Navy mine hunters home after record-breaking deployment
Two Royal Australian Navy minehunters returned home to Sydney in time for Christmas after a successful overseas deployment that saw
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East Asia Task Group home for Christmas
Three Royal Australian Navy warships have returned to their homeport at Garden Island, Sydney, following a three-month deployment through East
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Inaugural Fleet Base West Photography Competition
The inaugural Fleet Base West Photography Competition saw more than 100 entries from budding photographers that captured the ‘People, Places
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Task group visits Fiji
The Australian Defence Force completed its latest round of regional engagement in the Southwest Pacific with a week-long visit to
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Navy’s newest officers graduate
Navy’s newest junior officers have graduated from the Royal Naval College at HMAS Creswell as part of New Entry Officer Course
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Babcock International wins contract for future submarines’ weapon discharge system
Naval Group has signed a subcontract with Babcock International Group PLC for the design of the weapon discharge system for
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RAN gets first female senior sailor
Warrant Officer Deb Butterworth has been appointed to the role of Warrant Officer of the Royal Australian Navy. CAPTION: Chief
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Navy to deploy ship-spare-parts 3-D printer
Cutting-edge 3D printing technology developed in Darwin will be deployed by the Royal Australian Navy in a world-first trial that will
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Royal Australian Navy launches exercise with TNI-AL
Australia’s key bilateral maritime exercise with Indonesia commenced today in Surabaya, Indonesia. CAPTION: Leading Seaman Jason Griffiths mans the MAG 58
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Task Group completes visit to Tonga
Australian Defence Force personnel have completed a series of week-long engagement activities with His Majesty’s Armed Forces in the Kingdom of
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New Navy missile facility for Orchard Hills
A $95 million defence project at Orchard Hills is set to begin construction this month after a head contractor was
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Multi-national submarine-rescue exercise wraps up in WA
A major international submarine search and rescue exercise has concluded off the coast of Western Australia. Exercise Pacific Reach 2019,
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HMAS Sirius visits Vietnam
Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Sirius has arrived in Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, as part of Navy’s second East Asia Deployment
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Gascoyne and Diamantina in Japan for mine-countermeasures ex
The Royal Australian Navy has deployed a maritime task group to join the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and United States
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LHDs achieve final operational capability
Royal Australian Navy’s landing helicopter docks ships have officially achieved final operational capability. FILE PHOTO: Landing helicopter dock ships Canberra
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Third AWD completes sea trials
Royal Australian Navy’s third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) – NUSHIP Sydney – is on track to be delivered to the Navy in February
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Navy expands by 1000 in two years
The Royal Australian Navy’s ambitious growth and retention program has proven a success, with the Navy growing by more than 1,000
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Aussie warship demos first-of-kind mission –– again
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced this week that the Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy recently conducted
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Aussie sailor dies on overseas deployment
Defence has just announced that a Royal Australian Navy sailor has died overseas while on deployment in the western Pacific.
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LADS are grounded
The Royal Australian Navy’s Laser Airborne Depth Sounder Flight (LADS) has conducted its final sortie after 26 years of service.
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