Dramatic anti-terror drill as British commandos storm Sydney Harbour ferry
A dramatic anti-terror drill saw British commandos storm a Sydney Harbour ferry.
Against the backdrop of the famous Sydney Opera House, Royal Marine Commandos joined U.S. Navy Seals in a simulated recapture of an iconic New South Wales green and yellow ferry.
U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australia’s Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando intercept a simulated target vessel for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training using rigid-hull inflatable boats and Combatant Craft Assault boats, along with U.S. (Pix via David Rowe/DOD / SWNS)
U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australias Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando intercept a simulated target vessel for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training using rigid-hull inflatable boats and Combatant Craft Assault boats, along with U.S. Army MH-60 helicopters assigned to 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in New South Wales, Australia (Pix via David Rowe/DOD / SWNS)
The July 8 event was part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025, in which the elite 42 Commando unit have been training with Australian Commandos.
UK Commando Force have also been working with U.S. Naval Special Warfare, Japanese and Singaporean Commandos in a multinational training exercise on Sydney Harbour.
U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW) operators, soldiers from Australia’s Special Operations Command, and United Kingdom Royal Marine Commandos from 42 Commando maneuver rigid-hull inflatable boats and Combatant Craft Assault boats for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure training during exercise Talisman Sabre 25 in New South Wales, Australia (Pix via David Rowe/DOD / SWNS)
Royal Marines conduct a raid on a New South Wales ferry with international partners on Sydney Harbour. (Pix via SWNS)
The MOD said: “The special maritime operations training has seen UK Commando Force and partner allies conduct boarding drills on a variety of vessels by the Sydney Opera house.
“The training culminated with a joint forces recapture of an iconic New South Wales green and yellow ferry using; US Black Hawk Helicopters, US Special Forces Chinook Helicopters, Australian inflatable raiding craft and U.S. Naval Special Warfare Raiding Craft.”
