HMAS Arafura has been welcomed into the Royal Australian Navy fleet at a commissioning ceremony in Western Australia this past weekend. HMAS Arafura is the first Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) of the Navy’s surface fleet. Navy’s OPVs will help patrol and secure Australia’s maritime border alongside the evolved Cape class patrol boats. They will also […]
Australian engineering company, Civmec, is to acquire shipbuilder Luerssen Australia from Naval Vessels Luerssen (NVL) for A$20 million. The parties are working towards a target completion date of 1 July 2025. It is the intent that, following completion of the Acquisition, Luerssen Australia Pty Ltd will be renamed to ‘Civmec Defence Industries Pty Ltd (CDI)’ as […]
The end of hostilities between Iran and Israel appears to be good news for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. Among other assets in the inventory, the conflict was consuming the U.S. Navy’s much-needed stock of ballistic missile interceptors (Standard Missile / SM-series) at an “alarming rate,” acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby told the Senate […]
Source Task and Purpose Newsletter – Jeff Schogol updated Jun 22, 2025 9:12 AM EDT. Pentagon releases details of ‘Midnight Hammer’ strikes against Iran B-2 bombers were among 125 aircraft involved in strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities as part of “Operation Midnight Hammer.” B-2 Spirit bombers dropped a total of 14 GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, […]
The United States is building up its military presence near Iran as tensions with Israel continue to rise, with multiple carrier strike groups and a growing array of supporting assets converging in the region. The USS Nimitz, one of the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, is now en route from the South China Sea to the […]
Yesterday I spoke at the Defending Australia Summit, outlining our priorities for the next three years. In our first term in government, we have been all about strategic clarity, increasing defence resources and re-prioritising the defence spend to get a much greater quality in outcome of defence capability. As we look forward to our second term, […]
Indian Navy June 14, 2025 The British Carrier Strike Group led by the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales conducted a passage exercise with units of the Indian Navy during 9-10 June in the Arabia Sea. The multi-faceted naval exercise included unified control of integral helicopters, tactical manoeuvres, coordinated anti-submarine ops and professional exchange of […]
Maritime News: [This may sound familiar to RAN personnel.] After years of issues with contractor-based equipment maintenance, the U.S. Navy is joining the “right to repair” movement, Navy Secretary John Phelan told a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee. The “right to repair” movement is a response to the business practice of locking up […]
CHIEF OF NAVY 2025 ESSAY COMPETITION RULES The Chief of Navy Essay Competition aims to promote knowledge of and interest in a thinking, fighting, Australian Navy. There will be four (4) divisions with a prize of AUD$2,000 to be awarded to the author of an essay in each division. Honourable mentions may also be made […]
