HMAS Warramunga Continues Counter-Drug Mission

01/22/2018
1/22/2018 HMAS Warramunga intercepted and boarded a suspect vessel in international waters in the Arabian Sea on 07 January, seizing more than 100 kilograms of heroin, valued at approximately AUD$33 million. The operation was planned by the Combined Maritime Forces’ Combined Task Force 150 (CTF-150) which is commanded by Australia…

The F-35 Enabled USS Wasp Arrives in Japan

01/17/2018
1/17/2018: USS Wasp pulling in to moor at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. The Wasp, capable of operating the U.S. Marine Corp’s F-35B Join Strike Fighter, will replace USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship in 7th Fleet. The F-35 Enabled USS Wasp Arrives in Japan from…

HMAS Warramunga Drug Interdiction in Arabian Sea

01/17/2018
1/17/2018: The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga have spent the Christmas season hard at work, spending nearly three days seizing almost eight tonnes of hashish and 69 kilograms of heroin from drug smugglers while conducting maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea. Warramunga intercepted and boarded three…