822X Squadron flies two different UAVs at the same time
Navy’s 822X Squadron reached a milestone in its development on the 25 Feb 2020 when it flew simultaneous missions of two different unmanned aircraft types.
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HMAS Dechaineux visits Brunei
Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Dechaineux and her crew of 59 have conducted the first official port visit by an Australian submarine to Brunei Darussalam.
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Hobart opened to public in Melbourne
The Royal Australian Navy showcased the guided-missile destroyer HMAS Hobart last weekend, with an open day in Melbourne.
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Bulimba Barracks sold for $63 million
Bulimba Barracks on the banks of the Brisbane River has been sold to developer Shayher Group to build a proposed housing development.
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Final Air Warfare Destroyer handed over to Navy
Navy’s final Air Warfare Destroyer – NUSHIP Sydney – was officially handed over to Defence In a moving ceremony today at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide.
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Navy begins first major exercise for 2020
Four warships left Sydney today to begin the sea phase of the Royal Australian Navy’s first major exercise for the year – Fleet Certification Period 2020
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SAAB Combat Management Systems for all RAN surface ships
Saab has signed an agreement with Defence to provide combat management systems across all Royal Australian Navy major surface ships.
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HMAS Toowoomba begins operations in Middle East
HMAS Toowoomba and her ship’s company of around 190 personnel arrived in Bahrain to commence operations in the Middle East
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HMAS Parramatta departs on SE Asia tour
Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Parramatta today departed Fleet Base East in Sydney for a four-month deployment to South East Asia.
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Six-year HMAS Watson redevelopment about to start
A major redevelopment project at HMAS Watson on Sydney Harbour at South Head, near Watsons Bay, gets underway later this month.
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14,000th young Australian on STS Young Endeavour
The 14,000th young Australian to embark in Sailing Training Ship Young Endeavour has completed his 11-day voyage aboard the square-rigged tall ship.
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Canberra took centre stage on Australia Day
HMAS Canberra played a starring role in Sydney’s Australia Day celebrations as the centrepiece of the traditional Salute to Australia on Sydney Harbour.
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Getting 2 LHDs ready for Bushfire Assist was mammoth effort
Navy engineers, contractors and families who cut short Christmas holidays to support Operation Bushfire Assist were thanked for their mammoth efforts.
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Sycamore delighted to expand role for fire mission
The civilian crew of the Navy-contracted MV Sycamore relished their expanded role during Operation Bushfire Assist 19-20.
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Navy opens new warfighting agency at Garden Island
The Royal Australian Navy has opened a centralised warfighting agency, designed to enhance Navy’s lethality in times of conflict.
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Father and daughter proud to serve on same operation
The ongoing bushfire recovery effort in Australia has seen one young Navy sailor at sea serving on the same operation as her Army-sergeant father ashore.
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Evac granny thanked for ‘best holiday adventure’
Maureen Jewell was thanked by her grandkids for ‘the most wild and exciting holiday’ – a NYE bushfire and free ride on a Navy ship to kickstart 2020.
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Navy medic’s link to bushfire affected communities
Being part of the bushfire relief operation has been more meaningful for HMAS Adelaide’s crew because of personal connections to affected communities
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Maintenance contractors (happily) caught up in Navy mission
A crucial component of HMAS Adelaide’s bushfire-support success is thanks to five Defence-industry civilians caught up in her short-notice deployment.
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Bushfire threat to Albatross much worse than earlier report
For those at HMAS Albatross on NYE, the irony of launching helicopters to assist elsewhere while the base came under serious fire threat wasn’t lost.
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