Destroyer’s all-women navigation team
Coinciding with events marking International Woman’s Day, the destroyer HMAS Hobart departed Fleet Base East for passage to Eden. It wasn’t until the ship...
RAN closes Seapower Power Centre website
In a controversial move, as part of the modernisation of the Defence websites, the RAN has removed its much used Seapower Centre Australia website....
Navy’s gangways and bases open for Navy Week
The Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, AO, RAN, has opened the Navy’s gangways and bases, proudly launching Navy Week for 2024.
Over the...
US CNO keynote address to West 2024 Conference
On 13 February the US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti delivered the keynote address and answers audience questions at WEST 2024 in...
16th RAN-Malaysian talks
The 16th Navy to Navy Talks (N2NT) between the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) were held in Canberra, from 12...
Patriotism not profits, Navy Secretary pleads
U.S. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro has a message for government contractors: Ask not what you can do for your shareholders, ask what you...
Why is Defence so little involved in the defence debate?
By Jennifer Parker*
The federal government has compared our circumstances to those in the lead-up to World War II. Australians are faced with wars in...
Vice Admiral Mead receives US Legion of Merit
On 8 February Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead, the inaugural Director-General of the Australian Submarine Agency was made a Commander of the US Legion of...
Mental health threat to recruitment
By Patrick Cooney*
As it prepares Australia to defend itself in a contested region, the ADF has put the call out to young people to...
New trades training for Army and Navy
In a move to bolster the technical prowess of its personnel, Navy and Army have introduced a state-of-the-art joint technical trades training system (JTTTS)....