Australia Fires U.S. Tomahawk Missile at Sea for First Time
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has joined an elite tier of allies by successfully firing a Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile for the first time in a test off the American West Coast.
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Australian Navy Helicopter in Near Miss with Chinese Fighter Jet
An Australian Navy helicopter pilot was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese military fighter jet detonated flares close to his aircraft’s course as it was operating in international waters near South Korea.
Australia Dithers over Direct U.S. Request to Join Red Sea Naval Patrols
Australia’s left-wing Labor government continues to dither over a direct U.S. request to join the expanding multi-national naval force patrolling the Red Sea to keep one of the world’s major trade arteries open.
Australia’s Leftist PM Albanese Refuses to Say How He Rebuked China over Warship Sonar Incident
Australia’s left-wing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday admitted China was responsible for a “regrettable incident” between one of its warships and the crew of an Australian navy vessel but refused to say whether he raised the issue in recent face-to-face talks with President Xi Jinping.
Watch: U.S. Navy Ready for Historic Commissioning of USS Canberra in Australia
USS Canberra (LCS 30) has arrived in Sydney, Australia, ahead of its one-of-a-kind commissioning on Saturday which will see the Independence-class vessel become the first U.S. warship to enter service while in a foreign port.
U.S. Honors Ally Australia with Christening of USS Canberra
The U.S. Navy’s newest littoral combat ship, the USS Canberra, was christened Saturday in Mobile, Alabama, in a salute both to Australia’s capital city and the enduring alliance between the two nations in war and peace.
Pacific Island Castaways Rescued After Writing ‘SOS’ in the Sand
An “SOS” message scraped onto the beachfront of a tiny Pacific island directed the aircrew from an Australian navy assault ship to three missing sailors, military authorities said Tuesday.
Australian Military Recruiting Soars as Coronavirus Hits Job Market
Australians are turning away from a sagging jobs market and looking to the country’s military forces for a stable career alternative as the global coronavirus epidemic shows no sign of easing.
Coronavirus Down Under: Australia Sends Emergency Beer Convoys to Outback Pubs
As Australia gradually emerges from its successful coronavirus lockdown, government priorities have been set. One of those began Friday with the urgent dispatch of beer kegs to remote outback pubs.
Australian Navy Delivers 800 Gallons of Emergency Beer to Bushfire-Hit Town
The Royal Australian Navy was applauded Friday after one of its ships completed an emergency beer run to help resupply a pub besieged by bushfires.
Report: Australian Navy Pilots Hit by Lasers in South China Sea
Australian navy helicopter pilots flying off the flagship HMAS Canberra were hit by lasers while transiting the South China Sea, forcing them to land as a precaution.
Australian Navy Orders Sailors Not to March in the Dark at Pre-Dawn Memorial Service
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has ordered its sailors not to march in pre-dawn darkness on the way to a traditional ANZAC Day commemoration service because of health and safety concerns.
Brexit Britain: UK Firm Wins £20 Billion Australian Warships Contract
British defence giant BAE Systems has beaten Italian and Spanish rivals to win a £20 billion contract to design and build frigates for the Australian navy, in one of the biggest post-Brexit boosts yet.
Australia Snubs Beijing, Asserts ‘Perfect Right’ for Warships to Transit South China Sea
Australia has a “perfect right” to sail naval assets through the South China Sea and a recent robust exchange in the disputed waters is symbolic of that fact, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said.
