ARCHIVE: U.S. Army fires three HIMARS to open Talisman Sabre 23 at Shoalwater Bay

Rockets streak upward on long white smoke trails from launchers hidden in dust clouds on a grassy plain, with a rocky forested ridge and cloudy sky behind and a third launch flashing at the left. — U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Wilhoit · Public domain (U.S. Army photo)

ARCHIVE photo, taken July 22, 2023, released by the U.S. Army via DVIDS. The Army says soldiers of the 17th Field Artillery Brigade fired three M142 HIMARS during a combined joint live-fire demonstration at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland that launched Exercise Talisman Sabre 23, the largest bilateral exercise between Australia and the United States. The photo shows rockets climbing on white smoke trails from launchers in a grassy field below a rocky ridge. It ties to the Australian Army's first overseas HIMARS deployment this week.

What: ARCHIVE: U.S. Army fires three HIMARS to open Talisman Sabre 23 at Shoalwater Bay
Where: Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia
When: Jul 22, 2023
Who: U.S. Army (17th Field Artillery Brigade), via DVIDS
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Rocket launches during a training exercise; no one harmed. Graphic level: none.

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U.S. Army (17th Field Artillery Brigade), via DVIDS · DVIDS image 7929232: Talisman Sabre kicks-off with multinational air and land power live-fire demonstration

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Captured 22 July 2023. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Army (17th Field Artillery Brigade), via DVIDS. Location: Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia.

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Credit: U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Wilhoit. License: Public domain (U.S. Army photo).

Archive · 22 July 2023