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HMAS Warramunga's Commanding Officer, Commander Stewart Muller, and the Ship's Company wave farewell, as Indian Navy Ships Shivalik and Kadmaat sail past at the conclusion of AUSINDEX 2021. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

Top End maritime war games a first

17/09/202120/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1803 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Warramunga and Indian Navy warships INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt conducted high-end maritime warfare training off the coast of

Malaysian defence personnel onboard HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021. Story by Lieutenant Alicia Morris, Royal Canadian Navy. Photo by Leading Seaman Nadav Harel.

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Malaysians on board for knowledge

14/09/202116/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1560 Views 0 Comments

Three Malaysian officers who embarked in HMAS Canberra in Darwin in August were on board to learn. CAPTION: Malaysian defence

Royal Malaysian Navy Super Lynx and RAN MH-60R helicopters perform deck landing exercises on board HMAS Canberra as part of the Malaysia-Australia Training Exercise. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Petty Officer Christopher Szumlanski.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Exercise hones maritime warfighting skills

10/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1565 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour

Ships deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21) took part in the biennial maritime Malaysia-Australia Exercise (MASTEX) while transiting through Southeast

A Boeing CH-47 Chinook, from the Republic of Singapore Air Force, conducts training with HMAS Canberra during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Exercise strengthens ties with Singapore

07/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2016 Views 0 Comments IPE21

The longstanding bilateral defence partnership between Singapore and Australia was again on display during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21). CAPTION: A

Embarked foreign personnel for Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21 stand on-board a Light Landing Craft from HMAS Canberra off the Port of Darwin before departing for Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

On board with aim of building partnerships

02/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1651 Views 0 Comments

A number of foreign military personnel are embarked in Royal Australian Navy ships taking part in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2021 (IPE21),

Warships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Indian Navy and United States Navy take formation during Exercise MALABAR 2021. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Petty Officer Yuri Ramsey.

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Multinational exercise tests ship’s upgrade

02/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2153 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Warramunga put her recently upgraded capability to the test during Exercise Malabar 2021. CAPTION: Warships from the Japan Maritime

Royal Australian Navy MH60R Helicopter delivers a desalination plant to Nusa Lembongan during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 21. Story by Captain Peter March.

Asia Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy Videos

Navy delivers water de-sal plant to Indonesian island

02/09/202103/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1889 Views 0 Comments

Navy has supported an Australian non-government organisation’s efforts to help an Indonesian community solve water supply and plastic pollution problems.

HMAS Brisbane, JS Makinami, ROKS Wang Geon and USS Rafael Peralta sail in company during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA

First Vanguard in Australian waters

13/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1669 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US successfully completed Exercise Pacific Vanguard on July 9, the first time the

HMAS Brisbane launches its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA

Ex Pacific Vanguard lets fly

09/07/202111/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1898 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Pacific Vanguard started with a bang this week after warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US converged on

HMAS Brisbane conducts maritime manoeuvres with ships from Japan, South Korea and the US during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA

Navies prove strength in numbers

09/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1693 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US have joined forces to conduct a series of high-end warfighting activities

United States Navy destroyer USS Rafael Peralta enters Sydney Harbour for a COVID-Safe port visit ahead of Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Photo by Able Seaman Dafonte Fernandez.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA

Foreign warships in Sydney for exercise

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1489 Views 0 Comments

Three foreign warships have berthed at Garden Island, Sydney, for a contactless, COVIDSafe port visit, ahead of regional quadrilateral exercise,

Signaller Elizabeth Barnes currently deployed in support of Operation Linesmen in South Korea. Story by Signaller Elizabeth Barnes.

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Peacekeeping in Korea continues

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2637 Views 0 Comments

Australia’s Operation Linesmen contingent assisting Headquarters, United Nations Command and the UN Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) continues to build

Chief of the Australian Defence Force General Angus Campbell addresses US Marines and Australian Army gunners of 8/12 Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, at a bilateral gun battery. Story by Private Jacob Joseph.

Asia Australian Army News USA

CDF visits personnel during exercise

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1785 Views 0 Comments

Touching down at Mount Bundey, Chief of the Defence Force (CDF) General Angus Campbell visited soldiers from Australia, Japan and the US

A Japan Ground Self-Defence Force soldier fires a Type 01 LMAT anti-tank missile during Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held at the Mount Bundey Training Area. Story and photo by Private Jacob Joseph.

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Tactical capability focus of Exercise Southern Jackaroo

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1808 Views 0 Comments

With more than seven live-fire traces open simultaneously, the culminating activity of Exercise Southern Jackaroo, held from June 15-24, took

HMAS Parramatta's boarding party officer Lieutenant Daniel McMillan, left, Chief Petty Officer John Hogan and Commanding Officer Commander Anita Nemarich meet virtually with personnel from the Royal Brunei Navy. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Navies on board with sharing despite COVID-19

01/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments

During HMAS Parramatta’s recent port visit to Brunei, members of the ship’s boarding party shared their skills virtually with their

HMAS Ballarat's Assistant Canteen Manager Leading Seaman Timothy Boyd serves Able Seaman Daniel Johnson during deployment. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Ship’s canteen boosts morale on deployment

21/06/202122/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1672 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Ballarat’s ship’s canteen is one of the busiest compartments on the ship, especially as the Fleet embraces contactless, COVID-safe

HMAS Ballarat's ship's company wave farewell as Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Ship Murasame passes by after completing training together. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

Asia News Royal Australian Navy

Ballarat trains with Japan

08/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1554 Views 0 Comments

The crew of HMAS Ballarat has successfully conducted training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship Murasame during the Regional Presence

Three United States Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-132 Squadron in formation over HMAS Ballarat in a Cooperative Activity during the ship's Regional Presence Deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Growlers put Ballarat in a jam

08/06/202108/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2265 Views 1 Comment

HMAS Ballarat’s crew felt the full force of eight United States Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft when they flew overhead

HMAS Parramatta sails in company with Royal Brunei Navy ship KDB Darulehsan while conducting maritime manoeuvres. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

Asia Royal Australian Navy

Training manoeuvres with Brunei Navy a success

04/06/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1954 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Parramatta joined Royal Brunei Navy ships Darulehsan and Syafaat for shared training during a recent visit to Brunei. CAPTION:

Leading Seaman Tayler Hawkins, left, and Able Seaman Katie Nattrass Russo conduct a stores muster on board HMAS Ballarat during the ship's current regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

Asia Royal Australian Navy

Pandemic supplies new challenges

27/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1252 Views 0 Comments

Resupplying a Navy ship with essential fuel and fresh produce during an overseas deployment takes significant planning at the best