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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.
ADF People 

Sailor dons many hats on Talisman Sabre

23/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1456 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
ADF People 

Officer’s US training brought to bear at Talisman Sabre

20/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1079 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

First Vanguard in Australian waters

13/07/202125/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1824 Views 0 Comments

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

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HMAS Brisbane launches its Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile during Exercise Pacific Vanguard. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Daniel Goodman.
Asia Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA 

Ex Pacific Vanguard lets fly

09/07/202111/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2042 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy USA 

Navies prove strength in numbers

09/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 1890 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
News Royal Australian Navy Videos 

Perth back in the water after upgrades

07/07/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2380 Views 0 Comments

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

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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.
News Royal Australian Navy 

HMAS Sydney celebrates first birthday

21/05/202124/05/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2177 Views 0 Comments

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

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HMAS Darwin conducts a Nulka active missile decoy firing. Photo by Able Seaman Sarah Williams.
ADF News Science & Technology Sovereign industry 

Nulka support secure for next five years

16/03/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2643 Views 0 Comments

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

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HMAS Ballarat sails with USS John S. McCain in the Strait of Malacca. Photo by Leading Seaman Shane Cameron.
Australian News Overseas Pacific Royal Australian Navy 

Ballarat and McCain test freedom in South China Sea

30/10/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2534 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.

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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.
Australian News Overseas Royal Australian Navy USA 

Aussies arrive in Hawaii for RIMPAC 2020

18/08/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4363 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.

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F/A-18A Hornets fly in formation with KC-30A multirole tanker transports enroute to Guam. RAAF photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

RAAF deploys to Guam for unnamed exercise

24/07/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4232 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.

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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.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology Videos 

Australia’s finest warship commissioned at sea

19/05/202019/05/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 9498 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.

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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.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Aussie sailor dies on overseas deployment

07/11/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 13298 Views 0 Comments

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

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Australian Europe News USA 

MinDef hosts NATO chief on HMAS Hobart

08/08/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2494 Views 0 Comments

Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation – NATO – Jens Stoltenberg visited Garden Island Defence Precinct yesterday, hosted

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Royal Australian Navy guided-missile frigate HMAS Melbourne launches an SM2 missile while holding formation with Republic of Korea Navy guided-missile destroyer ROKS Wang Geon and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JS Ariake during a live-fire demonstration as part of Pacific Vanguard. Photo by MC2 Taylor DiMartino.
Australian News Overseas Rest of World Royal Australian Navy 

First Exercise Pacific Vanguard a success

31/05/201901/06/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3436 Views 0 Comments

The first iteration of Exercise Pacific Vanguard was successfully held off the coast of Guam over the period 22 to

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NUSHIP Sydney
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

NUSHIP Sydney could be delivered a year ahead of current schedule

26/03/201926/03/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2884 Views 0 Comments

A significant capability upgrade to the Hobart-class destroyers will allow NUSHIP Sydney to enter into operation one year ahead of

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Veterans 

Veteran Review Board members 2019

18/01/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4608 Views 0 Comments

Ms Jane Anderson Ms Anderson has been appointed as the Principal Member of the Veterans’ Review Board for a five

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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.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans 

Retired after 43-year Navy career

25/05/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4811 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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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook fires a Standard Missile 3 during exercise Formidable Shield 2017. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold.
Europe News Overseas Science & Technology USA 

SM-3 intercepts ballistic missile

18/10/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3793 Views 0 Comments

A Raytheon-built Standard Missile-3 intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea as part of a multinational operational exercise off

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HMNZS Te Kaha gets a top-up of aviation fuel from USS Nimitz during combined operations in the western Pacific. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Kinkead.
New Zealand News Overseas USA 

HMNZS Te Kaha plays with the big toys

06/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3953 Views 1 Comment HMNZS Te Kaha, USS Nimitz

Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha being resupplied at sea with aviation fuel by giant United States aircraft

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