World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

APRA HARBOR, Guam (March 4, 2016) The Japanese destroyer JS Amagiri (DD-154) sits at Victor Wharf, the largest pier in the Pacific, U.S. Naval Base Guam for a short in-port period prior to the bilateral exercise Multi-Sail 2016 (MS-16). Ten total naval surface combatants assigned to the U.S. and Japanese navies arrived in-port to Apra Harbor, increasing the total number of visiting and home-ported vessels at the base to 20 and marked the largest contingent of vessels in Apra Harbor in more than 30 years. (U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Landis/Released)

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APRA HARBOR, Guam (March 4, 2016) The Japanese destroyer command ship JS Kurama (DDH-144) gets moored at Uniform Pier, Apra Harbor, U.S. Naval Base Guam, for a short in-port period prior to the bilateral exercise Multi-Sail 2016 (MS-16). (U.S. Navy photo by Jeff Landis/Released)

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Philippine President Benigno Aquino III delivers his speech during the 119th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Under Aquino, the Philippine military continues to it's modernization program as it deals with major security concerns, including Communist and Muslim insurgencies and South China Sea territorial disputes involving China, the Philippines and four other governments. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Filipino Scout Rangers march during ceremonies at the 119th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Filipino army soldiers march beside Armored Personnel Carriers during ceremonies at the 119th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

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Filipino troopers fire cannons during ceremonies for the 119th founding anniversary of the Philippine Army in suburban Taguig, south of Manila, Philippines on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

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Dutch heavy lift company BigLift Shipping has shared photos of one of its vessels loading three former Royal Australian Navy, Balikpapan class, heavy landing craft bound for the Philippines.

The company said that two vessels were loaded in Darwin and one in Cairns. All three were offloaded in Cebu, Philippines.

The three vessels, HMAS Balikpapan, HMAS Wewak and HMAS Betano, were retired by Australia in December 2012 while the remaining three ships of the class Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan were decommissioned in November 2014.

IHS Janes’s on October 27, 2015 reported that the Philippine and Australian governments were finalizing the sale of the three ships. Financial aspects of the acquisition were not disclosed at that time.

Australia previously gifted two landing craft to the Philippine Navy. Ex-HMA Ships Tarakan and Brunei, were re commissioned into the Republic of Philippines Navy as BRP Ivatan (AT298) and BRP Batak (AT299).

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