The Royal Australian Navy will conduct its Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review on Sydney Harbour on 21 March. The Fleet Review will see the largest gathering of warships on Sydney Harbour in more than a decade, with up to 30 ships from Australia and international partners in attendance. 📍 6am – 12pm Ceremonial entry of […]
narrated by Commander Russell Crowe RAN
Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumes leadership of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition By AUKUS Integration & Acquisition Public Affairs WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Douglas Adams assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition (I&A) Direct Reporting Program Management Office Feb. 9. “I am honored to take the helm of the AUKUS I&A team,” said Adams. “Our […]
Defence is to sell off a good portion of its vast property estate, using proceeds to fund personnel and new capabilities. An audit of the vast defence property portfolio released on Wednesday concluded that the Defence estate was not fit for purpose. It said a focused program of estate consolidation and rationalisation could generate sales revenue of […]
Serco has secured the successful rebid and expansion of its contract to deliver maritime warfare training at HMAS Watson and HMAS Stirling. The program integrates advanced simulation technologies, synthetic warfare environments and AI supported scenario planning to prepare Navy personnel for the complex operational demands of modern maritime warfare. It draws on Serco’s specialist expertise […]
The ADF 2025 year in review – Happy 2026!
The Japan Maritime Self‑Defense Force has launched the twelfth and final Mogami-class stealth frigate, marking the culmination of one of its most advanced surface combatant programs. This new class of frigates blends stealth design, modular mission capability, and cutting-edge sensors, significantly enhancing Japan’s maritime defense posture in the Indo-Pacific. An enhanced version of this ship […]
Defence Australia : Armidale-class sail into history. The Royal Australian Navy has formally farewelled its Armidale-class Patrol Boats, HMA Ships: Albany Bathurst Childers The HMA Ships arrived into port for a final time at HMAS Coonawarra, Northern Territory, and a decommissioning ceremony was held in their honour. The ships accumulated more than five decades of combined […]
by VADM Mark Hammond : 2025 has been a year driven by our Navy people. I want to thank you for your service and for your commitment to optimising our Fleet, accelerating delivery of the future Fleet, maximising safety, availability, lethality and preparedness, and deterring conflict. Collectively, our people have spent more than 350,000 days at […]
