DEFENCE CONNECT: Government commits $200m to expand Collins torpedo stocks – 21 March 2025 The government has announced a major enhancement to the Royal Australian Navy’s submarine capabilities, committing $200 […]
Department of Defence news : New lease of life for long-range submarine array – 18 March 2025 – Work is under way to overhaul a kilometres-wide and 300-metre-tall transmitter array in […]
The AUSTRALIAN – Ben Packham : A $5bn plan to extend the lives of the navy’s Collins-class submarines is in disarray as the government-owned shipbuilder ASC warns it won’t be […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Rheinmetall Defence Australia has kicked off local assembly of the first Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) shipsets, destined for installation on Royal Australian Navy vessels. This off-board countermeasure system is […]
Dear members, It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Commander Peter Poland OAM RN Retd. Peter was a Seaman Officer in the RN who […]
Dear members It is with great sadness that I advise the passing of NOA member Rear Admiral Tony Hunt AO RAN Retd. Our sincere condolences go to his wife Cecile […]
Task & Purpose magazine : The U.S. Navy has used more missiles for air defense since combat operations in the Red Sea began in October 2023 than the service used […]
ANI Newsletter: Minister pushes speedy frigate decision : Defence Minister Richard Marles has clashed with one of his top officials over whether the government will delay a critical decision on […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Sikorsky Australia, has been awarded a new three-year contract worth AU$313.5 million to continue its long-standing maintenance and sustainment partnership with the Royal Australian Navy to support the […]
On 1st March 2025, the memorial in Perth Western Australia to commemorate the loss of HMAS Perth (I) in the Battle of the Sunda Strait, together with USS Houston, was […]
