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A P-8A Poseidon flies off the New South Wales coast after a mid-air refuelling from a KC-30A from No. 33 Squadron as part of Exercise Diamond Seas 2022. Story by Flight Lieutenant Jessica Aldred. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Kate Czerny.

Diamond Seas kicks off six months of Diamond exercises

10/03/202211/03/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2471 Views 0 Comments C-130J Hercules, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, P-8A Poseidon

This year’s Diamond series kicked off with the successful completion of the first exercise, Diamond Seas 2022 in February. CAPTION:

HMS Resolution was a Royal Navy Resolution-class nuclear-powered submarine. Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

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Former RN nuclear-sub XO likes AUKUS announcement

16/10/202127/10/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 3247 Views 2 Comments

With two sons in the Royal Australian Navy, former Royal Navy (RN) nuclear submarine executive officer, Captain Henry Finnis (retd),

RAN warship HMAS Parramatta sails off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Corporal Lynette Ai Dang.

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HMAS Parramatta switches sides

06/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2419 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Lurking in the blue waters off the coast of Queensland, Australian frigate HMAS Parramatta and United States destroyer USS Rafael

Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary (foreground), in company with USS America (left) and Australian frigate HMAS Parramatta (right) off the coast of QLD, during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Corporal Lynette Ai Dang.

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Four nations deter and respond together on the high seas

01/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2876 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Australia, Canada, Japan and the Republic of Korea have united beyond the shared colours of their collective national flags during

A Royal Australian Air Force FA-18A Classic Hornet aircraft approaches HMAS Brisbane during an air-warfare serial, off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Crews work together to fend off Hornets

31/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2961 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

It was four against two. Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets screamed overhead a naval task group, primed to

Officer of the watch Sub-Lieutenant Lucas Menenti looks out from HMAS Brisbane’s bridge wing during an air-warfare serial off the coast of Queensland on Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohwede. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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F-35 – lucky they’re on our side

28/07/202101/08/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2097 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

Air Force’s F-35A Lighting II fighter is one of the most advanced and precise aircraft in operation. Luckily for the

HMAS Ballarat conducts a five-inch gun firing while sailing off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Commander Ryan Zerbe. Photo by Leading Seaman Ernesto Sanchez.

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Ballarat adds naval gunfire to Talisman Sabre

23/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2177 Views 0 Comments Talisman Sabre 2021

HMAS Ballarat has added the force of its five-inch gun to a blue-water combat event as part of Exercise Talisman

Able Seaman Boatswain’s Mate James Anson keeps watch from the bridge wing as HMAS Brisbane sails off the coast of Queensland during Exercise Talisman Sabre. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Sailor dons many hats on Talisman Sabre

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1752 Views 0 Comments

As Able Seaman Boatswains Mate James Anson peers through a pair of binoculars while the sun set on waters off the

Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer Lieutenant Nick Adriaanse stands on the forecastle of HMAS Brisbane while sailing off the east coast of Queensland. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder.

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Officer’s US training brought to bear at Talisman Sabre

20/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1369 Views 0 Comments

The knowledge gained from learning a powerful maritime weapons system while on exchange with the US Navy has been a

HMAS Brisbane, JS Makinami, ROKS Wang Geon and USS Rafael Peralta sail in company during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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First Vanguard in Australian waters

13/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2174 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US successfully completed Exercise Pacific Vanguard on July 9, the first time the

HMAS Brisbane launches its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Ex Pacific Vanguard lets fly

09/07/202111/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2341 Views 0 Comments

Exercise Pacific Vanguard started with a bang this week after warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US converged on

HMAS Brisbane conducts maritime manoeuvres with ships from Japan, South Korea and the US during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.

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Navies prove strength in numbers

09/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2202 Views 0 Comments

Warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US have joined forces to conduct a series of high-end warfighting activities

HMAS Perth is lowered out of the dry dock at the Australian Marine Complex at Henderson, WA, after completion of a major part of the Anzac Midlife Capability Assurance Program upgrades. Story by Harriet Pointon Mather.

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Perth back in the water after upgrades

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2704 Views 0 Comments

Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth was back in the water on July 1. CAPTION: HMAS Perth is lowered out of the

HMAS Sydney's youngest crew member Seaman Sebastien Schultz, left, and Commanding Officer Commander Edward Seymour cut a cake to mark the first anniversary of the ship's commissioning into the Navy. Story by Lieutenant Sarah Rohweder.

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HMAS Sydney celebrates first birthday

21/05/202124/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2502 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Sydney’s service to the nation began with a commissioning at sea on May 18, 2020 – the first time

HMAS Darwin conducts a Nulka active missile decoy firing. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Williams.

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Nulka support secure for next five years

16/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2963 Views 0 Comments

BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a five-year $150million contract to provide in-service support and production of Nulka systems.

HMAS Ballarat sails with USS John S. McCain in the Strait of Malacca. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.

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Ballarat and McCain test freedom in South China Sea

30/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2919 Views 0 Comments

HMAS Ballarat and USS John S. McCain came together in the South China Sea this month to exercise the capabilities and freedom of navigation.

HMAS Hobart conducts officer-of-the-watch manoeuvres with HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, before RIMPAC20. Photo by Leading Seaman Christopher Szumlanski.

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Aussies arrive in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2020

18/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4760 Views 1 Comment RIMPAC

Four Australian vessels and almost 700 personnel have arrived off Hawaii ahead of two weeks of training involving 10 nations during Exercise RIMPAC 2020.

F/A-18A Hornets fly in formation with KC-30A multirole tanker transports enroute to Guam. RAAF photo.

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RAAF deploys to Guam for unnamed exercise

24/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4539 Views 0 Comments

RAAF aircraft and more than 150 RAAF personnel have deployed to Guam to join exercises with the Royal Australian Navy and United States military personnel.

Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney (V) Commander Edward Seymour salutes his crew inside Jervis Bay, NSW, following the ship's commissioning ceremony at sea. Photo by Petty Officer Tom Gibson.

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Australia’s finest warship commissioned at sea

19/05/202019/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 10359 Views 1 Comment

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed its newest ship into the fleet with the first commissioning of an Australian warship at sea since World War II.

HMAS Leeuwin transits the Hinatuan Passage during a commemorative service for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Surigao Strait in the Philippines. Photo by Leading Seaman Tara Byrne.

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Aussie sailor dies on overseas deployment

07/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13720 Views 0 Comments

Defence has just announced that a Royal Australian Navy sailor has died overseas while on deployment in the western Pacific.