Defence News : Australia will host the largest ever Exercise Talisman Sabre from 13 July to 4 August 2025. Over 30,000 military personnel from 19 nations are set to participate in activities across Australia, and for the first time, in Papua New Guinea. Now in its eleventh iteration, Talisman Sabre is the largest bilateral combined training activity […]
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Peter Poland OAM RN Retd. Peter was a Seaman Officer in the RN who held four commands during his career, three Executive Officer postings and two training positions for Junior Officers and Petty Officers. His last Command was HMS […]
Task & Purpose magazine : The U.S. Navy has used more missiles for air defense since combat operations in the Red Sea began in October 2023 than the service used in all the years since Operation Desert Storm in the 1990s, said retired Navy Cmdr. Bryan Clark, of the Hudson Institute. Over that 15-month-period, which […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Robert Dougherty – A People’s Liberation Army Navy task group is operating within 150 nautical miles (240 kilometers) of the coast of Sydney. Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles confirmed that this operation is “an unusual event”. “We are keeping close watch on them and we will be making sure […]
Defence News: 20th January 2025 – HMAS Hobart joined Exercise La Perouse 25 yesterday, a French-led multilateral maritime training activity in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia. During the exercise, 12 ships and more than 30 aircraft will practice maritime interoperability missions, including multi-domain and simulated warfare training, boarding operations, live fire exercises, […]
DEFENCE CONNECT 29 November 2024, Robert Dougherty: The Japanese Ministry of Defense has announced approval for the overseas transfer of Mogami Class destroyers if the ships are selected under Australia’s next-generation general purpose frigate program. Japan made the statement on 28 November regarding the transfer of FY2023–24-type destroyers in the event that Japan is to […]
New Zealand Defence Force 29th November 2024: HMNZS Manawanui grounded and sank off the coast of Samoa as a result of human error, the interim Court of Inquiry report shows. The Royal New Zealand Navy ship grounded on a reef on the southern side of Samoa, on Saturday 5 October 2024 while conducting survey operations. […]
AUKUS Forum: The USS New Jersey (SSN-796) made waves when it was commissioned — the first submarine in the U.S. Navy’s fleet designed specifically with women in mind. The U.S. Navy lifted the ban on women on submarines back in 2010, retrofitting bathrooms and sleeping quarters to accommodate them. The New Jersey’s crew, however, is […]
8th November 2024 – Exercise Malabar 2024 – Defence News – SBLT James Kelly: HMAS Stuart and JS Ariake have hosted simultaneous official receptions during the shore phase of Exercise Malabar. The unique dual reception included crew from Stuart, Ariake, USS Dewey, members of the Indian Navy and dignitaries from the Australian High Commission – […]
USNI News 06/11 via Maritime News: France is set to provide 40 patrol vessels and logistical support to the Philippine Coast Guard following the approval of a $438 million aid project to enhance Manila’s maritime security capabilities across the country’s waters. The French official development assistance-funded acquisition project of 40 Fast Response Crafts, approved during […]
