Images: Exercise Turns Region Into Battleground
Exercise Silver Warrior runs until 26 November and is designed to test the Army’s new motorised battalion in a number of different scenarios. The exercise is being conducted in the Manawatu, Rangitikei and South Taranaki regions, and is based on a fictitious United Nations Mission.
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Air, Army, Exercise Silver Warrior, LAV, PR : The Lavs driving through the streets of Marton.
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Army, DPRU -Army, Ex Silver Warrior, Waiouru,
People, Equipment: Images from the Live Firing at Waiouru
during Ex. Silver Warrior.
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Army, DPRU -Army, Ex Silver Warrior, Marton,
PR People, Equipment: Images from 1RNZIR- Whiskey Coy's
visit to Huntly School in Marton, during Ex. Silver Warrior.
James Villani, an 11yr old, Year 6 student at Huntly School
tries on LCPL Richard Hughes's hat for size.
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Army, EX Silver Warrior, Manawatu, People,
Equipment, LAV, LOV: Soldiers of a LAV patrol spring into
action during an ambush.
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Army, EX Silver Warrior, Manawatu, People,
Equipment, LAV, LOV: Soldiers take cover and secure the
area prior to entering a building at Lake Alice.