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| Singapore (right) and Australian Main Battle Tanks involved in manoeuvre training. |
The Singapore and Australian armies conducted a bilateral
armour exercise, Exercise Matilda, at the Mount Bundey Training Area
(MBTA) in Darwin, Australia.
Held from 28 August to 16 September 2011,
Exercise Matilda 2011 involved 100 personnel from the 48th Battalion,
Singapore Armoured Regiment (48 SAR) who conducted bilateral training
with their Australian Defence Force (ADF) counterparts from the 1st
Armoured Regiment.
Highlighting the value of Exercise Matilda, Lieutenant Colonel Lim
Kah Keng, Commanding Officer of 48 SAR, said, "Exercise Matilda 2011 is
important because it provides an opportunity for the SAF armour to
operate alongside the ADF in vast manoeuvre space and challenging live
firing conditions to hone gunnery competencies.
The exercise also allows
soldiers from both armies to interact and learn from each other."
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 multilateral training exercises, visits,
professional exchanges, and military courses, and work together in close
partnership in the multinational reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan.
During the exercise, both sides conducted a series of
tactical missions together and exchanged information on Main Battle
Tank (MBT) operations and tactics. The exercise culminated today in
manoeuvre training involving the MBTs of both armies.
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