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Did Papua New Guinea acquire Guardian-class patrol boats — part of four-boat fleet: Ted Diro , Rochus Lokinap , Francis Agwi , Gilbert Toro?
Yes. In 2023, Papua New Guinea acquired Guardian-class patrol boats — part of four-boat fleet: Ted Diro ,…, 1 delivered 2023 (4 total gifted) units from Austal (Australia), under the Pacific…(Gift (Australian…. Status: Handed over 4 Oct 2023; in service with PNGDF…. Reported by Australian Minister for Defence media release,….
| Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Item | Guardian-class patrol boats (4th vessel HMPNGS Gilbert Toropo) — part of four-boat fleet: Ted Diro (2018), Rochus Lokinap (Mar 2021), Francis Agwi (Oct 2021), Gilbert Toropo (4 Oct 2023) |
| Quantity | 1 delivered 2023 (4 total gifted) |
| Supplier | Austal (Australia), under the Pacific Maritime Security Program |
| Value | Gift (Australian government-funded PMSP) |
| Status | delivered |
| Source | Australian Minister for Defence media release, 2023-10-04, observed in search results 2026-10-02; exact URL not retained in session |
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