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An Australian Army hydrographic vessel, from Littoral Riverine Survey Squadron, is hoisted into the water in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. Story by Flight Lieutenant Lily Lancaster. Photos by Leading Aircraftman Sam Price.

Australian Army News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Surveying for the Solomons

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1855 Views 0 Comments Australian Defence Vessel Reliant, Guardian-class, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, Solomon Islands

On a remote island in the east of Solomon Islands, a team of specialist surveyors collected data that will help

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Pacific Patrol Boat Systems Program Office Director Kim Metcalf in front of Tuvalu’s Guardian-class patrol boat Te Mataili II, which is in Cairns for planned maintenance.

ADF News Pacific

Patrol boat office moves to Cairns

13/11/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1614 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, Pacific Maritime Security Program

The Department of Defence’s Pacific Patrol Boat Systems Program Office (PPB SPO) has relocated to Cairns from Canberra so it

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Police Constable Tehapai Marsters (Cook Islands), Warrant Officer Edwin Ong (Singapore) and Chief Petty Officer Timoci Tokaru (Fiji) on the wharf at HMAS Stirling ahead of training with the Sea Training Group - Defence Cooperation Program. Story by Sub Lieutenant Nancy Cotton.

Asia News Pacific Royal Australian Navy

Exchange strengthens regional partnerships

29/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1737 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, STG-DCP

Cook Islands, Fiji and Singapore have become the first three nations to successfully complete the inaugural Sea Training Group –

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The first Austal-built Guardian-class patrol boat on builder's sea trials. Austal photo.

Australian News Sovereign industry

Guardian-class patrol boat training moves to Cairns

09/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3405 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class

TAFE Queensland has won a $36million contract to provide mariner training and support to the Navy crews of Guardian-class patrol boats.

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The Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project is an Australian security initiative that aims to enhance practical maritime security cooperation across the South Pacific through the donation of patrol boats to replace an ageing fleet of boats donated to the same countries in a program that commenced in 1987. The project includes 19 or more 39.5m vessels designed and constructed by Austal in WA for delivery to up to 13 Pacific-island nations from late 2018. Construction of the first patrol boat started earlier this year. Austal image.

Australian News Overseas Pacific Science & Technology

Australia donating two patrol boats to Timor Leste

19/04/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5420 Views 0 Comments Guardian-class, Pacific Maritime Security Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Program, Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project

Australia will gift two patrol boats to Timor Leste under its Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project – sometimes referred to

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