Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai: Tonga Calls For Aid
After the devastating eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai and subsequent tsunami, several countries have provided aid including New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Before aircraft could be dispatched to assist the Polynesian kingdom, assessment of critical infrastructure such as ports and airfields was…
The Honeywell B757 visits Europe
The Honeywell B757 visited Stuttgart on the 15th of November and stayed until the 17th of November 2021. It arrived at Stuttgart after participating in the Dubai airshow and left Stuttgart for Madrid where it flew several missions. Honeywell B757-225…
Exercise Wallaby 2021
Exercise Wallaby is currently underway for 2021 with over 500 personnel currently deployed to Queensland for Singapore’s flagship training activity. Forces from all three branches of the Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) are utilising the expansive Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA)…
German Frigate visits Fremantle Port with anti-submarine helicopters onboard
On August 2nd, 2021 “Bayern” a German Navy Brandenburg-class Frigate (F217) departed Wilhelmshaven for a six month tour of the Indo-Pacific region with aspirations to tackle the challenges of that area. Germany had hopes that the warship would play a…
Talisman Sabre 21: SOARing over the Outback
A Talisman Sabre first, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A) have deployed to Australia’s Top End for a series of exercises with Australian and American forces. The 160th SOAR (A) deployed three aircraft from…