The Republic of Fiji Navy recently took delivery of a new Guardian-class patrol boat built by Austal Australia. RFNS Puamau was acquired by the Australian government on behalf of the government of Fiji. It is the second Guardian-class boat to be handed over to the Republic of Fiji Navy under the...
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Austal Australia delivers 17th Guardian-class patrol boat
Austal Australia has delivered the 17th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, HMPNGS Gilbert Toropo, was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force at a handover ceremony held at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.
The ceremony was attended by Australia’s Minister for Defence Personnel and Minister for Veterans Affairs, Matt Keogh, MP, and Papua New Guinea Minister for Defence, Win Bakri Daki, MP.
The new...
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