Australian troops left awestruck by ‘lethal and powerful’ Patriot missile display Australian troops were left awestruck after witnessing the launch of two Patriot missiles on home soil for the first time. Jonathan TalbotDeputy Editor July 19, 2021 - 10:53AM The launch of two Patriot missiles on home soil for the first time has left Australian troops awestruck as Talisman Sabre continues in the northwest of the country. Described as “lethal and powerful” by US soldiers who operate them, two MIM-105 Patriot missiles were fired over the weekend as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre – the biennial large-scale exercise between the United States and Australia.