Australian Navy uses for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 Abrams tank

According to the Twitter account of the Chief of Australian Navy, the Australian Navy has used for the first time LHD Landing Craft to carry M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and perform landing operations aboard LCM-1E (Landing Craft Mechanical 1E) during the bilateral defense exercise with the US, Talisman Sabre 2019. Read full news at this link ...
An LHD Landing Craft (LLC) transports an Australian Army M1A1 main battle tank as the Australian Defence Force draws closer to achieving Final Operational Capability for Australia's Amphibious Task Group.(Picture source Australian Navy Facebook account)
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