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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.
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Surveying for the Solomons

22/03/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 343 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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High Commissioner to Australia HRH Princess Angelika Lātūfuipeka Tuku’aho and Australia's Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price at the handover ceremony for Tonga's second Guardian-class patrol boat at Henderson, WA. Photo from Minister Price's Facebook page.
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Tonga receives second Guardian-class patrol boat

30/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1608 Views 0 Comments

The Kingdom of Tonga received its second Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boat at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia, today.

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The first Austal-built Guardian-class patrol boat on builder's sea trials. Austal photo.
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Palau gifted 7th Guardian-class patrol boat

18/09/202018/09/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2243 Views 0 Comments

Australia handed over a new Guardian-class patrol boat during a COVID-safe ceremony in Henderson, WA, to the Republic of Palau.

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An Australian Army ARH Tiger helicopter lands on Pikelot Island in Micronesia. The SOS message of the stricken sailors can be seen on the beach. ADF photo.
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HMAS Canberra finds fishermen lost at sea

03/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4910 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Canberra and its embarked aviation assets assisted in locating three fishermen who had been missing for nearly three days in Micronesia last week.

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Australian Defence Vessel Cape Fourcroy alongside HMAS Coonawarra. Photo by Leading Seaman James Whittle.
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Government orders six new Cape-class for Navy

01/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4348 Views 3 Comments Cape-class

The government today announced it would spend around $350 million to build six new Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy.

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The first Austal-built Guardian-class patrol boat on builder's sea trials. Austal photo.
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Tonga gifted Guardian-class patrol boat – third in class

21/06/201916/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4848 Views 0 Comments

A new Guardian-class patrol boat built by Austal in WA was today gifted to the Kingdom of Tonga. FILE PHOTO:

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Members of the Royal Australian Navy Sea Training Group with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Maritime Element ships company of 'Ted Diro' (P401) on completion of the ships sea readiness evaluation at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.
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PNG commissions first Aussie-gifted patrol boat

13/02/201913/02/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3553 Views 1 Comment Pacific Patrol Boat Program

Papua New Guinea Defence Force celebrated the commissioning of the first Guardian-class patrol boat, HMPNGS Ted Diro, on Friday 1

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The first of 21 new Guardian-class patrol boats for the Pacific Patrol Boat Program moving from build site to water for launch. Austal photo.
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First Guardian-class patrol boat launched

30/05/201830/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7533 Views 0 Comments

The first of of 21 new new Guardian-class patrol boats for the Pacific Patrol Boat Program was was launched in

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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.
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Australia donating two patrol boats to Timor Leste

19/04/201826/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4671 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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Papua New Guinean Pacific Class patrol boat, HMPNGS Rabaul.
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Pacific Patrol Boat fleet to be replaced

08/05/201616/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5415 Views 0 Comments Pacific patrol boats

The Australian government signed a contract with Austal Ships Pty Ltd on 5 May to build and sustain up to

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