Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025

Fresh off a build-up exercise with their Australian counterparts, around 300 NZ Army personnel had a quick turnaround before this year's biggest warfighting test, while Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force crews have been prepping.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) NH90 helicopter conducts familiarisation flights with our allies from the Australian Army.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Boeing 757 has conducted one of its core capabilities and provided military strategic airlift for personnel deploying on Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Meet Flight Lieutenant Mark Chapman, pilot of the Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757-2K2 with No. 40 Squadron.

Clearing routes, clearing buildings, clear goals. New Zealand Army soldiers are displaying a range of their combat capabilities and effectiveness alongside our Australian allies in a major exercise across the Tasman.

After No.3 Squadron’s recent gunnery and formation flying training, today three Royal New Zealand Air Force NH90 helicopters flew to Wellington to board HMNZS Canterbury to sail across the Tasman for a high-tempo warfighting exercise in Australia.

The New Zealand Army team have arrived in Australia ahead of Exercise Diamond Strike and Talisman Sabre.

In the build-up to the high-tempo international warfighting Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia next month the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) NH90 helicopters and crew...

In the build-up to the high-tempo international warfighting Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia next month, our NH90 helicopter crews have been working on live-firing and formation flight skills.

New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) personnel and assets have begun to deploy to one of the largest multi-national military exercises in the world.