Australian Army Tigers joined Malaysian and US forces in Sabah for Exercise Keris Strike 26, strengthening readiness and regional partnerships on land and in the air.
Director Malaysian Army Aviation, Brigadier General Mohd Zaki bin Abu visits Australian Army members from 1st Aviation Regiment, to tour the Tiger Armed Reconnaissance helicopter during Exercise Keris Strike 26 in Sabah, Malaysia. *** Local Caption *** In July 2026, personnel and Tiger Armed Reconnaissance (ARH) helicopters from the Australian Army conducted Exercise Keris Strike 2026 in Sabah, Malaysia. The trilateral exercise brought together personnel from Malaysia, the United States, and Australia with the intent of building military interoperability between the three nations.
The exercise involved an exchange of skills between subject matter experts, a field training exercise, and live fire exercise. For the first time an Australian Army Aviation element from the 1st Aviation Regiment also participated in the exercise.
