HMAS Gascoyne II makes final visit before decommissioning
DEFENCE CONNECT; 11th November 2024 : On 6th November, Royal Australian Navy Huon Class mine hunter vessel HMAS Gascoyne (II) has made its final entry into Sydney Harbour as it […]
Category: RAN
Navy photographs of the 2024 Fleet Review
The full set of Navy photographs of the 2024 RAN Fleet Review by King Charles III can be sighted at <https://images.navy.gov.au/Home/Search?Type=Full>. Paste this link into your browser and it will […]
RAN Fleet Review 2024
King Charles III and Queen Camilla reviewed yesterday (22nd October 2024) those ships of the RAN Fleet which were not deployed as the final activity of their 2024 Australian Tour. […]
RAN to be equipped with long-range missiles
$7 billion boost to nation’s air and missile defence capabilities: DEFENCE CONNECT 22 October 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Industry, Richard Marles and Minister for Defence Industry […]
Civmec to potentially acquire Luerssen Australia
DEFENCE CONNECT: 16th October 2024 Civmec Limited and Naval Vessels Lürssen of Bremen, Germany, have entered into a non-binding heads of agreement, detailing the framework for the transfer of ownership […]
RAN sailors graduate from US Nuclear Power School
Australian Submarine Agency, 14 October 2024: In another significant milestone for the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS)enhanced trilateral security partnership, the first seven Royal Australian Navy (RAN) enlisted sailors […]
Purchase of Naval Strike Missile stimulates prospect of Defence relationship with Norway
Based upon a DEFENCE CONNECT article by Robert Dougherty Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has applauded the addition of a “genuine strategic dimension” to relations following the first official […]
Three navies top up missiles in Darwin
By NOA Newsletter editor; another step forward in equipping Darwin to be a fully functional forward operating base for all RAN and allied vessels. Australian Defence Department news: article by […]
USS Hawaii departs HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) – 11th September 2024: The USS Hawaii (SSN 776), a Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine, departed HMAS Stirling after spending over 2 weeks in Australia for the […]
Nuship Arafura commences builder’s sea trials
ADM Weekly: According to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), sea trials were originally planned to take place before December 2022. However, they were delayed due to structural fire protection […]