New frigate decision this year or else . . .
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 […]
Author: Doug Stevens
Doug aggregates Australian Navy related news for the Naval Officers Association of Australia.
Ongoing support for Navy helicopters
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 […]
HMAS Perth (I) Memorial formally opened
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 […]
Mogami class frigate company increases Australian presence
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 […]
Tasman Sea – Chinese flotilla weapons firings
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 […]
Chinese warships off Sydney’s coast
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 […]
Welcome aboard VADM Chalmers
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 […]
HMNZS Te Kaha deploys to Middle East Combined Task Force 150
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 […]
Young officers lead in Anti-Submarine Warfare
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 […]
Public invited to comment on Osborne Submarine Construction Yard Strategic Assessment
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, […]