Capturing the beachhead - Exercise Sea Explorer

[@OutbackPolaks]

Who ever is doing the video editing needs a pay rise. Fantastic effort.

[@greenman_______]

The fact that the ADF can pump out better recruiting videos than the US Armed Forces is quite worrying.

[@OutbackPolaks]

@@greenman_______ Actually you're wrong. If you look at all the movies out there that have the US military in there it is sponsored by them. There is always a Thank You at the end of each movie thanking them for their assistance. Also look at all the video games like Call Of Duty they are also sponsored. The best thing about the US is that it doesn't have to advertise well as they have Hollywood for that.

[@AKAWEAPON]

@@OutbackPolaks lol you obviously have not seen the latest wave of US army recruitment videos and if you have and still believe your post your part of the problem.

[@OutbackPolaks]

@@AKAWEAPON Part of the problem??? What problem is that? Didn't know there was a problem? Are we having problems? We were discussing videos not problems. Hmmm this is a very problematic reply. Struggling to define what the problem is

[@toby4235]

@@OutbackPolaks right, the videography and editing of this was awesome. Makes you wonder if they outsource it or whether it’s within the DF

[@lucasberg4038]

To Who ever is making these videos, brilliant job mate

[@grasfrosch3245]

In 2022 German fighter and tanker aircraft will be deployed to Australia for exercise "Pitch Black", then I also hope for such good videos!

[@davidtapp3950]

Some Leopards would be nice, too! 😊

[@jeremyh.pritchard5325]

Pssst, should organise a rotational force, with AUS or PNG. Training.

[@davidtapp3950]

Or Indonesia, since China will need to pass through the Indonesian archipelago on the way to Australia.

[@silentblackhole]

Love to have you guys here!

[@jeremyh.pritchard5325]

@@davidtapp3950 - Indo's nervous, late last year, on three occasions, fishermen found three underwater drones. Unmarked, dragon is suspect. Sea lanes. Future sub ops stuff. China you will recall used to 'research vessels' to map ocean floors around PNG, as they have done down to NZ and South America.

[@silentblackhole]

Great to see the Brits in there with the Aussies. Welcome to all international participants! You guys are killing it.

[@vyomps]

Bravo Zulu Soldiers Down Under! Greetings from a Canadian Reservist 🇨🇦

[@nikkisims8656]

Best country in the world!! 👍🇦🇺❤

[@thorout8377]

Fantastic Australia, Keep being the best by being ahead the rest!

[@titaniumquarrion9838]

Except we aren't.

[@thisismyusername2937]

@Down with the chinese communist party we aren't the best military in the world by ourselves. However against other countries of our size and gdp we are at least imo the best trained and individually equipped. And when integrated into a much larger force we provide formidable ground support on par with our closest allies, we are just very small and lacking in afew key areas like up to date air defence

[@colinmeehan791]

Its not the size of the dog in a fight,but the size of the fight in the dog.Not too sure about the current generation,they probably would want to take their phones with them.Then theres the Gender equality thing.

[@urmumisaho69]

@@colinmeehan791 as and adf veteran 08/16 I can honestly say we are fucked if anybody tried anything. We’d be lucky to hold back the Indonesians these days. Far to small a force to really do much at all. Plus a lot of our equipment isn’t upto standard and not numerous enough. We have wayyyy too many battle taxis and not enough armour and fire power. Our force is designed for peacekeeping and not war fighting.

[@thorout8377]

Exactly one to one, us Australian's kick ass! History proves this, 5th generation Australian. Proud!

[@mistergnat638]

The editing is top notch

[@rileyhampson]

Hey! I saw The HMAS Canberra the other day out in the water, I was wondering what it was doing up here. I was waiting for a video like this to come out haha

[@trietnguyen3617]

Video quality 👌

[@darson100]

It's like storming the beaches with just about every piece of kit we have that's about to be replaced, the M1A1, ASLAV, Tiger helicopter and M113. About the only things remaining are the Chinooks, the soldiers and the landing craft.

[@stevebell7288]

They still have to train so train and refine with what you have

[@5RndsFFE]

We still haven’t conducted a contested landing, every activity it’s apparently a surprise to the enemy where we land.

[@colinflenley8601]

Ahhhh, they now looking at new landing craft lol

[@nhacxuamotthoienho5133]

The wardrum, "as sure as hell" will make that "someone" nervous 👍👍👍Love it Australia

[@D4-Studio]

Absolutely incredible work 🔥🔥

[@RobertLewis-el9ub]

Great video. Nice 'unopposed' landing scenario. For the opposed landing - we are the fourth-wave after the USMC has already cleared the beach.

[@GYM829]

Imagine having to fight the Aussie's in a situation like this. I'd be shitting myself.

[@Buddy89538]

lol with only three landing craft and a single LCM8 anyone can take on this small contingent of amphibious units 😂

[@GYM829]

@@Buddy89538 I meant with a much larger force. Anyone can take on the force in that video yeah.

[@nathanb8721]

@@Buddy89538 This year’s exercise was scaled to almost nothing because of COVID this exercise is massive at its normal full size

[@Buddy89538]

@@nathanb8721 massive? I mean by Australian standards sure it’s massive but in the grande scale no way! As a person who’s been involved in this very exercise since it’s inception over 5 years ago two surface amphibious ships isn’t “massive” 😂

[@GYM829]

@True South True that.

[@michaelgulo6014]

Finally some great clips from our ADF for the younger generations to engage with

[@kizzjd9578]

Had 3 tiger helicopter fly over me in Townsville today, awesome sight to see!

[@theholyasdf3593]

The new rifles look pretty sweet

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Awesome video and well done all of you in this exercise :-).

[@errolfoster1101]

I will always be proud of the time I spent on the LCM8's and with 35 Water Transport Squadron

[@xingrongwang3340]

War is scary. Hope there is peace in the world.

[@juanangelalonsoruiz1130]

Q bueno este desembarco esta montado sobre los L61 Y LAS LANCHAS DE DESEMBARCO. DE NAVANTIA ORGULLO ESPAÑOL.

[@1guitarlover]

Es que sin la tecnología ESPAÑOLA, no tendrían nada. Orgulloso de ser Español. Después los aussies se han vuelto anglosajones para construir fragatas inglesas, que aún están por probar, lentas, caras y tardías. Allá ellos.😂

[@bale9175]

Amazing editing

[@lawdpleasehelpmeno]

Choules and Canberra looking mighty offshore.

[@bigjohn697791]

Nice to see the RMC (Royal Marines Commando's) helping our Ozzy friends I think Big Lizzy (HMS Queen Elizbeth) is going to make a visit this year

[@magneticcompass8648]

Love seeing the Royal Marines training with our Commandos 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 💪

[@duncanmclennan3501]

cool stuff

[@janwitts2688]

Very useful vary basic.. over the ramp transport capacity.... in reality.. has no oposed landing ie forced entry.. capacity whatsoever.. and given the incredibly small numbers.. even a 30 percent attrition would shaft further operations... I wish Australia would get a grip... for 10 percent of that daft submarine project.. they could have pushed everyone's wages up.. increased manpower by recruitment and retention and then looked at aquiring a more balanced expeditionary force plus a realistic reserve... times passing and war is coming.... would be better with thousands of volunteer reservists than pie in the sky projects that won't bear any fruit for 20 years... in 20 years the winner will be deciding what to write

[@mikejeffreys1059]

Submarines are more important than amphibious capability

[@janwitts2688]

Absolutely right.. they could have bought 12 modified gottland class for less than a quarter of the new sub budget.. and had all deployed within this decade maybe plus 3 years... these would have provided high lethality minimal crew units able to operate as area denial assets .. a few support units and prepositioned material woulf give full range of operation .. and ambush (area denial) within south china sea and backwards to Australia. .. ie depth of area denial... thus protecting Australia and it's allies...

[@RougeEminence]

The DoDs media team is fantastic

[@bign1667]

ABC news story today showed our troops training with the japanese and US 👍 very impressive 👏

[@simonolsen9995]

Two ships. Four landing craft, six helicopters and a dog. Come on China, we're ready!

[@simonolsen9995]

@True South Or the Vietnam era APCs.

[@rbob2416]

@True South holy fuck that’s funny! I lost my shit.

[@zaynevanday142]

Ha ha ha 100% correct

[@MrShortStuff]

China: Hold my fried rice.

[@zaynevanday142]

@@MrShortStuff flyed lice

[@boonnathan9827]

China may look pretty in their big parades but there’s no way they could put up a fight against the anzacs , poms and the yanks plus all our other allies ,🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@TheDboy82]

Who you calling a yank, I’m a Texan

[@snugglecity3500]

They already made the biggest mistake in history. Never call aussies rats. We run with that shit and yet make you regret it. Didnt work for rommel and it wont work for winnie the poh.

[@theendisneigh-tm4wh]

@@TheDboy82 You rebels are more than welcome to come kick some ass with us 🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

[@zaynevanday142]

Mate don’t be so sure of that I served for over 10 years and one thing you learn is to never under estimate the enemy we did at Gallipoli and look how well that turned out for us !

[@jeremyh.pritchard5325]

@@TheDboy82 - You have a GREAT State leaders. Should send Washington the bill, plus interest, for the work Texas is to do to their portion of border wall.

[@JB-kl8ml]

Hope all my Ozzie brothers are doing there push ups and eating there weetbix as i've a feeling a storms approaching from the North.

[@Gameplay-jc9gj]

I would like to join ADF. It has always been my passion to be a soldier

[@sxreamer2794]

What’s the music being used in this?

[@richardmaxwell5335]

Hope the Airborne capability is to be increased , I miss parachuting into these exercises! Who knows ADF have a few hundred ex Paratroopers still in and would be great seeing, British, American and Aussies combined on a jump!

[@richardmaxwell5335]

@@robman2095 yes they are but unfortunately we don't have a large force and doing the previous role I was invited with in scale of manpower isn't feasible with numbers, and Commando other obligations.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

To be honest these Amphibious forces lack air support , if operating as an independent force far from their main land airbases and Australia has now thought hard and long , and come to the conclusion that it is unlikely that the Canberra and Adelaide would be converted to operate the F-35b because of the significant work and money involved and the associated reduction in the ships’ amphibious potential. However the option of utilising the concept of 'cross-decking' also provides avenues for the Royal Australian Air Force and/or Royal Australian Navy to embed both support and aircrew within allied naval aviation operations to enable Australia to rapidly develop its own such capability over the course of a number of years, should the need arise for Australia to reintroduce its own fixed-wing naval aviation capabilities.or a dedicated F-35B-dedicated Canberra Class LHD , note the Australians will get up close and personal with the UK Joint strike group and will learn from that as for a cross deck from them , that would be nice if one of the LHD ships happened to be near them, note the group would visit Australia if they decide to return that way back to the UK ?

[@hmm_banana]

What’s the name of the song they use in this? Great editing btw 👍

[@robbie84]

A pom with the F90!!! i wonder what he thinks of the weapon system

[@ozdavemcgee2079]

I wonder if the tanks can fire from the landing craft enroute to being landed on the beach? Interesting question. However, on a side note who cares if its not possible really. Itd look kickass in a recruotment vid or a movie

[@1guitarlover]

Sure they can. Why not?

[@davidtapp3950]

Still no SP artillery?

[@skringas]

AS90* is coming

[@5RndsFFE]

@@skringas AS90 is the British SPH and has been around for 30+ years. Our new SPH is the AS9 Huntsman, a licensed export of the South Korean K9

[@skringas]

@@5RndsFFE Ah confused myself, thx for the heads up!

[@Tater-]

anyone got a name for the music at the end there?

[@shutthegate8232]

can you help Victoria, it looks like they've been captured.

[@michaelhebbard3807]

It’s a bit of a shame there’s a pommie pongo in the intro referencing “HMS” Canberra and Choules instead of HMAS Canberra and Choules. The editor obvious isn’t in service.

[@TheDboy82]

USMC: Hold my beer

[@stevebell7288]

The USMC has assisted greatly in developing our amphibious forces/techniques over the last twenty years. Much appreciated

[@bh8671]

Yeah because comparing the two makes a whole lot of sense. Well hey that’s why we train them. So they can’t be too great and are going away from beach landings. Can’t be too good if they don’t want to do them anymore. 🤔

[@jeremyh.pritchard5325]

@@stevebell7288 - We need to ensure we can offer repair services to allied fleet and mechanised units, something allied partners can utilise here for quick turn around.

[@titaniumquarrion9838]

"Capable of putting boots on the ground anywhere in the world". He forget to mention that it would have to be unopposed though. If Australia is serious about this amphibious stuff they need ship to shore transports that are either amphibious fighting vehicles or in the least landing craft that offer small arms protection that can provide fire in direct support of the landing. Cool editing and dudes with rifles and LSWs aside this is geared towards zero resistance. ie basic security for an administrative movement. Those Tiger ARHs are a joke. Can they even be deployed yet? They should have just bought Apaches and been done with it. They should look at the best kit the USMC uses for amphibious assault and get that such as the new ACV that is replacing the AAV.

[@hmm_banana]

I believe we do not have Apache helicopters

[@titaniumquarrion9838]

@@hmm_banana No we do not. You misread my comment. "They should have just bought Apaches and been done with it." is what I wrote.

[@asdfghuytre]

Apache's are replacing the Tigers in 2025

[@bigd1990]

Righto champ. Another armchair General. Thank you for your cervix, Sir.

[@juice7136]

You’d think the airforce would be involved more, in a real life scenario you’d want air dominance over that airspace, without it our ships and boys would be sitting ducks, any defending nation would not make an amphibious landing easy for an invading force. Source: Landing of Iwo Jima, Normandy D-Day, Tarawa Atoll landing, Palelui island.

[@victabeer3960]

As long as the boots don't get wet or do the guys have combat Gummi's? Cheers

[@motleycat5030]

Interesting music but otherwise great video

[@kauthara9307]

y there so many bloody poms in the ADF?

[@robbie84]

why? are you against the poms being in the adf? im all for them :D

[@thespeleophil]

Well go ahead and do it. Now. Not with 3 years notice. Do it right now. Someone in defence just said "I don't think so"

[@shanebailey9128]

Lookout, they have a dog!!!

[@nyareyes8618]

Imagine if USMC had chosen completely upgraded ch-46/47’s vs the whole v-22 drama. Wonder how many LAWs that would fund for 2030? 😎

[@JJSPARROW1978]

It's Australia's, not marines, marine force.

[@JJSPARROW1978]

@@robman2095 - Dude I am referring to 2RAR being permanently attached to HMAS Canberra as a Marine Force, but never call them that.

[@Jagrofes]

Seeing all the high end gear… Then an M113 appears.

[@FairladyS130]

with it's tracked mobility advantage.

[@lesflynn4455]

That Tiger armed recce helicopter isn't a popular thing either. I believe it's going soon.

[@Jagrofes]

@@lesflynn4455 yeah, they are getting replaced by AH-64Es I think.

[@robbie84]

the M113s will be gone as we are getting the redback or the Lynx IFVs

[@whya2ndaccount]

Glad to see the work we did getting 40 RM CDO through the "COVID Barrier" is paying dividends!

[@Harldin]

Hope someone reminded the Pommie Marine which Navy owns the Canberra and Choules HMS🤬 Canberra.

[@youwatchvideogoodyes7726]

Thank God it's not another woke video

[@swahdog]

So All the drivers hatches are open so the main weapons can not be used how is that training to be ready.

[@FairladyS130]

Can't get realistic, someone might get hurt.

[@luxmid7486]

why is that one bloke so special he gets a mustache and the others dont? he is the SM son or something?

[@brendanclake]

Anyone in the Australian army can have a moustache, it's by choice

[@luxmid7486]

@@brendanclake Outrageous

[@tomthomas7101]

Yea i guess they are able to take any uncontested beachead... Second to One

[@dominicgalea6006]

China was more disturbed by the news of the cancellation of the “Sydney gluten free expo”

[@shirepowhunter4293]

Get some

[@Excalabur50]

The Government now just need to get their fingers out of their collective arses and decide, then get to the men and women of our armed services the badly needed replacement for our super outdated M113's if it's the Lynx or Redback just decide already, and then get them to our people yesterday, seriously procurement takes way too long!

[@TacticalSpray]

I didn't see even one pride flag! What gives?! Just kidding, respect the men who are willing to fight for their nation/family.

[@garyhankinson5695]

Give Angus Campbell time and I’m sure he will want pride flags. Our forces are not allowed to look aggressive!

[@giuseppinavolpe2873]

😐😮

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

M113s……………

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

@@alexlanning712 ????????????

[@zaynevanday142]

Awesome but I must say other nations intelligence services gather intel off these videos it gives them valuable information on how we do business where in the past the intelligence Corps used to read foreign newspapers for any scrap of information all they have to do now is look up KZbin weapons troops and methods of delivery 🚚 can all be sourced from this video even the battalion who has the Amphibious role and where they are based these videos are full of information and in a time where armed conflict is a very real possibility in the near and not to distant future in my day Opsec was a top priority but in this digital age the game has appeared to have changed

[@garyharvey2116]

Fluff

[@mrslowbuckz8528]

China Russia. Hope mercy comes when war breaks out

[@IK-wc4od]

Need 3x wasp class. Not enough capability.