing prisoner of war handling drills. Around 350 reservists made up Battle Group Waratah during the exercise, a tri-lateral training activity also involving around 365 United States Marine Corps, U.S Army and Japanese Ground Self Defence Force personnel.
