KD Lekiu (FFG 30)

The Royal Malaysian Navy Ship KD Lekiu conducting replenishment at sea approaches with HMAS Tobruk during exercise Bersama Padu 2010 in Malaysia. Mid Caption: Forces from Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and the United Kingdom have joined together under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) to participate in Exercise Bersama Padu (BP10). The aim of BP10 is to exercise force elements from maritime, land and air forces from member nations of the FPDA to enhance interoperability among assigned forces. The exercise is hosted by the Malaysian Defence Force and staged from Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth. BP10 is taking place in the South China Sea and on the Malaysian Peninsula from 11-29 October. (Photographer: SGT Chris Weissenborn)

KD Jebat (FFG 29)

Malaysian Ship KD JEBAT and HMAS MARYBOROUGH conducting Officer Of the Watch Manoeuvres (OOWM) during Exercise MASTEX. (Photo: Australia DoD)

HMTS Sukhothai (FS 442 )

Thai Ratanakosin Class Missile Corvette, HMTS Sukhothai in the background. Ships depart Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin and the HMAS Coonawarra Basin for the two week sea phase of Exercise Kakadu. Two thousand sailors and airmen from nine nations are gearing up in northern Australia for Exercise Kakadu IX, an important international Defence exercise. The 19 day exercise will bring together Defence personnel from Australia, New Zealand, the French Armed Forces - New Caledonia (FANC), Singapore, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Japan and Thailand; with observers from the Philippines, Indonesia and India. (Photo: Australia DoD)

PNS Babur (D 182)

Pakistan Navy Destroyer, PNS Babur in Darwin Harbour with Pakistan Replenishment & Auxiliary Ship, PNS NASR in the background. Ships depart Fort Hill Wharf in Darwin and the HMAS Coonawarra Basin for the two week sea phase of Exercise Kakadu. Two thousand sailors and airmen from nine nations are gearing up in northern Australia for Exercise Kakadu IX, an important international Defence exercise. The 19 day exercise will bring together Defence personnel from Australia, New Zealand, the French Armed Forces - New Caledonia (FANC), Singapore, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Japan and Thailand; with observers from the Philippines, Indonesia and India. Exercise Kakadu IX is a multilateral exercise aimed at developing interoperability in maritime operations in an international environment. It is the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) premier international engagement activity for 2008 and will take place in the Northern Australian Exercise Area off Darwin. (Photo: Australia DoD)