Update: Search and recovery forces have found an oil spill at the approximate coordinates the Indonesian submarine was last seen. It is now a race against time, as the submarine has oxygen for about 65 more hours. Rescue efforts have intensified with more countries coming to the help of Indonesia, including India, which is contributing […]
Australia
Cope North 21, the largest air exercise in the Pacific
Off DutyEarlier in February, the US conducted Cope North 21, a large-scale air exercise that involved close to 100 aircraft from three different nations. In total, more than 2,000 troops and 95 aircraft from Australia, Japan, and the United States participated in Cope North 21. The U.S. was represented by the Air Force, Navy, and Marine […]
Watch: Australian Black hawk loses rotor blade during special operations exercise
On DutyAn Australian SA70 Black Hawk helicopter clipped a rotor blade during a counterterrorism exercise in the harbor of Sydney and had to perform an emergency landing in a nearby park. The SA70 Black Hawk chopper was taking part in a maritime counterterrorism exercise, fast-roping commandos on top of a small cruise ship in the middle […]
