Exercise Kakadu commences
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Author: Doug Stevens
Doug aggregates Australian Navy related news for the Naval Officers Association of Australia.
Japanese defence minister expected to finalise Mogami deal by end of March
DEFENCE CONNECT : Stephen Kuper 9th March 2026 Japan’s new defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, is expected to visit Australia later this month to formally sign off on the multibillion-dollar contract […]
Australia protests ‘unsafe’ encounter with Chinese helicopter
Australia protests ‘unsafe’ encounter with Chinese helicopter : written by Robert Dougherty DEFENCE CONNECT | March 9, 2026 The Australian government has protested an “unsafe and unprofessional interaction” involving a Chinese […]
Training for drone attacks at sea
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Royal Australian Navy fleet review – 21 March 2026
The Royal Australian Navy will conduct its Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on Sydney Harbour on 21 March. The Fleet Review will see the largest gathering of warships on Sydney […]
IRIS Dena sunk by unnamed US submarine
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The Royal Australian Navy – 125 years
narrated by Commander Russell Crowe RAN
Australia secures first two nuclear propulsion systems for its SSN-AUKUS submarines
DEFENCE CONNECT : Australia commits $310 million to secure nuclear propulsion systems for SSN-AUKUS submarines : 24 February 2026 : by Stephen Kuper The Albanese Government has announced a $310 […]
HMS Anson arrives at HMAS Stirling for a submarine maintenance period.
Australian Submarine Agency : HMS Anson has arrived at Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling for the first‑ever maintenance activity on a United Kingdom nuclear‑powered submarine in Australia, marking a historic step […]
19th February – Commemoration of the attack on Darwin
Military historian Tom Lewis writes from his book “Australian Coastal Wars”: Numbers tell the story of Australia’s northern war The anniversary of the first air raid on Australia occurs every […]