Image Gallery: September 2006
Abrams Tank Arrival
22 September 2006
The first 18 Abrams M1A1 AIM Main Battle Tank and five Hercules Armoured Recovery Vehicles (ARV) have arrived in Australia and were unloaded at the Port of Melbourne.
The new Abrams will provide the Army with increased firepower, mobility and survivability for soldiers on the battlefield. The Abrams will improve the Army’s network-centric warfare capability, supporting the development of a networked combined arms approach to operations – where the armour, infantry, artillery, aviation and engineers work together to support and protect each other.
The Abrams tank has been delivered on time and on budget. This is a reflection of the improved acquisition process and very close cooperation between Army, Defence Materiel Organisation, Capability Development Group and Defence industry.
The Abrams will be moved from the Port of Melbourne to the School of Armour at Puckapunyal on the new Heavy Tank Transporter vehicles.
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| 20060921adf8099240_010 An Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_075 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_083 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_093 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_097 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_111 Sergeant Brett Jenkin was the first Australian soldier to drive an Abrams Tank onto Australian soil. The first Tank was named Chauvel after General Harry Chauvel. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_125 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8099240_135 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_006 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_027 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_035 An Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_040 An Armoured Recovery Vehicle is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_041 An Armoured Recovery Vehicle is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_042 An Armoured Recovery Vehicle is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_044 Major Iain Watt (Assistant Project Manager - Tank Project) observes the arrival of the new Abrams Tanks. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_048 Warrant Officer Class Two Al Connelly (Wing Sergeant Major, School of Armour) guides one of the new M1A1 AIM Abrams tanks on to Australian soil. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_053 A new Armoured Recovery Vehicle is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_056 A new Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_057 A new Abrams Tank is unloaded at the Port of Melbourne. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060914raaf8202385_062 A Leopard Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter, while a new Abrams tank is unloaded in the foreground. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_075 An Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_076 A new Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter and secured by Corporal Young in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_083 A new Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_092 A new Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_095 A new Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060921adf8239716_099 A new Abrams Tank is loaded onto a Heavy Tank Transporter in preparation for the journey to Puckapunyal. (Date taken: 21 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_011 Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO, Chief of Army and The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_027 Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO, Chief of Army and The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_049 The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence talks to SGT Craig Holdcroft at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_056 The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_071 The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_076 American Ambassador to Australia, Mr Robert D. McCallum, Jr presnts the Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson, MP, Minister for Defence with a wooden model of an Abrams tank at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_089 Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO, Chief of Army during the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_094 Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO, Chief of Army during the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_099 Media crews and dignitarys, at the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8099240_105 Tank crews from the School of Armour during the official launch of the M1A1 Abrams tanks in Melbourne. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8239716_020 Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO address the invited guest at the offical launch of the new M1A1 Aim Abrams Battle Tank. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8239716_033 Minister for Defence, The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson discusses the finer points of the new M1A1 Abrams tanks with Sgt Craig Holcroft ( instructor, at the school of Armour) and LT COL Duncan Hay ward, Armoured Fighting Vehicle Impementation Team (TANK). (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8239716_037 Minister for Defence, The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson discusses the finer points of the new M1A1 Abrams tanks with Sgt Craig Holcroft ( instructor at the school of Armour). (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8239716_041 Minister for Defence, The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson discusses the finer points of the new M1A1 Abrams tanks with Sgt Craig Holcroft ( instructor at the school of Armour). (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060922adf8239716_044 Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, AO and Minister for Defence, The Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson at the official launch of the new M1A1 Aim Abrams Battle Tanks. (Date taken: 22 September 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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