Defence Australia(@DefenceAust):Soldiers fire up new skills on Balikatan In preparation for a live-fire serial during Exercise Balikatan, Australian gunners embedded with a United States high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) battery exchanged lessons on tropical maintenance, launch preparation and turning sensor data into firing solutions. As observers to the live-fire, the Australian team gained insights into how targets were detected, tracked and engaged. Bombardier Dylan Walker, who had completed his HIMARS training in Oklahoma, said observing the exercise enhanced his experience with the system. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/UfsxHqATYv #YourADF #StrongerTogether

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Soldiers fire up new skills on Balikatan In preparation for a live-fire serial during Exercise Balikatan, Australian gunners embedded with a United States high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) battery exchanged lessons on tropical maintenance, launch preparation and turning sensor data into firing solutions. As observers to the live-fire, the Australian team gained insights into how targets were detected, tracked and engaged. Bombardier Dylan Walker, who had completed his HIMARS training in Oklahoma, said observing the exercise enhanced his experience with the system. Read more ➡️ #YourADF# #StrongerTogether#