The Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Regina, the Royal New Zealand Navy Polar-class sustainment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa, and the Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney sail in company during the sea phase of exercise Rim of the Pacific in the Pacific Ocean, July 12, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Leading Seaman Imagery Specialist Lauren Pugsley)
| Date Taken: | 07.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 15:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9809007 |
| VIRIN: | 260712-O-MW136-1775 |
| Resolution: | 5451x3854 |
| Size: | 5.02 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 8 |
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