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Navy launches new recruiting campaign

15/07/201615/08/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4381 Views 1 Comment Defence Force Recruiting, DFR, RAN, Royal Australian Navy

Defence Force Recruiting is launching a new national Navy recruitment campaign which will air for the first time on Sunday

HMAS Ballarat read to go back into the water at Henderson, Western Australia. Photo supplied.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Ballarat completes 56-week upgrade docking

02/09/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5227 Views 0 Comments Anti-Ship Missile Defence, HMAS Ballarat, RAN, Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Ballarat today completed her 56-week on-dock production activities associated with the Anti-Ship Missile Defence (ASMD) and other upgrades. Ballarat was undocked this

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Veterans

HMAS Tobruk was formally decommissioned today

31/07/201521/04/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5275 Views 1 Comment HMAS Tobruk, RAN, Royal Australian Navy

After 35 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Tobruk was formally decommissioned today in Sydney. The Governor-General,

Then HMA Ships Brunei, Labuan and Tarakan

Australian News Overseas Rest of World Royal Australian Navy

Two former Australian landing craft commissioned into Philippines navy

23/07/201516/02/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6369 Views 0 Comments Philippines, RAN

Two former Australian Balikpapan-class landing craft were commissioned into the Philippines Navy today. Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett

Members of HMAS Newcastle's boarding party prepare to board a dhow.

Australian News Operations Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Newcastle seized 139kg of heroin

08/07/201512/10/2015 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4560 Views 0 Comments drugs, HMAS Newcastle, RAN

In its sixth successful haul in eight weeks, Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Newcastle seized 139kg of heroin, with an estimated street