According to information published by the Australian Army, on September 4 and 5, 2025, the Australian Army conducted critical sea transportability trials in Townsville involving its newly acquired U.S.-built M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks and a suite of combat engineering vehicles. These trials are designed to assess how the Army’s latest heavy armored platforms can be embarked, transported, and deployed from Royal Australian Navy vessels as part of preparations for future amphibious and littoral operations. Read full Defense News at this link ...
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| An Australian Army M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tank embarks onto HMAS Adelaide during sea transportability trials at the Port of Townsville, Queensland, on 4 September 2025. (Picture source: Australia MoD) |
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