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Royal Australian Navy

First Hobart Class Air Warfare Destroyer Arrives at Fleet Base East 

Posted on August 21, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
08/21/2017
The Hobart-class AWDs will be the first RAN warships to be equipped with the Aegis combat system.  
Posted in Manufacturability, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged air warfare destroyer, AWD, HMAS Hobart, Hobart Class destroyers, NUSHIP, Royal Australian Navy, Sydney

HMAS Arunta Completes Deployment  to the Middle East

Posted on July 23, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
07/23/2017
Video:HMAS Arunta Completes Deployment to the Middle East
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Deployment, HMAS Arunta, Middle-East, Operation Manitou, Royal Australian Navy

Australian Navy Works with Fiji

Posted on June 8, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
06/08/2017
“Our defence cooperation with Fiji is multifaceted,” Vice Admiral Johnston said about the Aussie-Fuji working relationship.
Posted in Policy Dynamics, Video, What's New | Tagged Australian Navy, Fiji, HMAS Wollongong, Kula, Royal Australian Navy

Ocean Explorer 2017 Concludes

Posted on March 19, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/19/2017
Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER 17 (OE 17) is a major Fleet training activity of the Royal Australian Navy and Air Force.
Posted in Strategy, Video, What's New | Tagged Ocean Explorer 2017, RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, WAXA, West Australian Exercise Area

Exercise Ocean Explorer: The Italians Participate in the Australian Exercise

Posted on March 15, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/15/2017
The Italian FREMM frigate participated in the exercise in the Pacific.
Posted in Manufacturability, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged Australia, Electronic, Exercise Ocean Explorer, Fincantieri, Italian FREMM frigate, Italian Ministry of Defence, Italy, Jakarta, Leonardo, MBDA Italy, New Zealand, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, Spain, Telespazio

RAAF Mentoring in Afghanistan

Posted on March 8, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
03/08/2017
Video:RAAF Mentoring in Afghanistan
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Afghan air force, Afghanistan, Australian Army, Kabul, NATO, Operation HIGHROAD, RAAF, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy

Ocean Explorer Aero-Medical Training

Posted on February 26, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
02/26/2017
Video:Ocean Explorer Aero-Medical Training
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Aero Medical Evacuation, AME, Exercise Ocean Explorer, HMAS Adelaide, OE 17, RAAF, RAN, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Australian Navy, WAXA, West Australian Exercise Area

Operation MANITOU Update

Posted on February 2, 2017 | by Caroline Teames
02/02/2017
Slideshow:HMAS Arunta in Operation MANITOU
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged HMAS Arunta, Operation Manitou, Royal Australian Navy
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