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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles confirmed intentions for the deployment on 13 May. The deployment alongside allies under the multinational freedom of navigation operations follows a recent meeting of defence ministers from more than 40 countries.
Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle, 50, was fatally involved in a mid-air collision with another soldier on Monday evening, Defence has confirmed. Muddle was a highly skilled, experienced paratrooper, and had served in the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment.
Two of the airborne intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft arrived in Australia earlier this year. The MC-55A Peregrines are based at RAAF Base Edinburgh, South Australia, and operated by No. 10 Squadron.
The exercises involved a UH-60M Black Hawk flying through Melbourne’s CBD to ensure readiness in the event of a terrorist incident. Pilots, aircrew, and ground staff were also provided with specialised training in order to maintain “world-class capabilities”.
Working with the United States Navy, Royal Canadian Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as part of Exercise Balikatan, Australian naval officers were given an important opportunity to practice cross-decking exercises.
The air force deployed a C-130J Hercules transport aircraft under No. 40 Squadron for the medical evacuation to Antarctica's McMurdo Station and round trip back to Christchurch late last month.
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