AUKUS Survives
Nikkei Asia : AUKUS Forum 30th September 2025. AUKUS Survives The Pentagon’s review is complete: AUKUS is safe. Submarine sales will proceed, with Australia set to acquire Virginia-class boats from 2032.
Month: September 2025
Docking of HMAS Hobart at Osborne South Australia
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Rebuttal of opposition to Port Kembla as proposed AUKUS submarines home port
Stephen Kuper – DEFENCE CONNECT A group of concerned local special interests groups have launched their latest attack on the potential use of Port Kembla on the NSW South Coast as the proposed east coast submarine base, but true to form they miss the forest for the trees, blinded by their own special interests. Full […]
Exercise Penguin
Defence Australia : Exercise Penguin between Australia and Brunei
HMAS Ballarat transits the Taiwan Strait
The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat recently completed a routine transit through the South China Sea, conducted in accordance with international law. The operation was supported by a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The transit took place on 15–16 September in coordination with the United States Navy’s Arleigh Burke […]
VALE – CAPT J.J. Doyle AM RAN Ret’d
Dear members It is with great sadness that I advise the passing on 16 September of NOA member Captain Joe Doyle AM, RAN Rtd. Funeral details will be advised when known. Regards Simon Cullen Rear Admiral RAN (Ret’d) President, Naval Officers Association of Australia
VALE – CAPT J.J. Doyle AM RAN Ret’d
Dear members It is with great sadness that I advise the passing on 16 September of NOA member Captain Joe Doyle AM, RAN Rtd. Funeral details will be advised when known. Regards Simon Rear Admiral RAN (Ret’d) President, Naval Officers Association of Australia
HMAS Choules and New Guinea’s 50th anniversary
Navy news: Happy 50th Anniversary of Independence, Papua New Guinea! 🇵🇬 HMAS Choules recently visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) to mark the celebrations, hosting embarked forces from Pacific partners including Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand. This group photo celebrates a significant milestone for the people of PNG.
Henderson W.A. maritime support infrastructure – new Government investment
DEFENCE CONNECT : Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles will announce a multi-billion dollar investment into the consolidation and Western Australia infrastructure in support of AUKUS. Defence Connect can reveal that the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles will announce […]
RAN to acquire fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles
Defence Media – Ghost Shark A $1.7 billion contract with Anduril Australia has been announced, supplying the Royal Australian Navy with a fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra‑large autonomous undersea vehicles (AUVs) – known as the Ghost Shark. The cutting-edge platform is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations, stealthily and at long […]