Ocean Explorer Exercise 2017

03/01/2017
03/01/2017: According to a story on the Australian Ministry of Defence website published on February 24, 2017, the Australian Navy is hosting a multinational training exercise which features its new amphibious ship. [maxgallery id="94617"] More than 17 ships and aircraft are descending on the Western Australian coast for one of the…

Ocean Explorer Aero-Medical Training

02/26/2017
02/26/2017: HMAS Adelaide is conducting Aero Medical Evacuation (AME) training off the West Australian coast during Exercise Ocean Explorer 2017. AME is a vital capability to deliver best care to navy personnel, to ensure they can be retrieved from the ship to a shore facility for ongoing medical support. Exercise OCEAN…

Army and Navy Trials Aboard HMAS Adelaide: Multi User Barge Ramp Trial

09/17/2016
09/17/2016: HMAS Adelaide's embarked Light Landing Craft (LLC), participated in a trial alongside Australian Army's 1 BDE, to test and evaluate the recently built Multi User Barge Ramp facility in Darwin. The purpose of the trial is to capture data regarding sea lanes, tidal streams, ramp capacity and environmental constraints. Credit:Australian…

Army and Navy Trials Aboard HMAS Adelaide: The Chinook in Focus

09/16/2016
09/16/2016: Australian Army CH-47F Chinook first of class flight trials are being held on HMAS Adelaide to ensure the safe operation of the helicopters onboard Canberra class amphibious ships. Cold weather aspects of the first of class flight trials have been conducted of the east coast of Tasmania, while hot aspects…

HMAS Adelaide for Exercise Hamel 16

07/10/2016
07/10/2016: HMAS Adelaide, the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) second Landing Helicopter Dock, has arrived in Adelaide for the first time in support of the Australian Army's Exercise Hamel 16 (EXH16). Exercise Hamel is crucial for the Army to test and evaluate its capability as a maritime strategy focused and capable organization.…

Exercise Sea Explorer: HMAS Adelaide Gets Ready for Operations

06/11/2016
06/11/2016: HMAS Adelaide participated in Exercise Sea Explorer 2016 (EX SE16) from 25 May – 05 June off the coast of North Queensland as part of the certification process to determine its readiness to conduct amphibious operations. The second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) to be commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy…

HMAS Adelaide Commissioning  

01/10/2016
01/10/2016: The second Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) built for the Royal Australian Navy was commissioned into service as HMAS Adelaide (III) at Garden Island, Sydney on the 4th December 2015. The capable air-land-sea amphibious system was commissioned in a time honoured ceremony attended by Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim…