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Zhanjiang

Royal Australian Navy's HMAS Ballarat fires her gun during an exercise with a Chinese ship, near Zhanjiang, China. Photo by Leading Seaman Bradley Darvill.
Australian China News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Ballarat on live-fire exercise with China’s navy

18/04/201723/04/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8217 Views 0 Comments China, HMAS Ballarat, Huangshan, People’s Liberation Army – Navy, Zhanjiang

The Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Ballarat participated in a range of maritime exercises with Chinese Navy vessel Huangshan following a successful visit

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HMA Ships Stuart and Arunta conduct a screenplay exercise with PLANS Yuncheng in the South China Sea. Photo by Able Seaman Kayla Hayes
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy 

RAN conducts naval exercise in China

03/11/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5451 Views 0 Comments China, HMAS Arunta, HMAS Stuart, People’s Liberation Army – Navy, PLA-N, Zhanjiang

The Royal Australian Navy conducted a port visit and naval exercise with the People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) in

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