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HMA Ships Adelaide, Toowoomba and Darwin in formation off the coast of Sydney, heading north on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.
Asia Australian India News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Largest Navy Task Group in years leaves Sydney

06/09/201706/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9282 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, Royal Australian Navy

An Australian Defence Force Joint Task Group – Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 – has departed Sydney to participate in a series

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Indonesian Mi-35P helicopter.
Asia News Overseas 

Indon Army gets big birds back from repair

02/09/201705/09/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4055 Views 0 Comments Mi-35P

Specialists from Indonesia visited 150 Aircraft Repair Plant (150 ARP) of Russian Helicopters  (part of Rostec State Corporation) to accept two Mi-35P helicopters sent

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NZDF file photo HMNZS Te Kaha.
Asia New Zealand News Overseas 

HMNZS Te Kaha hunting subs off Japan

15/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4987 Views 0 Comments HMNZS Te Kaha

The New Zealand Defence Force is taking part this week in a multilateral defence exercise in Japanese water that involves

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HMAS Ballarat (third from left) conducts a Passage Exercise in the South China Sea with Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force ships Izumo and Sazanami and the Royal Canadian ship HMCS Winnipeg during her South East Asia Deployment. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darrell.
Asia Australian China News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat accompanies US/Canada/Japan through South China Sea

15/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6154 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat

Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Frigate HMAS Ballarat has completed a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Canadian Navy

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Royal Australian Navy Reserve Medical Officer and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Commander Ravi Mahajani conducts a pre-surgery consultation on a patient at Khan Hoa General Hospital in Nha Trang, Vietnam, during Exercise Pacific Partnership 2017. The patient could not lift his arm above his shoulder due to excessive scarring caused by severe electrical burns. Photo by Sergeant Ray Vance.
ADF Asia Australian News Overseas 

Pacific Partnership 2017 declared a huge success

07/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3221 Views 0 Comments Pacific Partnership

The success of the multi-national Pacific Partnership humanitarian aid and disaster relief training series continues to expand, with this year’s

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An Australian P-8A Poseidon takes off from Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth. Photo by Sergeant R Wolterman.
Asia Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

RAAF P-8A Poseidon completes first overseas deployment

07/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3874 Views 0 Comments P-8A Poseidon, RMAF, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon has completed its first deployment to Royal Malaysian Air Force Base (RMAF)

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Exercise Southern Jackaroo 2017

31/05/201702/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5597 Views 0 Comments Exercise Southern Jackaroo

Exercise Southern Jackaroo is the Australian Defence Force’s annual trilateral exercise with elements from United States Pacific Command (US PACOM)

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A Royal New Zealand Navy Sea Sprite flies over the formation, as warships from Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand conduct a Photo Exercise during Bersama Shield 2017. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darrell.
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Exercise Bersama Shield down to business

08/05/201710/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6076 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Shield 17

Exercise Bersama Shield is an annual Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) training event. This year’s exercise is being held within

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Lieutenant Aaron Norley conning HMAS Ballarat in company with the Royal Canadian Navy ship HMCS Winnipeg conduct Officer of the Watch manoeuvres during HMAS Ballarat's South East Asia Deployment. Photo by Able Seaman Bradley Darvill.
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Bersama Shield 2017 kicks off

27/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4688 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Shield 17, Five Power Defence Arrangements, FPDA, HMAS Ballarat

Exercise Bersama Shield 2017 commenced today in Malaysia and Singapore with Australian Defence Force personnel supporting South East Asia’s longest-enduring

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