Australian Defence Magazine: Luerssen Australia has delivered the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, to Defence. NUSHIP Arafura was launched in December 2021 at the Osborne Naval Shipyard. Contractor Sea Trials commenced in August 2024 and took place through September 2024. According to the Australian National Audit Office, now that the ship […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Commonwealth and WA governments team up for new TAFE Centre of Excellence – 29 January 2025. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, and Western Australia Premier Roger Cook have announced a formal partnership to establish the WA Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence. This initiative is intended to equip Australians with advanced […]
Handing over the reins – on Tuesday 28th January the Acting Deputy Chief of Navy, Commodore Eric Young handed over deputy duties to Rear Admiral Matt Buckley AM, CSC, RAN.
Defence News: 20th January 2025 – HMAS Hobart joined Exercise La Perouse 25 yesterday, a French-led multilateral maritime training activity in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia. During the exercise, 12 ships and more than 30 aircraft will practice maritime interoperability missions, including multi-domain and simulated warfare training, boarding operations, live fire exercises, […]
Navy News – Stronger bonds create stronger connections: 25 December 2024 Growing up in a Navy family, Sub-Lieutenant Rhys De Serio knows how precious a call home can be. As a child, he was lucky to talk to his parents once a fortnight while they were at sea. Now, as a Navy Information Warfare Officer, he […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a US$333 million (AU$538.6 million) contract to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block 1A missiles. Deployed on US Navy ships, the SM-6 provides a proven, over-the-horizon offensive and defensive capability, leveraging the reliable Standard Missile air-frame and propulsion system. Uniquely versatile, the SM-6 is the only missile that […]
VALE – LCDR Geoff Dove RAN Rtd Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing on 8 January of long-term NOA member LCDR Geoff Dove RAN Rtd. Geoff passed away in Goondiwindi, Queensland. Geoff was a resident of Mudgee in NSW. Regards Simon Simon Cullen Rear Admiral RAN (Ret’d) President, Naval […]
ADF News: Australia’s Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has departed Brisbane on its first deployment of 2025. Further enhancing Australia’s partnership with the Pacific, ADV Reliant and crew will spend three months visiting Pacific island countries to deliver stores and equipment, and assist with maritime surveillance during the high-risk weather season. During the […]
Aviation News Jake Nelson 6th January: A Navy trainee has become the first in Australia to earn her pilot’s wings from 1 Flying Training School at RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Natika Dunn was awarded her wings in a joint graduation of Navy and Air Force pilots from Course 278 ADF Intermediate […]
