Five fire trucks sail for PNG
Five fire trucks are on the way to Papua New Guinea on board HMAS Choules after being donated by the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.
Read more
Royal Australian Navy
Royal Australian Navy news
Royal Australian Navy Band records new National Anthem
The Royal Australian Navy Band has recorded a new rendition of the Australian National Anthem featuring the new lyric, announced earlier
Read more
PO 3D prints shields for frontline staff at Royal Darwin Hospital
When Petty Officer Matthew Teis heard of a 12-month delay in delivering face shields to medical staff at the Royal Darwin
Read more
Huon-class replacement fast-tracked
Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds says the Huon-class replacement project will be fast-tracked and a new dry dock will be built in WA.
Read more
Navy and Tickford Racing celebrate partnership
Navy and Tickford Racing this month celebrated 10 years of the highly successful Navy Industry Outplacement Program. CAPTION: Leading Seaman
Read more
Submarine-rescue system contract cancelled
ADF has announced that a $255million contract to build a new submarine-rescue capability has been axed – in the year before planned delivery.
Read more
Improved ship fire protection on the way
Non-combustible panelling that can withstand temperatures up to 1000 degrees Celsius is set to be installed in Navy vessels. CAPTION:
Read more
$1 billion for early development of advanced guided missiles
The govt will invest $1 billion to commence development of advanced guided missiles to enhance Australia’s maritime security.
Read more
Sailor explains intricacies of amphibious landings
HMAS Adelaide showcased its sophisticated amphibious deployment systems during Operation Fiji Assist, transporting more than 400 tonnes of disaster relief supplies from
Read more
Trainees complete qualifications fast while showing initiative
Navy marine technicians serving in NUSHIP Supply have been praised for how quickly they completed their trade qualifications, particularly as
Read more
Strict testing proved aid capability during pandemic
Operation Fiji Assist and HMAS Adelaide have shown the ADF can still provide international humanitarian disaster relief even in a pandemic.
Read more
Indigenous sailors on board with program
The latest recruits in the Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) graduated at HMAS Cairns late last year.
Read more
30th anniversary Op Desert Storm
AWM has marked the 30th anniversary of the start of Operation Desert Storm, the military response to Iraq’s illegal occupation of Kuwait.
Read more
HMAS Adelaide crew proud of Fiji cyclone mission
ADF and Fiji’s Military Forces’ logistics teams ensured vital supplies got to the thousands of people who needed after the cyclone in Fiji.
Read more
Anniversary of Mallacoota evacuation
When bushfires cut off a coastal Victorian hamlet, “the largest civilian maritime evacuation in our nations history” was launched 1 year ago.
Read more
Submariner awards recognise achievements
The achievements of Navy’s Submarine Force in 2020 were recognised at the submariner awards at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. CAPTION:
Read more
Retrospective medals for Fleet Air Arm
Navy’s Fleet Air Arm has been recognised for its contribution to Operation Bursa with the awarding of the Australian Service
Read more
NUSHIP Supply enters home port
The Royal Australian Navy’s new auxiliary oiler replenishment ship NUSHIP Supply has arrived at its homeport in Sydney Harbour.
Read more
Lapsed gap year sailors back to support operations
After Seaman Shanen Pulkkinen’s participation in the ADF Gap Year program ended in 2017, she intended to come back to
Read more
NUSHIP Supply heads for commissioning
The Royal Australian Navy’s first Supply-class auxiliary oilier replenishment (AOR) NUSHIP Supply has been formally accepted from Navantia.
Read more