The Australian Army has Successfully Conducted Its Amphibious Landing Exercise

Thedjancuk
March 09, 2026
09 Maret 2026

HMAS Canberra and HMAS Choules involved during Exercise Sea WADER 26 (all photos: Aus DoD)

Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 are exercises designed to hone and certify Australia’s Amphibious Forces. Exercise Sea Horizon was a Command Post Exercise designed to assure that the Headquarters can command the Amphibious Force. 


During Exercise WADER 26, over 1000 soldiers, sailors and aviators aboard HMA Ship's Canberra and Choules practiced amphibious landings of soldiers, vehicles and equipment onto Cowley Beach by boat and helicopter in North-eastern Queensland.


Exercise Sea Horizon and WADER 26 demonstrated the ADF’s preparedness to respond to security and humanitarian incidents in our region, readiness to defend Australia and its interests and the ADF’s transformation to an integrated and focused force. The two series exercise was conducted over the period 11 February – 06 March 2026.

An Australian Army CH-47F Chinook conducts a vertical replenishment with a M777 Howitzer gun on board HMAS Canberra's flight deck off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Sea WADER 2026.


Australian Army soldiers onboard a Light Landing Craft before entering the dock of HMAS Canberra during Exercise Sea WADER 26.


A Australian Army Joint Assault Bridge is transfered to HMAS Choules via a MEXEFLOTE off the coast of Queensland, during Exercise Sea WADER 2026.


A MEXEFLOTE loads a Joint Assault Bridge off the coast of Queensland, during Exercise Sea WADER 2026.

Australian Army personnel and vehicles onboard a Light Landing Craft for a beach landing during Exercise Sea WADER 26.
Australian Army personnel and Protective Mobility Vehicles onboard a Light Landing Craft for a beach landing during Exercise Sea WADER 26.


Light Landing Craft and Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo Vehicle conducts training off the coast off Queensland during Exercise Sea WADER 26.


A WFEL MEXEFLOTE off the coast Queensland, during Exercise Sea WADER 2026.



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