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 in the South China Sea. Both incidents occurred separately on October 26 with the US Navy helicopter going down during routine operations and the jet lost […]
Defence Australia : HMS Prince of Wales docks in Darwin. The Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin, NT, as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. HMS Prince of Wales features an expansive flight deck measuring 70 metres in width, and 280 metres in length – equivalent to the area of three […]
U.S. Marine F-35s Operate from U.K. Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific: U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighters operated from the U.K. Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) on Tuesday as part of the run-up to the U.S.-Australian led Exercise Talisman Sabre, according to the Royal Navy. Photos released by the […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: The Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet has successfully surpassed 50,000 flight hours over the ten years since they were introduced into RAN service. Sikorsky Australia, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, provides deep maintenance of the helicopters on behalf of the RAN. It employs over 200 personnel at its sustainment and logistics […]
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 MH-60R Romeo Seahawk helicopter fleet. The sustainment contract will create over 75 new jobs in Nowra at Sikorsky Australia’s maintenance and logistics support facility, building on […]
Aviation News Jake Nelson 6th January: A Navy trainee has become the first in Australia to earn her pilot’s wings from 1 Flying Training School at RAAF Base East Sale in Victoria. Acting Sub-Lieutenant Natika Dunn was awarded her wings in a joint graduation of Navy and Air Force pilots from Course 278 ADF Intermediate […]
Kongsberg Defence Australia Breaking News: The Albanese Government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle. The project, which involves construction of a factory in the Newcastle Airport precinct, is expected to generate more than 500 jobs in the construction phase and […]
A new naval combat concept demonstrated by the US shows that amphibious ships can be turned into small aircraft carriers, adding power and flexibility to the nation’s navy, say analysts, The “Lightning carrier concept” was demonstrated by the US Navy and Marine Corps in an exercise from March 30 to April 8 when 20 of […]
The Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA) hosted a black-tie reception at the FAA Museum in Nowra, NAW, to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Guests included former Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett; local Indigenous Elder Uncle Sonny Simms and Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley. Commander Fleet Air Arm, Commodore David Frost, said the FAA […]
Debunking the myth: the rise and fall of the Zero By Fred Lane (This article was first published in NOCN 84, 1 March 2011.) One of the more highly trumpeted intelligence finds in WW II was a near-new Mitsubishi Zero A6M2 Type 0 Model 21 (serial number 4593) that crashed during its first operational flight […]
