澳洲海軍安薩克級護衛艦「巴拉馬塔號」與法國海軍航行南海。(翻攝自澳洲國防部臉書)
澳洲國防部22日表示,澳洲海軍安薩克級護衛艦「巴拉馬塔號」(HMAS Parramatta),與法國海軍艦隊共同航行南海,以加強兩國海軍之間的「互通性」(interoperability)。
搭載SH-60海鷹直升機的澳洲海軍的布拉雷特號(HMAS Ballarat)22日也航行南海。
#AusNavy’s #HMASParramatta & FS Tonnerre & FS Surcouf of @EtatMajorFR are transiting together through the South China Sea after successfully participating in Exercise ARC21. 🇦🇺 and 🇫🇷 have recently enjoyed working together and enhancing our navy-to-navy interoperability. #YourADF pic.twitter.com/o602Z2qv4t
— Department of Defence (@DeptDefence) May 22, 2021
Sailing into Saturday 🌊⚓🚁#HMASBallarat's embarked MH-60R helicopter flies over #HMASAnzac in the South China Sea.
— Royal Australian Navy (@Australian_Navy) May 21, 2021
📸: ABMPO Rikki-Lea Phillips #AusNavy #POTD pic.twitter.com/ZQCA5RzgvE
美國、日本、法國和澳洲四國於11日至17日,在東海與日本九州舉行「聖女貞德2021」(ARC21)海陸聯合演習。結束後,法國的兩棲突擊艦「雷霆號」(FS Tonnerre)和護衛艦「蘇爾庫夫號」(FS Surcouf),與澳洲的護衛艦「巴拉馬塔號」艦隊巡航於南海。