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Home» News»Navies from India, Japan, Australia & USA Team Up for MALABAR 2020
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Navies from India, Japan, Australia & USA Team Up for MALABAR 2020
JMSDF destroyer JS Onami (DD 111) viewed from the deck of Indian Navy frigate Shivalik (F47). Indian Navy picture.

Navies from India, Japan, Australia & USA Team Up for MALABAR 2020

Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States began exercise Malabar 2020 in the Bay of Bengal, Nov. 3.

Xavier Vavasseur 05 Nov 2020

The 24th edition of the MALABAR naval exercise involves the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy.

The exercise involves the following naval units:

  • Indian Navy: Destroyer Ranvijay (D55), frigate Shivalik (F47), Off Shore Patrol Vessel Sukanya, Fleet Support Ship Shakti (A57) and submarine Sindhuraj (S57),
  • USN: USS John S McCain (DDG 56) destroyer,
  • RAN: HMAS Ballarat (FFG 155) frigate ,
  • JMSDF: JS Onami (DD 111) destroyer.

In addition, Advanced Jet Trainer Hawk, long-range maritime patrol aircraft P-8I, Dornier maritime patrol aircraft, and helicopters will also be participating in the exercise.

This year’s exercise at-sea includes a variety of high-end tactical training, including surface, anti-submarine and anti-air warfare operations, cross deck flying, seamanship evolutions and weapon firing exercises.

Navies from India, Japan, Australia & USA Team Up for MALABAR 2020
JMSDF destroyer JS Onami (DD 111) sailing alongside Indian Navy frigate Shivalik (F47). Indian Navy picture.

“Malabar provides an opportunity for like-minded navies, sharing a common vision of a more stable, open, and prosperous Indo-Pacific, to operate and train alongside one another. A collaborative approach toward regional security and stability is important now more than ever, to deter all who challenge a free and open Indo-Pacific.”



Cmdr. Ryan T. Easterday, commanding officer, USS John S. McCain

Australian, Indian, Japanese and American maritime forces routinely operate together in the Indo-Pacific, fostering a cooperative approach toward regional security and stability.

Indian Navy JMSDF Naval Exercise Royal Australian Navy US Navy 2020-11-05
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Posted by : Xavier Vavasseur
Xavier is based in Paris, France. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems and a Master of Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). Xavier has been covering naval defense topics for nearly a decade.

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