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Third AWD completes sea trials

09/11/201909/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3003 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

Air warfare destroyer NUSHIP Sydney departs Osborne Shipyards for the first time as it commences its builder’s sea trials. Photo by Simon Casson.

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NUSHIP Sydney starts builder sea trials

16/09/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3792 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,

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.

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HMAS Hobart conducts first-of-class flight trials

02/08/201902/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2830 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

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.

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Official keel-laying ceremony for first Arafura class

10/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3807 Views 0 Comments

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

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.

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2019 Federal Budget – Defence

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3188 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

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.

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First Arafura-class offshore patrol boat starts construction

15/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4211 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

NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.

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ASC sheds shipbuilding jobs

16/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3233 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

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.

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NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7921 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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Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender

29/06/201829/06/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10133 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 launched

19/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5179 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

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.

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Aussie warships demo new engagement capability

17/04/201817/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4761 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

MV Sycamore arrives at Osborne South dockyards for servicing. Photo supplied by ASC Shipbuilding.

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MV Sycamore docks for ‘quick’ service

13/04/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3566 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

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.

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HMAS Hobart fires full suite of weapons – VIDEO

12/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6672 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

HMAS Hobart conducts a practice torpedo-firing trial off the east coast of Australia. Photo by Able Seaman Craig Walton.

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HMAS Hobart fires full weapons’ suite

10/02/201812/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7054 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

HMAS Hobart recently conducting weapons-firing trials off the east coast of Australia. These trials include naval gunfire support drills, anti-air

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HMAS Hobart fires Harpoon test

08/12/201708/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6204 Views 0 Comments HMAS Hobart

Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart has successfully fired a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving

HMAS Darwin departs Darwin Harbour for the final time, in formation with HMA Ships Broome and Bathurst. Photo by WO2 Chris Houghton.

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HMAS Darwin farewells Darwin for the last time

07/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2995 Views 0 Comments HMAS Darwin

After 33 years in service and more than a million nautical miles under her belt, HMAS Darwin sailed left her

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 off projects-of-concern list

04/10/201704/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4066 Views 0 Comments projects of concern list

Australian submarine company ASC today welcomed the government’s announcement of the removal the Collins-class submarine program from the Defence Department