Future Submarine combat-system design, build, integration contract let
Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne announced a significant milestone in the future submarine programme on Thursday. CAPTION: Commanding Officer HMAS
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HMAS Warramunga does it again – with new record drug bust
HMAS Warramunga’s crew has conducted one of the largest drug seizures in Operation Manitou’s history as part of the Australian-led
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Commander Australian Fleet handover ceremony
Following a record tenure of three-and-a-half years as Commander, Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Stuart Mayer officially stepped down today. CAPTION: Commander
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Navy’s Tickford Racing experience program to continue
The Tickford Racing (formerly Prodrive Racing Australia) Outplacement Program has provided Royal Australian Navy technicians with valuable and extensive opportunities
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Drug-bust trifecta for Warramunga
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga seized 111 kilograms of heroin valued at $33 million during operations in the Arabian
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Warramunga adds 3.5 tonnes of hash to her holiday collection
While many of us are still on Christmas holidays, HMAS Warramunga, with support from a UK Royal Navy helicopter, seized
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Warramunga nabs tonnes of drugs after Christmas
The crew of the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Warramunga boosted their post-Christmas by seizing almost 8 tonnes of hashish and
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Submarine AE1 –– FOUND!!!
Australia’s oldest naval mystery has been solved with the discovery of the wreck of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 off
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Navy medic’s mission ashore in Afghanistan
The sound of an alarm at Afghanistan’s Bagram Airfield is a trigger that gets Chief Petty Officer medic Sarah Hall’s
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Meet the new First Lady of the Fleet
On Saturday 9 December HMAS Success officially became Royal Australian Navy’s ‘First Lady of the Fleet’, a title bestowed upon
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HMAS Darwin formally decommissioned
The Royal Australian Navy has decommissioned the Adelaide-class frigate HMAS Darwin on Saturday 9 December at her homeport of Garden Island, Sydney,
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HMAS Rankin involved in unusual sea rescue
It is a rare occasion that a submarine finds itself involved in the co-ordination of life-saving events, however that is
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HMAS Hobart fires Harpoon test
Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart has successfully fired a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving
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Sub rescuers happy with Ex Black Carillon performance
Scottish commercial and defence submarine experts JFD say they have demonstrated why they are a global leader in submarine rescue after
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Seahawk B-model and Squirrel helicopters farewelled by Navy
On Friday 1 December 2017, HMAS Albatross conducted ceremonial divisions to farewell two great workhorses of the Royal Australian Navy
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HMAS Newcastle home from Middle East deployment
HMAS Newcastle returned to her home port of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney following a six month deployment to
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B-model Seahawks and Squirrels retire
The S-70B-2 ‘Bravo’ Seahawk and AS350BA Squirrel helicopters were formally retired from active service with the Royal Australian Navy today
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HMNZS Endeavour to make final homecoming
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s 30-year-old tanker support ship HMNZS Endeavour is about to be retired and will enter the
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HMAS Darwin heads home to Sydney for the last time
After 33 years of service to the nation, HMAS Darwin will complete her final entry into Sydney Harbour tomorrow, Monday
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Mammoth effort to rescue round-the-world sailor
The Australian Defence Force assisted the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) with a medical evacuation operation off the coast of Western
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