Perth has now successfully completed all Acceptance Trials for DMO and an early Operational Assessment for Navy, which has culminated in successful range activities in the Pacific Missile Range Facility off Hawaii in June. The crew of Perth can now feel justifiably proud of the accomplishment of the
The Governor General, Her Excellency Quentin Bryce, AC, formally graduated the Navy’s newest batch of Officers from the Royal Australian Naval College. For the 115 graduates the ceremony, which was held at HMAS Creswell in Jervis Bay, spelt the completion of the six-month-long New Entry Officers Cou
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that the tender had been released for a five-year contract for the repair and maintenance of the Navy’s eight Anzac Class frigates. The contract is worth approximately $300 million. Four companies or joint ventures have been short-listed to c
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) returned to its forward-deployed port of Yokosuka, Japan, June 4. Initially conducting extensive maintenance and upgrade in Yokosuka, Lassen relocated to Sasebo Naval Base following the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsuna
Maintenance work on the aircraft carrier George Washington was continuing March 30 in waters off Japan, more than a week after it left its berth in Fleet Activities Yokosuka to escape radiation detected by the ship’s sensitive equipment during a yard period. But lingering worries about the failing F
BAE Systems Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded a $7,924,347 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-06-C-4408) for repairs to USS Chosin (CG 65) during the ship’s drydock selected restricted availability. Efforts to include drydock, hull, machinery, electrical, electronics, ship
