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===50th anniversary===
On 18 October 2021, FPDA celebrated its 50th anniversary with joint air and naval displays involving the ships and aircraft of the member countries. These were observed by Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and the [[High Commissioner]]s of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Prior to this, a two-week joint exercise had taken place, known as Exercise Bersama Gold in honour of the FPDA's [[golden jubilee]]. It was the first FPDA exercise held since the start of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and involved 2,600 military personnel, air and maritime sea training exercises, and a virtual jungle warfare workshop.<ref name="bersamagold">{{cite news |title=FPDA Member-Nations Commemorate 50 Years of Friendship and Close Defence Relations |url=https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2021/October/18oct21_nr |access-date=20 October 2021 |agency=Singapore Government |date=18 October 2021 |archive-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023232540/https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2021/October/18oct21_nr |url-status=dead }}</ref> Participating ships included the Australian amphibious assault ship {{ship|HMAS|Canberra|L02|6}} and New Zealand's {{HMNZS|Aotearoa}} replenishment tanker. The British destroyer {{HMS|Diamond|D34|6}} also took part in the exercise but missed the final days due to technical issues.<ref name="cna1">{{cite news |last1=Mahmud |first1=Aqil Haziq |title=FPDA nations mark 50 years of defence pact with aerial, naval display at Marina South |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/fpda-nations-mark-50-years-defence-pact-aerial-naval-display-marina-south-2251426 |access-date=20 October 2021 |work=Channel News Asia |date=18 October 2021}}</ref> Whilst in the region at the time, {{HMS|Queen Elizabeth|R08|6}} did not participate in the exercise, likely due to the presence of [[United States Marine Corps]] on the aircraft carrier.<ref name="usmc">{{cite news |last1=Graham |first1=Euan |title=Reflections on the Royal Navy's Indo-Pacific engagement |url=https://www.iiss.org/blogs/analysis/2021/10/reflections-on-the-royal-navys-indo-pacific-engagement |access-date=20 October 2021 |work=[[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] |date=19 October 2021}}</ref>