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Collins-class submarines HMAS Collins, HMAS Farncomb, HMAS Dechaineux and HMAS Sheean transition through Cockburn Sound, Western Australia. Photo by Lieutenant Chris Prescott.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Minister for Defence – Keynote address: Submarine Institute of Australia

18/11/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1016 Views 0 Comments

Minister for Defence Lind Reynolds delivered a Keynote address to the Submarine Institute of Australia this week – reproduced here unedited.

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Outfitting hall B22 at Osborne South shipyard, featuring 30m wide by 34m high ‘gigadoors’. Image supplied.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Osborne South shipbuilding precinct build complete

14/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2122 Views 0 Comments

SA’s shipbuilding hub, the Osborne South Development Project, has completed construction and is ready for handover to ASC Shipbuilding.

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HMAS Anzac sailor Able Seaman Curtis Willmore monitors his console in the operations room of the frigate simulator at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, during Exercise Viking Raider. Photo by Leading Seaman Ronnie Baltoft.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

East and west crews fight same battle at same time

09/09/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 953 Views 0 Comments

Two RAN warship crews conducted high-end simulated sea combat in the same exercise but on opposite coasts as part of Exercise Viking Raider.

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NUSHIP Sydney prepares to berth at Fleet Base East, Garden Island in Sydney, for the first time. Photo by Able Seaman Leon Dafonte Fernandez.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Sydney home for first time

27/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2672 Views 0 Comments

Sydney residents got their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island today.

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ASC shipbuilding facilities in Osbourne, South Australia. ASC image.
Australian News 

Australian Submarine Corporation records virus case

13/03/202014/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1772 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ASC Pty Ltd – the company responsibile for sustaining the Collins-class submarine fleet – has recorded it first case of COVID-19.

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Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart successfully fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving the capability of the ship to launch Harpoon missiles. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Navy opens new warfighting agency at Garden Island

22/01/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1647 Views 0 Comments

The Royal Australian Navy has opened a centralised warfighting agency, designed to enhance Navy’s lethality in times of conflict.

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HMAS Melbourne departs Sydney Harbour to participate in Exercise Ocean Raider. Photo by Leading Seaman Sarah Williams.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Melbourne might live to fight another day

30/12/201930/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3734 Views 1 Comment

The Australian newspaper is reporting that Adelaide-class frigates HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle are to be sold to Chile –

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NUSHIP Sydney on builder's sea trials.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Third AWD completes sea trials

09/11/201909/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2147 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s third Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) – NUSHIP Sydney – is on track to be delivered to the Navy in February

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Air warfare destroyer NUSHIP Sydney departs Osborne Shipyards for the first time as it commences its builder’s sea trials. Photo by Simon Casson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Sydney starts builder sea trials

16/09/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2860 Views 0 Comments

Royal Australian Navy’s third air-warfare destroyer, NUSHIP Sydney, has commenced its first phase of sea trials, which will test the ship’s hull,

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HMAS Hobart’s embarked MR-60R helicopter ‘COBRA 16’ during first-of-class flight trials off the east coast off Australia. Photo by Lieutenant Commander Sidney Raper.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

HMAS Hobart conducts first-of-class flight trials

02/08/201902/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1698 Views 0 Comments

From Navy Daily, 2 August 2019 Author Lieutenant Ryan Zerbe Two of Navy’s newest cutting-edge platforms have combined, with the air

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Boilermaker Kane Ramsay and Document Editor Lauren Pitman prepare to assist Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan to lay a traditional coin under the keel of the future HMAS Arafura. Photo supplied by ASC.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Official keel-laying ceremony for first Arafura class

10/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2600 Views 0 Comments

The first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel reached a significant milestone today with a ceremonial keel laying ceremony at the Osborne

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Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart successfully fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving the capability of the ship to launch Harpoon missiles. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
ADF Australian News 

2019 Federal Budget – Defence

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1930 Views 0 Comments

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry have released a statement on the 2019-2020 Federal Budget… The 2019–20

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Sailors from the Royal Australian Navy Construction Branch inspect a model of an Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide. Photo by Lieutenant Ryan Zerbe.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

First Arafura-class offshore patrol boat starts construction

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3200 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

Construction has commenced on the Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels at Osborne in South Australia. CAPTION: Sailors from the Royal Australian

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NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.
Australian News Science & Technology 

ASC sheds shipbuilding jobs

16/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2147 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer

ASC [Australian Submarine Corporation] has entered a second round of job cuts as the construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s

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NUSHIP Brisbane arrives at Fleet Base East for the first time, joining (left to right) HMA Ships Choules, Adelaide, Success, Warramunga and ex-HMAS Darwin. Photo by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.
News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6593 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart-class, NUSHIP Brisbane

NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10

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BAE Systems' Type 26 Global Combat Ship
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender

29/06/201829/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7949 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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NUSHIP Sydney
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Sydney launched

19/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3768 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

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HMAS Hobart fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle, and, inset, Lieutenant Commander Marc Beecroft from HMAS Sydney conducts training with the Aegis Combat System onboard USS Kidd to prepare for the arrival of the new Hobart-class into the Royal Australian Navy. Main photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson – inset by Able Seaman Sarah Ebsworth.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Aussie warships demo new engagement capability

17/04/201817/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3851 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart, NUSHIP Brisbane

Two Australian warships have demonstrated a new-to-Australia war fighting capability whereby the missiles from one ship can be fired and

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MV Sycamore arrives at Osborne South dockyards for servicing. Photo supplied by ASC Shipbuilding.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

MV Sycamore docks for ‘quick’ service

13/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2637 Views 0 Comments MV Sycamore

Australian’s ASC Shipbuilding has commenced work assisting in the maintenance of Navy’s advanced Maritime Aviation Training Vessel, MV Sycamore, creating

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HMAS Hobart fires her Mark 45 Mod 6 5-inch gun during weapon trials off the east coast of Australia. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

HMAS Hobart fires full suite of weapons – VIDEO

12/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5439 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

HMAS Hobart recently conducting weapons-firing trials off the east coast of Australia. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart fires her Mark 45 Mod 6

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