New frigate decision this year or else . . .
ANI Newsletter: Minister pushes speedy frigate decision : Defence Minister Richard Marles has clashed with one of his top officials over whether the government will delay a critical decision on […]
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Ongoing support for Navy helicopters
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 […]
HMAS Perth (I) Memorial formally opened
On 1st March 2025, the memorial in Perth Western Australia to commemorate the loss of HMAS Perth (I) in the Battle of the Sunda Strait, together with USS Houston, was […]
Welcome aboard VADM Chalmers
Defence Australia: LSIS Abdus Chowdhury Former Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Donald Chalmers (retd.) returned to HMAS Kuttabul after nearly a decade, reliving his time in the senior service. Welcomed […]
Young officers lead in Anti-Submarine Warfare
Newly qualified officers of the watch, Lieutenant Mollie Murton and Sub-Lieutenant James Lara, have achieved a significant career milestone by completing advanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training with the United States […]
HMAS Hobart completes joint US, Japan, Philippine maritime cooperative activity
HMAS Hobart and a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon have successfully completed a multilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone. These Australian defence assets played […]
Changeover of Deputy Chief of Navy
Handing over the reins – on Tuesday 28th January the Acting Deputy Chief of Navy, Commodore Eric Young handed over deputy duties to Rear Admiral Matt Buckley AM, CSC, RAN.
HMAS Hobart departs Darwin
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 […]
Production contract awarded for SM-6 missiles
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 […]
First Navy aviator earns pilot’s wings at RAAF East Sale
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 […]