Royal New Zealand Navy frigate sails to disrupt terrorist, criminal, activities in Middle East • Published on 12/02/2025 : Royal New Zealand Navy press release Denying terrorist and criminal organisations the funds to conduct illicit activities will be the primary aim of HMNZS Te Kaha, which sailed from Devonport Naval Base for the Middle East […]
Newly qualified officers of the watch, Lieutenant Mollie Murton and Sub-Lieutenant James Lara, have achieved a significant career milestone by completing advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training with the United States Navy (USN). The eight-week program was undertaken during HMAS Brisbane’s recent five-month deployment at US Naval Base San Diego and gave the officers hands-on experience […]
Department of Defence Press Release 3 February 2025 : The public is invited to provide comment on the planned Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard Draft Strategic Impact Assessment Report for Osborne, South Australia. The public consultation period will conclude on 17 March 2025. Australia will begin the build of its fleet of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered SSN-AUKUS submarines […]
HMAS Hobart and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon have successfully completed a multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone. These Australian defence assets played a key role in supporting the coordinated efforts of regional partners to enhance maritime security and promote adherence to international law. The other nations involved […]
Germany’s New Air Defense Missile System for Submarines : 02/02/2025 49 Germany, EUROPE, WORLD, Naval Defense, GENERAL, DEFENSE, Railly News German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems announced the Interactive Defense and Attack System (IDAS) developed for submarines in cooperation with the Bundeswehr’s Diehl Defense in a press release published on January 23, 2025. This system aims to […]
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 […]
