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The ship's company of HMAS Arunta line the upper decks as they return to Fleet Base East in Sydney after a three-month regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh and Lieutenant Commander Victor Yee. Photo by Leading Seaman Leo Baumgartner.

Warm welcome for crew

10/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 387 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, US Navy

HMAS Arunta returned to Fleet Base East on April 5 after a three-month regional presence deployment to South-East and North

HMAS Arunta, left, sails in company with US Navy destroyer USS Momsen and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer JS Yūdachi. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by US Navy Aicrewman Regnor Vondedenroth.

Japan News Royal Australian Navy USA

Arunta and Poseidon in the South China Sea

17/03/202219/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 690 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, P-8A Poseidon, US Navy

The Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft recently joined

Boatswain’s mates from HMAS Arunta conduct a 12.7mm machine gun live-fire serial during Exercise Milan 2022. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

India News Royal Australian Navy

Plenty of action for crew on Exercise Milan

17/03/202218/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 641 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, MH-60R Seahawk, Regional Presence Deployment

The ship’s company of HMAS Arunta recently spent an action-packed week at sea testing their warfighting skills with other regional

Boatswain’s mates from HMAS Arunta conduct training on a 12.7mm machine gun using a flare target during their regional presence deployment. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

India News Royal Australian Navy

Navy unites with partners in Milan

10/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 652 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, India

HMAS Arunta recently took part in the multilateral Exercise Milan 2022. CAPTION: Boatswain’s mates from HMAS Arunta conduct training on

Commanding Officer HMAS Arunta Commander Samuel Woolrych salutes as Royal Malaysian Navy frigate KD Lekiu sails past. Story by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring. Photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

Asia India News Royal Australian Navy USA

HMAS Arunta on first regional deployment for 2022

04/03/202205/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 531 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Regional Presence Deployment, Republic of Singapore Navy, Royal Malaysian Navy, united States Navy

Training with partners, traversing vital shipping routes and visiting regional ports have all been part of HMAS Arunta’s latest regional

Leading Seaman Nathan Bob, left, directs Able Seaman Bradley Hocking as he fires an F89 Minimi on the flight deck of HMAS Arunta in the lead-up to the ship's regional presence deployment. Story and photo by Leading Seaman Sittichai Sakonpoonpol.

News Royal Australian Navy

Crew trains hard in lead-up to deployment

15/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 658 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, MH-60R Seahawk

HMAS Arunta’s ship’s company has been busy maintaining and enhancing their skills since departing their home port of Sydney last

HMAS Arunta departs Fleet Base East in Sydney on a regional presence deployment to South-East Asia. Story by Lieutenant Gary McHugh. Photo by Leading Seaman Matthew Lyall.

News Overseas Royal Australian Navy

Arunta departs for three-month deployment

03/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1391 Views 0 Comments Fleet Base East, HMAS Arunta, Regional Presence Deployment

HMAS Arunta sailed from her home port of Fleet Base East on January 28 for a three-month regional presence deployment.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta home after record long deployment

23/07/201728/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3042 Views 0 Comments Combined Maritime Forces Middle East, HMAS Arunta, Middle East

HMAS Arunta has arrived home to Western Australia after a very successful and longer-than-usual nine-month Middle East deployment. Hundreds of

HMAS Arunta alongside Port Victoria, Seychelles, during her mission to the Middle East. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brendan Gee.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta homeward bound after longest ME deployment

11/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2730 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Arunta is returning home to Australia after completing the longest deployment by a RAN vessel

A member of HMAS Arunta's boarding party embarks a dhow smuggling illegal narcotics in the Middle East Region. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta nets third major drugs haul

14/06/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2725 Views 0 Comments heroin, HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

HMAS Arunta has completed a third significant narcotics interdiction after seizing 260kg of heroin in the north Indian Ocean off

Members of HMAS Arunta's boarding party seize and account for illegal narcotics found during the search of a dhow while on patrol in the Middle East. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.

Australian New Zealand News Operations Royal Australian Navy Videos

Kiwi Orion and HMAS Arunta team on major drug bust

12/05/201712/05/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3810 Views 0 Comments drug interception, HMAS Arunta, RNZAF P-3K2 Orion

Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized approximately 250kg of heroin during a vessel interception off the coast of

HMAS Arunta personnel account for illegal narcotics they seized in the Middle East. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thompson.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Arunta seizes 800kg of hashish in Middle East

03/03/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3794 Views 0 Comments hashish, HMAS Arunta

Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta has seized more than 800kg of hashish hidden in a consignment of coffee. CAPTION: HMAS Arunta personnel account for

HMAS Arunta fires her 5-inch gun against a simulated fast boat attack during the Fleet Concentration Period 2015. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Arunta sails for Middle East

12/11/201612/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3658 Views 0 Comments HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou

HMAS Arunta will depart from her home port of Fleet Base West, Rockingham, for maritime security activities in Middle East tomorrow. FILE

HMAS Perth's boarding party smash through rough seas to close with a vessel of interest in the Middle East Region. Photo by Able Seaman Richard Cordell.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Perth set for Remembrance Day homecoming

10/11/201620/11/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3418 Views 0 Comments Combined Maritime Forces Middle East, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Perth

HMAS Perth will return to her namesake city tomorrow after spending six months deployed on (non Operation Manitou) maritime security operations in the