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HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.

Hunter-class ‘Ship Zero’ training facility for Western Australia

01/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6861 Views 0 Comments Future Frigate, HMAS Stirling, Hunter-class frigate, Ship Zero

Western Australia will be home to a new Hunter-class training and capability centre, known as ‘Ship Zero’, as part of

HMAS Childers alongside at Larrakeyah Defence Precinct in Darwin. Photo by Able Seaman Kristian Lee.

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$495 million investment in Larrakeyah

01/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3959 Views 0 Comments Larrakeyah

Minister for Defence Marise Payne has announced approval of a $495 million investment in two projects for new facilities at

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Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender

29/06/201829/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9499 Views 17 Comments ASC Shipbuilding, BAE Systems, Hunter-class, Hunter-class frigate, Project SEA 5000, Type 26 Global Combat Ship

Australia has chosen BAE Systems’ Hunter-class frigate as the winning contender in Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 – ‘Future Frigate’. SEA

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Tank cut down to size

28/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4005 Views 0 Comments Leopard main battle tank

It’s not every day you get asked to slice a battle tank to pieces. Marcus Mariani reports. [Royal Australian Navy’s]

Then HMAS Tobruk conducting flight deck trials and certification in Jervis Bay in June 1981.

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Ex-HMAS Tobruk will be scuttled on Friday

27/06/201827/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8040 Views 0 Comments HMAS Tobruk

Ex-HMAS Tobruk will be towed out of the Port of Bundaberg on Thursday 28 June in preparation for her final

Formation exercise conducted by HMA Ships Adelaide, Success, Melbourne and Toowoomba in company with HMNZS Te Mana and HMCS Vancouver during their transit to Hawaii for Exercise RIMPAC 18. Photo by Able Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

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Aussies arrive in Hawaii for RIMPAC

27/06/201827/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5439 Views 0 Comments RIMPAC

More than 1600 Australian Defence Force personnel have arrived in the United States ahead of a month of focused military

HMAS Warramunga in the Middle East Region. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Heading home after Warramungously successful mission

18/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3578 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga is returning to Australia after a highly successful deployment to the Middle East Region. FILE PHOTO: HMAS Warramunga in

A C-130J Hercules overflies a Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine off the WA coast. Photo by Corporal David Gibbs.

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Collins-class subs getting major sonar upgrades

15/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3851 Views 0 Comments Collins-class submarines

Australia’s strategic priority on enhancing its submarine capability will be supported by Thales through major upgrades of the sonar systems

HMAS Success (centre) conducts a replenishment at sea with HMA Ships Adelaide and Melbourne, shadowed by HMAS Toowoomba, during Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Tara Byrne.

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IPE18 ships visit Fiji

12/06/201818/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5272 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018

HMA Ships Adelaide and Melbourne have farewelled Fiji following a successful port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 (IPE).

HMAS Warramunga boarding party members Able Seaman Corey Bartlett and Able Seaman Jacob Dun relocate parcels of seized narcotics. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Warramunga scores amazing new hat trick – tops $2billion!

06/06/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4194 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga, currently deployed to the Middle East under Operation Manitou, has seized three separate cargos of illicit narcotics over three

RAN UH-1 Iroquois helicopter operating in Vietnam. The ubiquitous Bell UH-1 Iroquois helicopter is still arguably the most instantly recognisable symbol of the Vietnam War. Images of the ‘helicopter war’ feature prominently in books, films and documentaries. Not so widely known is the role that was played by personnel of the RAN’s Fleet Air Arm (FAA), in a war that was heavily dependent on tactical air movement of combat troops, supplies and equipment in what were eventually called air-mobile operations. Between 1967 and 1971 the Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RANHFV), was fully integrated with the US Army 135th Assault Helicopter Company (AHC) flying Iroquois helicopters in both the utility and gun-ship configurations. As a result of this unique relationship between the RAN and the US Army, the unit was officially designated ‘EMU’, for Experimental Military Unit. This was fitting, given that the EMU is a native Australian bird, yet amusing at the same time because of the Emu’s inability to fly. The unit later designed its own unique badge and adopted the unofficial motto ‘get the bloody job done’. In keeping with Australian Naval tradition many of the aviators also grew beards to distinguish themselves as sailors in a predominantly army environment. The 135th AHC was initially based at Vung Tau and comprised two troop lift platoons, each with eleven UH-1Ds, a gun-ship platoon with eight UH-1Cs, a maintenance platoon with a single UH-1D and a headquarters platoon. Six of the gun-ships were equipped with mini guns, rockets and machine guns. The remaining two were fitted with the XM-5 40mm grenade-launcher system, rockets and machine guns. The role of 135th AHC was to provide tactical air movement of combat troops, supplies and equipment in air-mobile operations. This included augmentation of army medical services, search and rescue and the provision of a command and control aircraft capability.

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Helicopter Flight Vietnam gets Unit Citation for Gallantry

01/06/201801/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7452 Views 10 Comments Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam, Unit Citation for Gallantry

Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (HFV) will be recognised by the Unit Citation for Gallantry. FILE PHOTO: RAN UH-1 Iroquois

HMAS Adelaide sails the Timor Sea during Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.

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Navy task group to depart Townsville with free Mogs

31/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4788 Views 0 Comments Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018

An Australian Defence Force Joint Task Group will depart Townsville tomorrow to undertake Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2018 (IPE18), a major maritime

Leading Seaman James Walker (right) passes a parcel of seized narcotics to Able Seaman Stephanie Pannell during a drug-seizure operation in the Middle East. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Navy

Two more drug busts by Warramunga

25/05/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2939 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga

HMAS Warramunga has seized two more hauls of illicit narcotics valued at approximately AUD$315.4 million* following boarding operations in international

Warrant Officer Boatswain Andrew Freame stands in front of HMAS Hobart reminiscing of his times served on HMAS Hobart (II), before retiring 11 May 2018, following 43 years of service. Photo by Able Seaman Craig Walton.

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Retired after 43-year Navy career

25/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4841 Views 0 Comments

Warrant Officer Andrew Freame has retired from the Permanent Navy after 43 and a half years of diligent service. CAPTION:

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Navantia promises collaboration with Flinders Uni in SEA 5000 bid

21/05/201823/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6963 Views 0 Comments Hunter-class, Navantia, SEA 5000

South Australia’s expertise in smart ship technologies is set to be boosted with the establishment of a $3 million Centre

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NUSHIP Sydney launched

19/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4624 Views 0 Comments NUSHIP Sydney

Australia’s third and final Air Warfare Destroyer was launched today. The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship was launched during a

Able Seaman Darren Young speaks with Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) Lieutenant Raagavan during a simulated boarding on RMN ship KD Kasturi during Exercise Bersama Shield 2018. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thompson.

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Exercise Bersama Shield 18 wraps up

16/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4459 Views 0 Comments Bersama Shield

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) took to the sea and skies of Malaysia and Singapore to enhance interoperability and strengthen the

HMAS Warramunga crewmembers prepare to board a vessel suspected of carrying drugs. Photo by Leading Seaman Tom Gibson.

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Warramunga stops another major drug shipment

12/05/201812/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3146 Views 0 Comments HMAS Warramunga, Operation Manitou

Building on its already successful Operation Manitou deployment, the crew of HMAS Warramunga has seized and disposed of 295kg of

Royal Australian Navy personnel and guests listen to French President Macron onboard HMAS Canberra. Photo by Lieutenant Andrew Ragless.

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French president visits Garden Island

03/05/201803/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4287 Views 0 Comments French Armed Forces in New Caledonia

During his three-day official visit to Australia this week, French President Emmanuel Macron met Royal Australian Navy personnel and toured

Australian sailors from HMAS Toowoomba at an ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Brunei. Photo by Able Seaman Steven Thomson.

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HMAS Toowoomba visits Brunei

28/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5218 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba

Royal Australian Navy Frigate HMAS Toowoomba has completed a port visit to Brunei, as part of a three month South