Recent HMAS Cerberus graduation
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Month: July 2024
No W.A. dry dock places AUKUS at risk
PressNewsAgency – July 26, 2024 PERTH, Australia — The Royal Australian Navy admiral in charge of readying military facilities for a key port call by nuclear-powered submarines, including the future SSN AUKUS boat, warned this week that Australia’s generational effort to buy and deploy nuclear powered submarines is “at risk” if the government does not […]
New Darwin wharf Kuru
Australian Government Defence News & Events : One of Navy’s largest ships has docked at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, for the first time, following the completion of the new Kuru Wharf. The 230m-long landing helicopter dock (LHD), HMAS Adelaide, recently berthed at the new facility, which is part of a wider redevelopment of Navy’s Fleet Base North, Coonawarra. Commanding Officer Coonawarra […]
New Heavy Landing Craft for Army
Press Release reported by DEFENCE CONNECT; West Australian-based shipbuilders Austal and Civmec have formally executed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture and submit a proposal to the Commonwealth of Australia to support the LAND 8710 Phase 2 Landing Craft Heavy (LC-H) project. The LAND 8710 Phase 2 Landing Craft Heavy (LC-H) […]
New ADF chief to champion recruitment, innovative tech and wellbeing
DEFENCE CONNECT 16th July 2024 by Robert Dougherty Newly appointed Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston will champion recruitment, innovative technology and wellbeing as the first naval officer to lead the Australian Defence Force since 2002. Command of the ADF was officially transferred from former Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell, […]
HMAS Melville to be decommissioned
Australian Defence Magazine: HMAS Melville (A246) will be decommissioned on the 8th August after 24 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Melville and its sister ship HMAS Leeuwin (A245) were built in Cairns and commissioned into the RAN on 27th May 2000 as hydrographic survey ships. Their smaller counterparts, the four strong […]
First RAN Naval Strike Missile firing
As reported by the ABC this morning (22July2024), HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) has successfully fired the first RAN Naval Strike Missile (NSM) at the 2024 Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii. The NSM missile was launched from one of a set of canisters mounted midships on Sydney’s superstructure. The NSM missile is intended to […]
Saab Australia to double Western Australia office facilities
DEFENCE CONNECT: Industry: 18th July 2024 : Robert Dougherty Saab Australia has announced plans to more than double its office facilities in Western Australia to push forward with national growth. The subsidiary of Swedish company Saab AB has stated it will expand offices in Rockingham to enable continued workforce growth to support naval shipbuilding and […]
First Australian Navy Officers assigned to UK Astute Class submarines
12th July 2024, Defence Connect Second Sea Lord of the Royal Navy, Vice Admiral Martin Connell, CBE, speaking with Royal Australian Navy officer Lieutenant James at the passing out parade for nuclear submarine students at HMS Sultan in the United Kingdom. Photo: LPhot Edward Jones. Following their completion of the Officers Nuclear Operator Course and […]
Crew Comfort Upgrade to USS Abraham Lincoln
NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, California – When the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) pulls away from its California berth for its upcoming deployment, the crew will embark with some homey creature comforts. Comforts like cushy club chairs by an electric fireplace, reliable WIFI, a gaming room, a stadium-seating movie theatre. There are also […]