Onboard the HMAS Adelaide  

07/16/2018
A Joint Task Group of four ships and over 1,000 personnel from the Australian Defence Force are deployed on Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018, a series of key engagement activities with Australia’s regional neighbors.  Running from May to September, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 is geared towards enhancing interoperability with Australia’s key regional partners,…

Indo-Pacific Endeavor 18: The Participation of the Royal Australian Navy

06/07/2018
In an article published on June 2, 2018 by the Royal Australian Navy and written by Lt. Ryan Zerbe the Royal Australian Navy's participation in Indio-Pacific Endeavour was the focus of attention. A Joint Task Group of Royal Australian Navy ships and embarked soldiers and marines has set sail from Townsville, bound…

ADF Training Exercise with Philippine Marine Corps

11/28/2017
11/28/2017: The recent visit to the Philippines, by two ships of the Indo-Pacific Endeavour Task Group has significantly reinforced the strong defence relationship between Australia and the Philippines. The Task Group later sailed to Subic Bay for a four day visit, where both ships received over several hundred visitors eager to…

ADF Works with the Singaporean Forces

10/27/2017
10/27/2017:HMAS Adelaide has arrived in Singapore to strengthen humanitarian assistance and disaster relief interoperability with counterparts in the Singaporean Armed Forces (SAF) as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017. Australia and Singapore have a strong and long history on defence engagement and cooperation, founded on shared interests in security and stability…

HMAS Adelaide in Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017

10/09/2017
10/09/2017: An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, has departed Sydney to participate in a series of key military exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Running from September to November, Indo-Pacific Endeavour will focus on enhancing military cooperation with some of Australia’s key regional partners including Indonesia, Japan,…

Australian Task Force for Indo-Pacific Endeavor 2017

09/25/2017
09/25/2017: An Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Task Group, Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017, has departed Sydney to participate in a series of key military exercises throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Running from September to November, Indo-Pacific Endeavour will focus on enhancing military cooperation with some of Australia’s key regional partners including Indonesia, Japan,…

HMAS Adelaide in Shakedown After Maintenance Period

08/20/2017
08/20/2017: HMAS Adelaide conducts a shakedown in the East Australian Exercise Area after the completion of a maintenance period. Post un-docking, HMAS Adelaide has completed Sea Acceptance Trials, Aviation Sea Safety Assessment and a Mariner Skills Training program, to ensuring the ship is ready in all respects for future tasking. HMAS…

Australian Amphibious Ships Face Propulsion Challenge

05/21/2017
05/21/2017: According to several sources, Australia’s largest warships have experienced a propulsion system problem at sea and the Navy and its contractors are working to fix the problem. Australian naval engineers are investigating the problems in the propulsion systems of two Spanish-built warships. The Royal Australian Navy’s US$1.5 billion worth HMAS…