Patrol Boats Drill With Indonesian Navy Through May 18

Australian patrol boats are in the midst of a bilateral maritime exercise with the Indonesian navy, reports the Australian Dept. of Defense.

Exercise Cassowary 2010 is a combined patrol boat exercise intended to improve interoperability between the Australian and Indonesian navies.

The Australian Armidale-class boats Broome and Pirie have been participating in the training along with the Indonesian vessels Untung Suropati and Kerapu.

The drills began on May 8 in Kupang,...