Defence is to sell off a good portion of its vast property estate, using proceeds to fund personnel and new capabilities. An audit of the vast defence property portfolio released on Wednesday concluded that the Defence estate was not fit for purpose. It said a focused program of estate consolidation and rationalisation could generate sales revenue of […]
USNI News : US Navy Won’t Decommission More Littoral Combat Ships, Officials Say. ARLINGTON, Va. — The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ahead of their expected service lives, USNI News has learned. Service officials speaking earlier this month at the […]
Yahoo on Google : Kamilia Palu, News Editor : Mon 26 January 2026 Torres Shire Council demands answers after a ‘scary’ scene spotted from plane window over Australian waters. The council is now demanding answers from authorities after multiple residents came forward with similar concerns. From the window of the small plane, Salome Toby spotted multiple foreign […]
Leigh Costain passed away on Monday 12 January 2026 at 75 years of age after a relatively short illness. He is survived by his wife of 55+ years, Annette, his daughter Leeanne and son Damien, their partners Jason and Fiona, his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Leigh joined as a MOBI from Tasmania aged 16 in […]
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Mick Storrs RAN Ret’d on Thursday 22 January. Mick was a resident of Caloundra in Queensland and a member of the local RANOPs association. He was its unofficial coast watcher, monitoring and reporting to the group on warship movements […]
VALE – COMMANDER KEN SWAIN AM RAN Ret’d Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member CMDR Ken Swain AM. Ken was a resident of Seaforth NSW. Ken’s naval career is noteworthy for his role as Staff Officer for the RAN 75th Anniversary celebrations in 1985/86. A Naval […]
Serco has secured the successful rebid and expansion of its contract to deliver maritime warfare training at HMAS Watson and HMAS Stirling. The program integrates advanced simulation technologies, synthetic warfare environments and AI supported scenario planning to prepare Navy personnel for the complex operational demands of modern maritime warfare. It draws on Serco’s specialist expertise […]
The ADF 2025 year in review – Happy 2026!
Rear Admiral Swan passed away on 24th December 2025. He was the last of the RAN’s Cadet Midshipmen who had seen active service during the Second World War and who later rose to flag rank. Rear Admiral Rothesay ‘Ross’ Cathcart Swan was born at Orange, NSW on 1 June 1926 and entered the RAN College […]
The Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force has launched the twelfth and final Mogami-class stealth frigate, marking the culmination of one of its most advanced surface combatant programs. This new class of frigates blends stealth design, modular mission capability, and cutting-edge sensors, significantly enhancing Japan’s maritime defense posture in the Indo-Pacific. An enhanced version of this ship […]
