Australia now primary charting authority for Solomon Islands
Defence and Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Infrastructure Development signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) concerning hydrography cooperation, formally assigning the
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Royal Australian Navy
Largest Navy Task Group in years leaves Sydney
An Australian Defence Force Joint Task Group – Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2017 – has departed Sydney to participate in a series
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First of two new Cape-class PBs delivered for RAN
WA shipbuilder Austal today announced that the first of two Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy has been delivered. CAPTION: The
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Navy launches new recruiting campaign
Defence Force Recruiting is launching a new national Navy recruitment campaign which will air for the first time on Sunday
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HMAS Moreton commissioned
The Royal Australian Navy formally commissioned Navy Headquarters South Queensland as HMAS Moreton today in a ceremony steeped in tradition – and the
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Drug-haul frigate coming home after Middle East mission
Guided Missile Frigate returns after a highly successful deployment to the Middle East, where she seized a massive illegal drug
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HMAS Ballarat completes 56-week upgrade docking
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
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NUSHIP Adelaide completes final sea trials
NUSHIP Adelaide, Australia’s second Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ship, is successfully completing her second and final sea trials in Port
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NUSHIP Adelaide starts final sea trials today
NUSHIP Adelaide starts her final period of sea trials today. The second of the Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships being
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HMAS Tobruk was formally decommissioned today
After 35 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Tobruk was formally decommissioned today in Sydney. The Governor-General,
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HMAS Melbourne fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles
HMAS Melbourne fired two Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles during training off Australia’s east coast this week. The missile firings were conducted off the
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HMAS Tobruk returns to Sydney to retire
HMAS Tobruk (II) sailed through Sydney Heads to her home port at Garden Island for the last time today before she is
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HMAS Newcastle becomes billion dollar drug buster
Australian frigate HMAS Newcastle seized 581kg of illegal narcotics on 21 June – officially making her a billion dollar drug
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Defence money to build Darwin barge facility
An $18 million project to construct a Multi User Barge Ramp Facility in Darwin has been approved by parliament, Parliamentary Secretary to
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