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, […]
Navy News – Stronger bonds create stronger connections: 25 December 2024 Growing up in a Navy family, Sub-Lieutenant Rhys De Serio knows how precious a call home can be. As a child, he was lucky to talk to his parents once a fortnight while they were at sea. Now, as a Navy Information Warfare Officer, he […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a US$333 million (AU$538.6 million) contract to produce Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block 1A missiles. Deployed on US Navy ships, the SM-6 provides a proven, over-the-horizon offensive and defensive capability, leveraging the reliable Standard Missile air-frame and propulsion system. Uniquely versatile, the SM-6 is the only missile that […]
ADF News: Australia’s Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has departed Brisbane on its first deployment of 2025. Further enhancing Australia’s partnership with the Pacific, ADV Reliant and crew will spend three months visiting Pacific island countries to deliver stores and equipment, and assist with maritime surveillance during the high-risk weather season. During the […]
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 […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Commonwealth, Industry partners reach SSN-AUKUS agreement – Stephen Kuper The Australian and UK Governments have formalised the agreement between the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) and industry partners, BAE Systems and ASC Ltd, to support the delivery of Australia’s fleet of nuclear-powered, SSN-AUKUS submarines. [By editor: These submarines for the Royal Australian Navy may […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Following a recommendation from Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy, Defence has confirmed that Collins Class submarine sustainment (processes and procedures) has been listed as a product of concern to enable enhanced ministerial oversight of this critical capability. The Collins Class sustainment program has faced significant challenges in recent years, […]
DEFENCE CONNECT : Robert Dougherty – Australian manufactured NSM launcher completes test firing The first Australian manufactured launcher for the Naval Strike Missile capability has successfully completed Blast Test Vehicle firing, according to Norwegian multinational company KONGSBERG. The launcher was trialled at the Commonwealth Joint Proofing Experimental Unit, Port Wakefield in South Australia as part […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Australia has joined an exclusive club following the successful firing of a Tomahawk cruise missile by HMAS Brisbane, a major milestone for the future firepower of the Royal Australian Navy. The successful test firing makes Australia one of only three nations alongside the United States and United Kingdom to acquire, and now fire, […]
ABC – Andrew Greene 5th December 2024: Defence Minister Richard Marles has ordered more oversight of the Australian Submarine Agency’s (ASA) structure, staff makeup and direction. Concerns have been growing inside government and elsewhere about the direction of the ASA and Australia’s $368 billion AUKUS nuclear submarine program. Former Defence secretary Dennis Richardson will examine […]
