The US military has fired one of its most advanced missiles on Australian soil for the first time during military exercises.
Two MIM-105 Patriot missiles were launched in Central Queensland as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre â the wargames involving Australia, the US and other nations.
The missiles are capable of speeds up to Mach 4, or 5,000km per hour, and took just seconds to hit two drones during the military drills.
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The US built Patriot missile was fired for the first time on Australian soil during wargames.(Supplied)
The Patriot is a major part of the US missile arsenal and has been refined to intercept and destroy ballistic missiles.
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We are aware that the People s Liberation Army (Navy) general intelligence ship
Tianwangxing is approaching Australia s east coast via the Torres Strait, Mr Dutton said. We have been monitoring its approach to Australia for several days as part of Australia s broader surveillance effort.
Mr Dutton said he did not expect the presence of the Chinese naval ship to impede the Talisman Sabre exercises. We fully expected a ship of this class to arrive in our region during the exercise and have planned for its presence, as we do for every iteration, he said.
According to the US Navy, the
Tianwangxing is equipped with advanced surveillance equipment that can intercept communication signals.