Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks fly PNG highlands on first overseas deployment

Text poster only. The source photos show a dark green Black Hawk helicopter parked on a grassy ridge top with misty mountain ranges behind it, a Black Hawk on a dirt highland airstrip, a wide view of a steep green ridge, and a helmeted crew member in camouflage standing in front of a crowd of local residents. — Australian Department of Defence (@DefenceAust), photos by Capt. Chloe Ellwood per Army News, watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photos posted Oct. 20, 2026 by Australia's Department of Defence, from an Oct. 14 Army News story by Capt. Chloe Ellwood. Defence says Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks of the 16th Aviation Brigade completed their first international deployment in Papua New Guinea in September on Exercise Helicon Luk, testing aircraft, crews and sustainment in the Central Highlands. The photos show a Black Hawk parked on a grassy ridge among mountain peaks, one on a highland airstrip, and a crew member standing near a crowd of local residents.

What: Australian Army UH-60M Black Hawks fly PNG highlands on first overseas deployment
Where: Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea
When: Sep 3, 2026
Who: Australian Department of Defence (@DefenceAust)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Helicopters on mountain ridges and airstrips; no one harmed. Graphic level: none.

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Australian Department of Defence (@DefenceAust) · Australian Department of Defence on X (Oct. 20, 2026)

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Captured 3 September 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: Australian Department of Defence (@DefenceAust). Location: Central Highlands, Papua New Guinea.

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Credit: Australian Department of Defence (@DefenceAust), photos by Capt. Chloe Ellwood per Army News, watch at source. License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted).