HMAS Canberra remembers namesake in Solomon Islands
In a solemn sunrise ceremony in the seas of the Solomon Islands HMAS Canberra marked the resting place of its namesake lost in a World War II naval battle.
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Teddy Sheean will be awarded Victoria Cross
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced that Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean will be awarded the Victoria Cross, reversing his earlier position.
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Official sod-turning on HMAS Watson redevelopment
Work has officially started on the $430.5 million HMAS Watson redevelopment with an official sod-turning event at the base today.
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Defence buys anti-submarine warfare training target
Defence will purchase a new AUV62-AT intermediate anti-submarine warfare training target capability from Saab Australia for $11million.
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Multilateral naval exercises in the Pacific
Australian ships conducted multilateral exercises with warships from Singapore, Brunei and the US while sailing to Hawaii for Ex Rim of the Pacific 2020.
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French rendezvous for RAN ships
HMA Ships Choules and Huon and French FS d’Entrecasteaux conducted a Passage Exercise (PASSEX) and flight training serials in the Pacific Ocean recently.
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2RAR take supplies to stranded men on desert island
Soldiers from 2RAR aboard HMAS Canberra delivered food and supplies to three mariners stranded on small Micronesian while they await rescue.
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Choules and Huon training not for the faint-hearted
HMA Ships Choules and Huon and an embarked MRH-90 Taipan helicopter conducted navigational and flight-training exercises during a six-day passage to Vanuatu
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Aussie small boats join Vanuatu’s Independence celebrations
Royal Australian Navy small boats joined a colourful Seafarer’s Parade as part of Vanuatu’s 40th Anniversary of Independence celebrations on 30 July.
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HMAS Canberra finds fishermen lost at sea
HMAS Canberra and its embarked aviation assets assisted in locating three fishermen who had been missing for nearly three days in Micronesia last week.
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Landlocked sailors get dumped with snow
Heavy snow was a highlight for many of the 120 Royal Australian Navy personnel deployed on Operation COVID-19 Assist in NSW Alpine regions this week.
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First keel laying of new Cape-class patrol boat
The National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the laying of the keel on the first of six new Cape-class patrol boats for Navy.
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RAAF deploys to Guam for unnamed exercise
RAAF aircraft and more than 150 RAAF personnel have deployed to Guam to join exercises with the Royal Australian Navy and United States military personnel.
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Trilateral fleet crossing Philippine Sea
Australia, Japan and the US are currently conducting a trilateral passage in the Philippine Sea on the way to participate in RIMPAC in Hawaii.
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HMAS Parramatta in dry dock
HMAS Parramatta will boast improved crew internet access and other services when she emerges from her first significant maintenance period since mid-2018.
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Aussie ships deploying to SE Asia and RIMPAC
The Australian Defence Force today begins a regional deployment to conduct exercises within Southeast Asia and Hawaii over the coming
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Petition – Award Sheean VC as recommended by tribunal
An independent tribunal unanimously recommended the awarding of Australia’s highest military honour to Teddy Sheean – and the government rejected it.
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HMAS Toowoomba home after Middle East deployment
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Toowoomba has returned to Australia following a successful six-month deployment on Operation Manitou.
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HMAS Melville surveys Shoalwater Bay
HMAS Melville aptly marked World Hydrography Day at sea on June 21, as the hydrographic survey crew continued operations in the Shoalwater Bay area.
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Navy’s latest Phalanx upgrade reaches IOC
Royal Australian Navy’s latest upgraded Mark 15 Phalanx close-in weapon system has reached a major milestone – achieving initial operating capability.
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