SHOALWATER BAY, Australia - Against the choppy waters, two fast craft from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) rapidly approached the shores at Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) in Queensland, Australia.
Singapore and Australian militaries bond over football and 'drop bears' in bilateral exercise with over 1,900 troops
The training on Saturday morning is part of the bilateral Exercise Trident, where more than 1,900 troops from the Singapore Army, RSN, RSAF and the ADF are taking part in a vast space four times the size of Singapore.Lieutenant-Colonel Enriquez Michael Zachary, Singapore Armed Forces lead for Exercise Trident, said this year's edition, from November 6 to 15, is a testament to the strong relationship between the Singapore and Australian militaries.
The two ships from the RSN are known as landing ships tank , which are large transport ships capable of carrying helicopters, troops and their equipment. Another training mission will see the RSAF's CH-47F chinooks and H225M helicopters airlift troops from the LSTs, before dropping them off to secure an objective in the jungle.
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