Singapore
Armed Forces (left) and Australian Defence Force (right) Main Battle Tanks
involved in manoeuvre training. (photo : Sing Mindef)
The
Singapore and Australian Armies are conducting Exercise Matilda, a bilateral
armour exercise, from 15 Sep to 5 Oct 2012 at the Mount Bundey Training Area in
Darwin, Australia. Exercise Matilda 2012 comprises operational training as well
as professional exchanges between both Armies. About 100 personnel from the
48th Battalion, Singapore Armoured Regiment (48 SAR) and their Leopard 2SG Main
Battle Tanks are involved in a bilateral manoeuvre exercise with their
Australian Defence Force counterparts from the 1st Armoured Regiment.
Highlighting
the value of Exercise Matilda, Commanding Officer of 48 SAR Major Lim Han Yong
said, "Participating in this exercise with the ADF provides our tank
commanders and operators an excellent opportunity to sharpen their tank gunnery
and manoeuvre skills, and also allows us to exchange professional knowledge
with the ADF."
The exercise
is a testament to the close and long-standing defence relations between
Singapore and Australia. The SAF and the ADF interact extensively through
bilateral and multilateral training exercises, visits, professional exchanges
and military courses. The two armed forces are also working together in close
partnership in the multinational reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.
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