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U.S. Navy & Royal Australian Navy Team Up In The South China Sea
The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy came together for operations in the South China Sea starting April 13.
22 April 2020
The U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy came together for operations in the South China Sea starting April 13.
Australia officially transferred former Adelaide-class frigates Melbourne (FFG 05) and Newcastle (FFG 06) to the Chilean Navy (Armada de Chile). A commissioning ceremony took place on April 15, 2020 at the HMAS Watson naval base in Sydney.
The Australian Government’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) in Adelaide under Project SEA 1180 Phase 1.
Here is Naval News’ Monthly Recap video for March 2020.
Tour of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy base in Busan during MADEX 2019 maritime defense exhibition in South Korea.
Australia’s Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program has reached a new milestone with construction on the first Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) to be built in Western Australia commencing.
Sydney residents had their first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island naval base today. The third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s fleet entered Sydney Heads and made her way through the harbour, with contractors and ship’s company embarked.
The U.S. Navy deployed a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from Patrol Squadron (VP) 45 “the Pelicans” to assist the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) in testing a surface task group’s air defenses.
Contracts for the design of the Main Storage Batteries Stages 1 and 2 for the Attack Class submarines have been awarded, another major milestone for the program.
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy ANZAC-class Frigate HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia.
