Royal Australian Navy fires first SM-6 missile
HMAS Sydney has conducted a successful firing of a Standard Missile 6, representing a step-change in the lethality, air and
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75th anniversary of air power projection
The Royal Australian Navy recently marked the 75th anniversary of rising above the waves and developing a fully integrated aerial
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Australia buying Tomahawk cruise missiles
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of
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Five-year anniversary of Australian Aegis operations
Lockheed Martin Australia and New Zealand congratulates the Royal Australian Navy on achieving five years of operations for the Aegis
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Exercise Keen Sword demonstrates joint integration
Destroyer HMAS Hobart participated in high-end warfighting exercises off southern Japan with ships and submarines from the US Navy, Japan
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Navy’s largest exercise comes to a close
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has come to a close, with the theme of ‘partnership, leadership and friendship’ woven through a full
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RAAF ‘ready in all conditions’
As an unfamiliar adversary approached over Australian waters at the start of Exercise Diamond Shield, exercise participants responded as a
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Diamond Seas kicks off six months of Diamond exercises
This year’s Diamond series kicked off with the successful completion of the first exercise, Diamond Seas 2022 in February. CAPTION:
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Australia goes nuclear – Collins-class life extension – French subs sunk
A number of new naval projects have been confirmed for South Australia, following the announcement today of a new enhanced
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Advanced warships ready for operations
The Royal Australian Navy’s most advanced warships are now ready for operational deployment, boosting Australia’s capacity to work with our
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Sydney home from US qualy trials
HMAS Sydney has returned to Garden Island, Sydney, following a four-and-a-half month deployment to the United States and Canada in
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Queen’s Birthday 2021 Honours List
The Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2021 recognised 1190 Australians, including 33 recipients in the Military Division and 71 military medals.
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HMAS Sydney celebrates first birthday
HMAS Sydney’s service to the nation began with a commissioning at sea on May 18, 2020 – the first time
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Osborne South shipbuilding precinct build complete
SA’s shipbuilding hub, the Osborne South Development Project, has completed construction and is ready for handover to ASC Shipbuilding.
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Australia’s finest warship commissioned at sea
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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NUSHIP Sydney home for first time
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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Australian Submarine Corporation records virus case
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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HMAS Melbourne might live to fight another day
The Australian newspaper is reporting that Adelaide-class frigates HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Newcastle are to be sold to Chile –
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Third AWD completes sea trials
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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2019 Federal Budget – Defence
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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