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Observer
14-07-2025
- Business
- Observer
Australia fires first HIMARS rocket
ROCKHAMPTON, Australia: Australia's army fired a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for US allies in the Indo-Pacific for the first time on Monday, alongside US and Singapore forces firing the same system in joint war games. Armoured trucks with HIMARS — High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that can reach 400 km (250 miles) — are in high demand in the Ukraine conflict and are also being acquired by US allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, which is reshaping its forces to respond to China's military build-up. On the first day of Australia's largest war games, "Talisman Sabre", the US, Australia, Japan, France, South Korea and Singapore held a live-fire exercise in northern Queensland involving US F-35B fighter jets and land-based long-range strike rockets and missiles. Up to 40,000 troops from 19 nations are taking part in Talisman Sabre, across thousands of kilometres from Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the Coral Sea on Australia's east coast. Australian Army Brigadier Nick Wilson, director general of the combined live-fire exercise, said it was the first time Australia, Singapore and the United States had fired HIMARS together, and the first firing by Australia on home soil. "HIMARS will be utilised in conjunction with a number of other weapon platforms ... to ensure we have a strategy of denial for security, peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific," he told reporters on Monday. The joint exercise at Shoalwater Bay in north Queensland was watched by Australian Governor General Sam Mostyn and Chief of Defence Admiral David Johnston. Australia has previously said army regiments with HIMARS can be transported to neighbouring island states with defence agreements to protect its northern approaches in a conflict. Lockheed Martin delivered the first two of 42 HIMARS launcher vehicles ordered by Australia in April. Australia has said it will spend A$74 billion ($49 billion) on missiles over the next decade, including a new domestic manufacturing capability. US Army Lieutenant General Joel Vowell, deputy commanding general for the Pacific, said on Sunday the US needed to work with partners in the Indo-Pacific, and that Talisman Sabre was "a deterrent mechanism because our ultimate goal is no war". — Reuters
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Australia fires first HIMARS long-range rocket in war game with US and allies
Australia's army fired for the first time on Monday (July 14) a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, alongside U.S. and Singapore forces firing the same system in joint war trucks with HIMARS - High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that can reach 400 km (250 miles) - are in high demand in the Ukraine conflict and are also being acquired by U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, which is reshaping its forces to respond to China's military the first day of Australia's largest war games, "Talisman Sabre", the U.S., Australia, Japan, France, South Korea and Singapore held a live-fire exercise in northern Queensland involving U.S. F-35B fighter jets and land-based long-range strike rockets and to 40,000 troops from 19 nations are taking part in Talisman Sabre, across thousands of kilometres from Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the Coral Sea on Australia's east coast.► Subscribe to ET Digital for the latest video updates. It's free! - Show more Show less
Economic Times
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Australia fires first HIMARS long-range rocket in war game with US and allies
(ET Online) Australia fires first HIMARS long-range rocket in war game with US and allies 03:49 Min | July 14, 2025, 10:27 PM IST Australia's army fired for the first time on Monday (July 14) a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, alongside U.S. and Singapore forces firing the same system in joint war trucks with HIMARS - High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that can reach 400 km (250 miles) - are in high demand in the Ukraine conflict and are also being acquired by U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, which is reshaping its forces to respond to China's military the first day of Australia's largest war games, "Talisman Sabre", the U.S., Australia, Japan, France, South Korea and Singapore held a live-fire exercise in northern Queensland involving U.S. F-35B fighter jets and land-based long-range strike rockets and to 40,000 troops from 19 nations are taking part in Talisman Sabre, across thousands of kilometres from Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the Coral Sea on Australia's east coast.► Subscribe to ET Digital for the latest video updates. It's free! -
TimesLIVE
14-07-2025
- Politics
- TimesLIVE
Australia fires first Himars long-range rocket in war game with US
Australia's army fired a truck-mounted long range rocket system that has become a priority for US allies in the Indo-Pacific for the first time on Monday, alongside U.S. and Singapore forces firing the same system in joint war games. Armoured trucks with High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) that can reach 400km are in high demand in the Ukraine conflict and are also being acquired by US allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Australia, which is reshaping its forces to respond to China's military build-up. On the first day of Australia's largest war games, "Talisman Sabre", the US, Australia, Japan, France, South Korea and Singapore held a live-fire exercise in northern Queensland involving US F-35B fighter jets and land-based long-range strike rockets and missiles. Up to 40,000 troops from 19 nations are taking part in Talisman Sabre, across thousands of kilometres from Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Christmas Island to the Coral Sea on Australia's east coast. Australian Army Brig Nick Wilson, director-general of the combined live-fire exercise, said it was the first time Australia, Singapore and the US had fired HIMARS together, and the first firing by Australia on home soil.
9 News
14-07-2025
- Sport
- 9 News
'Remarkable day' as Aussie Army live-fires powerful weapon for first time
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here The largest and most sophisticated wargame exercise on Australian soil is under way in Central Queensland. Exercise Talisman Sabre is a showcase of the most advanced weaponry from 19 countries, including Australia, the US, the UK, Canada, France, Japan and Germany, and involves about 35,000 personnel. Vietnam and Malaysia are attending as observers. Rockets are launched from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during Exercise Talisman Sabre. (AP) The exercise's opening act was the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems or HIMARS, a light multiple rocket launcher. "Today was the first time the Australian Army has live-fired our long-range multi-domain platforms being the HIMARS, so it is a remarkable day," Brigadier Nick Wilson said. Australia defence personnel drive the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System for firing during Exercise Talisman Sabre. (AP) The goal of the exercise is to strengthen relationships between allies and partners and to promote a peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific. "We are stronger together and in partnering with both our regional and partner nations, we provide like minds in the application of our fire power," Wilson said. The operation is usually conducted on Australian territory but for the first time will be extended across the Torres Strait and into Papua New Guinea. military national War Weapons queensland Australia CONTACT US
