Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Peter Poland OAM RN Retd. Peter was a Seaman Officer in the RN who held four commands during his career, three Executive Officer postings and two training positions for Junior Officers and Petty Officers. His last Command was HMS […]
Dear members It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Rear Admiral Tony Hunt AO RAN Retd. Our sincere condolences go to his wife Cecile and to his extended family. From the Navy Sea Power website: Anthony “Tony” Hunt was born in Melbourne on 14 July 1938 but spent his […]
Task & Purpose magazine : The U.S. Navy has used more missiles for air defense since combat operations in the Red Sea began in October 2023 than the service used in all the years since Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s, said retired Navy Cmdr. Bryan Clark, of the Hudson Institute. Over that 15-month-period, which […]
ANI Newsletter: Minister pushes speedy frigate decision : Defence Minister Richard Marles has clashed with one of his top officials over whether the government will delay a critical decision on a new fleet of warships, as the presence of a Chinese flotilla off the coast of Australia focuses attention on the navy’s vulnerabilities, The Sydney […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Sikorsky Australia, has been awarded a new three-year contract worth AU$313.5 million to continue its long-standing maintenance and sustainment partnership with the Royal Australian Navy to support the MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopter fleet. The sustainment contract will create over 75 new jobs in Nowra at Sikorsky Australia’s maintenance and logistics support facility, building on […]
On 1st March 2025, the memorial in Perth Western Australia to commemorate the loss of HMAS Perth (I) in the Battle of the Sunda Strait, together with USS Houston, was formally opened. It acknowledges those of the ship’s company who perished during the battle, those who survived and attempted to avoid capture, those who were […]
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has announced it is expanding its business activities in Canberra to focus on providing support for the country’s next general purpose frigate program and to strengthen its business network with related agencies and companies. MHI-AUS will […]
AUKUS Forum : Chinese navy’s live weapons exercise – a stunning surprise off the Australian coast. The Australian government has lodged a diplomatic protest with Beijing after commercial flights were forced to change course at short notice to avoid a live weapons drill by Chinese warships. This is a direct challenge to regional security. Conducted […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Robert Dougherty – A People’s Liberation Army Navy task group is operating within 150 nautical miles (240 kilometers) of the coast of Sydney. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles confirmed that this operation is “an unusual event”. “We are keeping close watch on them and we will be making sure […]
Defence Australia: LSIS Abdus Chowdhury Former Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers (retd.) returned to HMAS Kuttabul after nearly a decade, reliving his time in the senior service. Welcomed by Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Christopher Smith, Vice Admiral Chalmers toured Kuttabul Wharf and the vessels he had previously served on, including HMA Ships […]
