Post war to present thumb|RAN Wessex helicopter in 1962 After the Second World War, the size of the RAN was again reduced, but it gained new capabilities with the acquisition of two aircraft carriers, Sydney and Melbourne.Gillett & Graham 1977, p. 94. The RAN saw action in many Cold War–era conflicts in the Asia-Pacific region and operated alongside the Royal Navy and United States Navy off Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam.Dennis et al. 1995, pp. 519–520. Since the end of the Cold War, the RAN has been part of Coalition forces in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, operating in support of Operation Slipper and undertaking counter piracy operations. It was also deployed in support of Australian peacekeeping operations in East Timor and the Solomon Islands.
post war to present thumb|ran wessex helicopter in 1962 after the second world war the size of the ran was again reduced but it gained new capabilities with the acquisition of two aircraft carriers sydney and melbournegillett & graham 1977 p 94 the ran saw action in many cold war–era conflicts in the asia-pacific region and operated alongside the royal navy and united states navy off korea malaysia and vietnamdennis et al 1995 pp 519–520 since the end of the cold war the ran has been part of coalition forces in the persian gulf and indian ocean operating in support of operation slipper and undertaking counter piracy operations it was also deployed in support of australian peacekeeping operations in east timor and the solomon islands