HMAS Wollongong Decommissioned in Cairns
The Royal Australian Navy has decommissioned Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Wollongong at a ceremony in HMAS Cairns after 15 years of service. Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Jonathan Earley,…
Germany Observes SEACAT 2022: Multinational Exercise in Singapore
At the invitation of the United States Navy, Germany participated in the 21st Multinational Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) series of exercises. The exercise took place from August 15…
Firming Friendships with Indian Neighbors
Indo-Pacific Endeavour has returned to India for the third time, engaging in military-to-military exchanges, volunteer work in the community and concluding the regional partnership activities by sailing in company with…
Australia to Enhance Solomon Islands Security Capability
Defence and the joint venture Reeves Icon and Hall have signed a contract to deliver major infrastructure works with the Solomon Islands Government, helping to support a secure and resilient…
US, UK, Australian and Canada in Combined Exercise VIRTUAL FLAG
“Fights on” loudly echos across the battlespace kicking off exercise VIRTUAL FLAG: Coalition 23-1 at the Distributed Mission Operations Center at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and distributed sites…
Navy to Navy Friendship in Good Shape
HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart berthed at Manila, Philippines, for a five-day port visit as part of Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE22). The port visit followed the multilateral naval exercise, Sama…
Maiden Arrival at Home Port Cairns for ADV Cape Peron
Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Cape Peron has been formally welcomed to her home port at HMAS Cairns. The boat is the second of its class to be homeported at Cairns,…
One Year of AUKUS: An Assessment of Progress and Challenges
November 2, 2022 from the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi. Summary: In the one year since the announcement of AUKUS, significant developments have been set…
Australian Orders an Additional Guardian Class Patrol Boat
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that the Australian Government has ordered an additional Guardian-class Patrol Boat from Austal Australia for A$15.2 million. The 39.5 meter steel hull patrol boat,…
Frigate Prototype Propellers Being Made in Australia
Propellers for Australia’s elite submarine-hunting warships are one-step closer to being made in Australia, delivering a critical local capability that will be able to be used in future naval ship-build…