Japan & India conduct maritime exercise
The sixth edition of the Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022, JIMEX 2022, was hosted by the Indian Navy in the Bay of Bengal.
It concluded on...
Exercise Sea Raider 2022
The ADF has recently completed Exercise Sea Raider which involved elements of the Australian Amphibious Force (AAF) including HMAS Adelaide. The Army contingent consisted of infantry, armoured...
Kakadu, Navy’s largest exercise, closes
By Commander Emily Curtis and Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has come to a close, with the theme of ‘partnership, leadership and friendship’...
Kaladu 2022 exercise under way
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring
While people across the globe have come together to mourn Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the nearly 3000 people gathered...
42nd Rotation of PLA-N Task Group in the Gulf of Aden
On 21 September the 42nd Rotation of the PLA-N task group operating in the Gulf of Aden departed its homeport of Qingdao. The task...
ADV Reliant begins first deployment
On 13 September the Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has commenced her inaugural deployment from Cairns. Timor-Leste is Reliant’s first stop...
Exercise Kakadu opens with remembrance
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring*
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has been officially opened in Darwin with a reception steeped in tradition, remembrance and respect.
The event opened...
Iran seizes US drones then releases them
An Iranian warship seized two U.S. uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea before releasing them 18 hours later, the Navy said, in a...
RN tells of monitoring Russians
The Royal Navy has revealed details of their operation monitoring Russian naval vessels off the coast of Cork last week, the Journal reports. A spokesperson...
Chinese amphibious training exercise
On 5 September the PLA-N released a video on amphibious training in the South China Sea involving the landing ships Luoxiaoshan (Hull 993) and...