China Shadows Philippine Sea Exercise
China’s navy vessels tailed the Philippines’ joint maritime exercise with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines…
Vietnamese Navy Joins Exercise Kakadu in Australia
Vessel 18 under Brigade 171 of Naval Region 2 led by its Deputy Chief of Staff, Colonel Nguyen Viet Anh, docked at Coonawarra port, Darwin city in Northern Territory, Australia,…
Royal Marines Load Polaris MRZR in USMC Osprey
Royal Marines can now be deployed on raiding operations with their fast lightweight vehicles from the US Marines’ Osprey MV-22 tiltrotor aircraft after a successful trial in Australia. For the…
ITS Cavour and Alpino Arrive in Darwin
The aircraft carrier Cavour, Italian Navy’s flagship and the frigate Alpino will arrive in Darwin, Australia, on July 9th and stay until August 5th to participate in “Pitch Black 2024”…
Steel Cut for First of Three Hunter Class Frigates
The Commonwealth of Australia has awarded BAE Systems Maritime Australia a contract to build the first three Hunter class frigates as the program celebrates its transition into formal construction phase.…
29th RIMPAC Exercise Announced
Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)…
FS Auguste Benebig Visits Cairns
From February 23 to March 28, 2024 , the overseas patrol vessel (POM) Auguste Benebig is deployed in the permanent zone of responsibility (ZRP) of the senior commander (COMSUP) of…
USCGC Harriet Lane Reaches Mid Point of Operation Blue Pacific Patrol in Australia
CAIRNS, Australia – U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane (WMEC 903) and crew arrived in Cairns, Australia, March 7th, marking the midway point of the cutter’s inaugural Operation Blue Pacific…
Polar Star Conducts Operation Deep Freeze Mission
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10) and crew arrived at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, Jan. 16, following the cutter’s departure from its Seattle homeport Nov. 15. This…
HMS Tamar Spending Christmas Season in the South Pacific
HMS Tamar has arrived in the Australian city of Cairns in preparation for a festive period and new year around the South Pacific islands. The patrol ship will be one…