The crew of the Royal Australian guided-missile frigate HMAS Sydney (FFG 03) visited the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) May 9. Officers, chiefs and able seaman were given a taste of what they will experience when they join the George Washington Strike Gr
During the last 12 months HMA Ships Shepparton and Benalla have been involved with hydrographic surveys in and around Torres Strait. Their focus has been to achieve high order surveys for Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA) Under Keel Clearance Management System (UKCM). A challenge given t
Australian Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly AM MP announced on May 7 the release of the Group Maintenance Contract Request for Tender for the Australian Navy’s Adelaide Class frigate (FFG) fleet. “This is the second of the grouped-asset, long-term, performance-based contracts for the repa
Russian Navy to Receive Newest Baltic Fleet Warship Russia’s newest Baltic Fleet warship, the Project 20380 Boiky corvette, will be handed over to the Navy on May 16, St. Petersburg’s Severnaya Verf shipyard said on Monday. The Boiky has completed sea trials and undergone a series of final tests at
The Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Choules and her MRH90 helicopter have been involved in the air and sea search for two people believed lost from the Carnival Line cruise ship Carnival Spirit off the New South Wales mid-north coast. HMAS Choules joined the search on Thursday afternoon as she was r
Navy Maritime Prepositioning Force ships USNS 1st LT John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) and USNS Pililaau (T-AK 304) departed the port of Pohang, Republic of Korea, May 8. The departure marked the conclusion of a month-long deployment in support of the Combined Joint Logistics Over the Shore (CJLOTS) exercise
On an overcast northern tropical day, the crew of HMAS Paluma got their first taste of stardom when the production company, Great Southern Film and Television embarked to film ‘Coast – Australia’. The long-running BBC series explores how and why coasts are mapped and presented a unique opportunity f
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Adelaide class guided-missile frigate HMAS Sydney (FFG 3), homeported in Sydney, arrived at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 6. According to RAN, Sydney plans to embed with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group to increase their knowledge and skills relating to air
BAE Systems has described the Federal Government’s Future Submarine Industry Skills Plan as a “positive first step towards creating a sustainable, Australian naval shipbuilding capability.” BAE Systems Australia Chief Executive David Allott today welcomed the Plan’s release. “It is however, only a f
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Receives Battenberg Cup The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (IKE) received the Battenberg Cup in recognition of outstanding achievements over the course of 2012. The Battenberg Cup is awarded annually to the best all-around ship or submarine in the Atlanti
The Australian Defence Force will again be supporting Wings over Illawarra, which will take place on Sunday, 5 May. Held annually at Illawarra Regional Airport, Wings over Illawarra is a showcase of military, historic and general aviation. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating Naval Aviation’, in honour
Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly MP toured on April 30 the BAE Williamstown shipyard and Australia’s first Amphibious Assault Ship Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) NUSHIP Canberra. “BAE Systems Australia are the prime contractor for the LHD ships and are building the sizable superstructures,
The construction of the first of two new Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) ships of the Australian Navy is in full swing at the BAE Systems Williamstown Shipyard at Port Phillip Bay. The vessel, officially named Canberra in a traditional Navy ceremony at Williamstown, Victoria on February 15, 2013, is u
The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted the deputy chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, April 25. Rear Adm. Michael Mittelman conducted an office call with the ship’s commanding officer, met with medical leadership to discuss challenges faced at sea
