The soldiers from B Squadron, 3rd/4th Cavalry Regiment of the Australian Army have transformed M1A2 SEPv3 tanks into surrogate enemy platforms representing the Opposing Force (OPFOR).
It looks like they are trying to mimic the Chinese Type 99 main battle tank (shown in the third photo).
The mock external fuel tanks were mounted on the turret because, due to the Abrams' exhaust layout, it is impossible to install them on the rear of the hull as they are on the original Type 99.
From 5000 Nukba participants recognised by facial recognition 2700 eliminated todate
Israel is intensifying its campaign to hunt down and eliminate every terrorist involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre, despite the ongoing US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza.
A Times of Israel analysis reveals a sharp rise in IDF strikes targeting October 7 perpetrators and hostage-holders, framed officially as responses to immediate threats to comply with truce terms.
Israel maintains a detailed list of roughly 5,000 participants identified via facial recognition from attack footage, over 2,700 have been killed so far (including during the initial assault), with another 300 captured.
A dedicated Shin Bet unit leads intelligence efforts to locate and strike remaining perpetrators in Gaza. Strikes on such targets, hostage-takers, and terror commanders increased notably in recent months, with a spike in June 2026, even as general operations slowed; Defense Minister Israel Katz has vowed that all involved “are marked for death wherever they are.”
Israel Breaking News
This is a Ukrainian interceptor drone carrying an actual shotgun, closing in on a russian recon drone mid-air, and pulling the trigger once in sights.
Pretty successful results I'd say.