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A Leopard AS1 MBT of the 1st Armoured Regiment during an exercise in Queensland; June 25, 2005

The 1st Armoured Regiment is an armoured cavalry regiment of the Australian Army, and is the senior regiment of the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The regiment is equipped with a variety of vehicles including Abrams main battle tanks and ASLAVs. The 1st Armoured Regiment was formed in 1948 and has seen active service as part of the 1st Australian Task Force during the Vietnam War. The regiment is currently based at RAAF Base Edinburgh, in Adelaide, and provides the basis for one of three battlegroups within the 1st Brigade, the other two coming from 5 RAR and 7 RAR.