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3 days ago · Read the latest Royal Australian Navy news. Visit the Navy website. 11 Nov 2024. Navy, Army, Air Force. News. International partners joined in prayer. Australian and Indonesia soldiers welcomed Friday prayers from an ADF Muslim chaplain while on board HMAS Adelaide. Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training. 11 Nov 2024.
Royal Australian Navy Fires Naval Strike Missile for the ... - Naval News
Jul 22, 2024 · HMAS Sydney fires Royal Australian Navy's first Naval Strike Missile during a SINKEX off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. This is aligned to Government Direction announced in the 2022 Defence Strategic Review and in the 2024 National Defence Strategy.
Heavily armed 'optionally crewed' ships to enter service under ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Six large and "optionally crewed" naval vessels heavily armed with missiles will be added to Australia's surface fleet under a dramatic $11 billion reshaping of the navy that will also see the ...
Australian Navy tests new Naval Strike Missile in US-hosted …
Jul 21, 2024 · The Australian Navy has successfully tested its new Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in a "major milestone" for the nation's military capabilities. The test was conducted at the Rim of the Pacific ...
Royal Australian Navy history honoured in Tasmania | Defence
3 days ago · 11 November 2024 Australian Navy Cadets Training Ship Mersey will today be renamed Training Ship Sheean in honour of the first and only Royal Australian Navy member awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia.. At the Remembrance Day service in Latrobe Tasmania, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, announced the name change alongside the unveiling of a life-sized statue of the ship’s ...
Australia unveils plan for largest navy buildup since World War II
Feb 20, 2024 · Australia on Tuesday announced plans to build its largest navy since World War II, allocating more than $35 billion for the defense project over the next 10 years, in a move analysts said pointed...
Royal Australian Navy successfully fires new Naval Strike Missile …
Jul 21, 2024 · Royal Australian Navy successfully fires new Naval Strike Missile in exercise. Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy first announced the acquisition of the Naval Strike Missile in January last ...
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11 Nov 2024. Navy, Army, Air Force. News. The true cost of war is human. In his Remembrance Day message, the Chief of the Defence Force reflects on the service and sacrifice of those who have defended Australia. Commemoration & history. Browse more news.
Navy’s most advanced warships ready for operations | Defence
Aug 13, 2021 · The Royal Australian Navy’s most advanced warships are now ready for operational deployment, boosting Australia’s capacity to work with our strategic partners and maintain peace and prosperity in our region. Navy’s Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers have reached final operational capability after the third ship, HMAS Sydney, completed a ...
Australian Navy capability head : ‘zero-change’ is ... - Naval News
May 28, 2024 · The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) two-star capability head has made a robust defence of the ‘shrink-wrapped’ procurement strategy being pursued for the accelerated acquisition of 11 new Tier 2 general purpose frigates.