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The Australian Army has informed the City of Whyalla it will be practising with live ammunition next month at the Cultana Training Area.
It will involve the Australian Army's 1st Armoured Regiment and the use of the M1A1 Abrams Tank and the Australia Light Armoured Vehicle or ASLAV. The training will happen from Friday June 8 to Saturday June 16.
The following is the statement from the Army:
1st Armoured Regiment to conduct live fire activity at Cultana Training Area
What: 1st Armoured Regiment, from the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, will conduct live fire training that will result in increased noise and smoke within the training area.
When: 8.00am to 5.00pm Friday 8 June to Saturday 16 June 2018.
Where: Cultana Training Area, South Australia.
Background: Residents living near the Cultana Training Area can expect to hear the sounds of the 1st Armoured Regiment, a unit of the Australian Army’s 1st Brigade, as it conducts live fire training from 8-16 June 2018.
The training, conducted as part of Exercise Paratus Walk held from 4-20 June, will involve a series of live fire activities using the M1A1 Abrams Tank (pictured) and the Australia Light Armoured Vehicle or ASLAV.
Residents can expect to hear sounds from the range during the live fire period from 8am to 5pm.
The exercise involving the Armoured Fighting Vehicles is designed to enhance the safety and accuracy of our soldiers’ live-firing skills to ensure the Australian Army is able to deliver the highest capability possible in Defence of the nation and its interests.
