Indo-Pacific Endeavour returns to Maldives
Defence’s flagship regional engagement activity, Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), returned to Maldives in January for only the second time. CAPTION: Maldives Vice
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Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy news
New beginnings for new patrol boat
ADV Cape Pillar and its crew were officially welcomed to their home port of HMAS Coonawarra with a ceremony conducted
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Army and Navy adopt new trades training system
In a move to bolster the technical prowess of its personnel, Navy and Army have introduced a state-of-the-art joint technical trades
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ADF thrills Sydney’s Australia Day crowds
With the sun shining bright for Australia Day, the ADF provided a spectacular display on and around Sydney Harbour. CAPTION: HMAS
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Senior Enlisted Advisor to CDF
Continuous support to domestic operations without much respite was one issue raised with the Senior Enlisted Advisor to Chief of
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Stepping up and talking the talk
When Chief Petty Officer Gillian Bryant stepped up to act in a lieutenant commander’s role, she could walk the walk,
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Australia Day honours announced
Australia Defence Force personnel have been recognised for devotion to duty during natural disasters, strategic innovation and professional mastery in
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Stoked to set an example
Work to make a guided missile destroyer more capable and reliable were just some of more than 100 improvements overseen
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When one achieves, we all achieve
Commander Rose Apikotoa recently became the first Australian of Tongan heritage to take a Navy command role, as the Commanding
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Royal Australian Navy resumes regional presence deployments
The Australian Defence Force deployed a Royal Australian Navy warship this week to conduct the first regional presence deployment for
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Three Royal Australian Navy officers pass second phase of US nuclear school
Three Royal Australian Navy officers graduated from the US Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU) in Charleston, South Carolina on
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AI technology strategic challenge tested
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to deter, shape and change the character of warfare. CAPTION: Will Forker and Luis Leal
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Work begins on Australia’s nuclear-submarine construction yard
Preliminary enabling works on a new Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne, South Australia, have begun – which will eventually become
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Australia authorised to buy Virginia-class submarines
Today the US Congress passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes substantial enabling provisions for Australia’s AUKUS
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Navy evacuates weather bureau staff in heavy seas
Four Bureau of Meteorology personnel have escaped Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper and are safely ashore in Sydney after being evacuated
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Scientists dive into better communication
Having the chance to see their work in action is a highlight for many Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)
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Reflecting and celebrating diversity
For several members of HMAS Toowoomba with Filipino heritage, sailing in company with the Philippine Navy allowed them to proudly
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Partnerships strengthened in the Philippines
The Philippines and Australia share a longstanding and deep defence relationship – working side by side for more than 70
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Adding fuel to the fleet
Two Australian warships contributed to the high tempo of a Japan-led maritime exercise in the Philippine Sea. CAPTION: HMAS Stalwart’s embarked
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Canberra connections on board Brisbane
The sailors and officers in HMAS Brisbane are a tight-knit family who work, train and travel the world together. CAPTION: From
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