Arunta works closely with Royal Malaysian Navy
HMAS Arunta has successfully conducted a passage exercise with KD Perak of the Royal Malaysian Navy as part of her East Asia Deployment.
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Royal Australian Navy news
First all-Navy WTSS operating in Sydney
Royal Australian Navy has a new weapons training facility in Sydney, which will save travel time for sailors and save money for Defence.
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$600 million for secure Navy comms project
Royal Australian Navy will strengthen its maritime communications by investing more than $600 million in a new Fleet Information Environment.
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Australian ends 30-year Navy commitment to Middle East
After 30 years of almost continuous naval patrols, The Royal Australian Navy is formally winding down its presence in the Middle East.
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Arunta exercises with Japan, US in South China Sea
HMAS Arunta joined USS John S. McCain and JS Kirisame in the South China Sea for multinational exercises this week.
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HMAS Ballarat patrols off-shore gasfields
The crew of HMAS Ballarat was reminded of the important role Navy plays in protecting Australia’s vital offshore energy resources recently.
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Australia will participate in Exercise Malabar 2020
Australia will participate in Exercise Malabar 2020 with India, the United States and Japan in November 2020, by invitation from India.
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Osborne South shipbuilding precinct build complete
SA’s shipbuilding hub, the Osborne South Development Project, has completed construction and is ready for handover to ASC Shipbuilding.
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HMAS Arunta departs Darwin on new East Asia deployment
HMAS Arunta sailed from the Port of Darwin on Sunday for a new Asian deployment after an 11-day logistical visit to the Top End.
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Clearance divers remove unexploded ordnance from reef
Navy clearance divers helped reopen access to Elizabeth Reef at Lord Howe Island by removing a potentially dangerous unexploded ordnance.
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Regional Presence Deployment 2020 Task Group all home
Navy’s largest deployment this year –the Regional Presence Deployment 2020 Task Group have all returned home after three months away.
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Study looking at Henderson shipbuilding expansion
The Federal and WA governments are looking into the future development of the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson in Western Australia.
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Bond with Singapore reaffirmed at 25th Ex Singaroo
The Australian and Singapore navies have reunited at sea for the 25th iteration of the bienniel Exercise Singaroo.
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RAN and Indian Navy exercise in Indian Ocean
Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy ships demonstrated interoperability during a recent passage exercise in the north-east Indian Ocean.
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STS Young Endeavour assists with Navy training
Junior maritime warfare officers continued their Navy training thanks to the Sail Training Ship Young Endeavour.
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Big guns still deployed in China’s back yard
Navy is conducting a regional deployment across Southeast Asia from July to October 2020 with HMA Ships Hobart, Stuart, Arunta and Sirius.
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Keel-laying ceremony for NUSHIP Pilbara
A ceremonial, COVID-19-restricted, keel-laying ceremony for Navy’s third new offshore patrol vessel, NUSHIP Pilbara, was held in WA recently.
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Spectacular six-ship departure from Sydney Harbour
Six Australian warships departed Sydney Harbour in formation yesterday to complete a range of training, qualification and survey tasks.
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HMAS Sirius celebrates 700th RAS in 14 years
HMAS Sirius achieved a career milestone in her 14th birthday week, conducting her 700th replenishment at sea on 16 September 2006.
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Aussie ships join Pacific Vanguard off Guam
Two Royal Australian Navy ships have joined an eight-ship fleet from Japan, Republic of Korea and USA for Exercise Pacific Vanguard off Guam
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