US Navy cancels Constellation class frigate program
by Tom Kington Defense News Rome – US Navy nixes Constellation frigate program after two ships half-built The US Navy is cancelling its Constellation frigate program following months of cost […]
Author: Doug Stevens
Doug aggregates Australian Navy related news for the Naval Officers Association of Australia.
Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead to retire
Australia’s ‘no fail’ submarine mission set for shake-up as admiral in charge exits – Jane Norman 7th November The first boss of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) Vice Admiral (VADM) […]
VALE – CAPT Marcia Chalmers RAN Ret’d
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of Marcia Chalmers, the last Director of the Womens Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). Marcia served the RAN […]
Indo Pac 2025 wrap
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Young interest programs at IndoPac 2025
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Charge of Command expectations from US chief of Naval Operations
Last week, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle released a new charge of command to leaders in the Navy. The charge of command is a list of expectations […]
IndoPacific Maritime Conference Day 1
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USS Vermont (SSN 792) commences maintenance period at HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) : Today, we were proud to welcome the crew of USS Vermont (SSN 792) to HMAS Stirling for the start of the Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), […]
US Navy Sea Hawk, Super Hornet lost during routine operations in South China Sea
DEFENCE CONNECT : 27 October 2025 : Robert Dougherty The United States military has confirmed the loss of a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter and a F/A-18F Super Hornet fighter jet […]
VALE – CAPT Richard Arundel RAN Ret’d
Dear members, The following message has been received from the son of the late Captain Richard Arundel RAN Ret’d: It is with heavy hearts that we invite you to […]