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09 July Uncrewed
vessels airdropped in pioneering trial supported by Royal
NavyThe Royal Navy is a step close to launching drone boats from the skies after a pioneering trial which saw the first airdrop of its kind from a military transport aircraft. A uncrewed surface vessel was dropped by parachute four times from an A400M at 1,300 feet over the North Sea in the very first extracted-load airdrop of its kind, which was conducted by Kraken Technology Group and Capewell and supported by the Royal Navy under Project Beehive. More.... |
08 July Forget
the signalling: China’s missile test is part of an alarming
nuclear buildupPeople are missing the most important implication from China’s test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Monday. It’s not the signalling of China’s power, though that was almost certainly in there. In part, it’s what the test confirms: China has now validated a new, long-range missile from a submerged submarine, extending its nuclear deterrent to sea and moving closer to a credible triad. More.... |
08 July US
Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones,
anti-tank rocketsWhen hidden deep in the vastness of the ocean, America’s ballistic missile subs are practically invulnerable. But berthed in port — or sailing on the surface while transiting to and from port — these powerful yet fragile boats can be sitting ducks for drones, mines and even anti-tank rockets. What once seemed the plot of thriller novels has become reality. More.... |
08 July Ukrainian
Drone Raid Hits 10 Russian Ships, Crippling Crimea Supply
LinesOn the night of July 6th and into the early hours of July 7th, Ukrainian drone forces conducted a massive raid into the Sea of Azov and the Northern Black Sea. This raid aimed at crippling Russia’s logistics supplying occupied Crimea in the increasingly contested waters, striking a total of 10 ships, including eight vital oil tankers, one bulk cargo vessel, and one ferry. More.... |
08 July US
forces have carried out retaliatory strikes on more than 60
Iran’s small attack boats in and near Strait of HormuzThe strikes were conducted on July 7 using precision-guided munitions in response to what Washington described as recent Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the strategic maritime corridor. According to CENTCOM, U.S. forces targeted a range of Iranian military assets, including air defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar installations, and anti-ship missile capabilities. More.... |
08 July Eight
NATO allies to create new satellite mega-constellationEight NATO countries, Denmark, Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Turkey, plan to link their military satellites into a “mega-constellation” to enable “high-speed communications, intelligence and missile tracking,” the alliance announced on Tuesday at its Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, in a move that joins a number of other a new initiatives aimed at improving NATO space capabilities. More.... |
08 July Leader
grows together with her peopleFor hydrographic survey operator Leading Seaman Rebecca Churches, witnessing Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) Intake 25 graduates on parade was a bittersweet moment. The ceremony, held on the HMAS Cairns quarterdeck, marked the training completion of her first intake of NIDP recruits, having joined the unit as a recruit instructor in January. More.... |
08 July Pacific
partners tackle wartime explosivesTwo Royal Solomon Islands Police Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialists have bolstered a multinational operation to safely remove the danger posed by World War II-era explosives in Pacific Island countries. They embarked on Pacific Support Vessel ADV Reliant in Honiara on June 25, bound for Tuvalu to assist with the technical reconnaissance of Nanumea Lagoon. More.... |
07 July Navy's
weight of leadership changes handsThe Royal Australian Navy sailed into a new chapter on July 7, with Vice Admiral Matthew Buckley assuming command from Vice Admiral Mark Hammond during a ceremony in Canberra. It marked the conclusion of Vice Admiral Hammond's tenure leading Navy and the commencement of Vice Admiral Buckley's appointment as the new Chief. More.... |
07 July Recruit
charts path to Navy medicFor young Indigenous woman Recruit Shartarni Brown, aspirations to become a medic in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) felt out of reach after high school, but completing the Navy Indigenous Development Program (NIDP) has brought her goal closer. A Cairns local, Recruit Brown enlisted in the NIDP in January, looking to grow in confidence and learn more about her Indigenous culture. More.... |
06 July Powerful
reminder of service and sacrificeAble Seaman P.D. Mackintosh was at his aircraft defence post when he saw two torpedoes streak past the port side of HMAS Canberra I. The Brisbane sailor watched as the torpedoes continued into the darkness moments before the heavy cruiser came under devastating attack. In less than two minutes, Canberra I was struck more than 20 times by Japanese shells and torpedoes, leaving the ship crippled and many of her crew dead or wounded. More.... |
03 July Royal
Navy launches strike drone at sea in landmark trialsThe Royal Navy has successfully launched a strike-capable drone from a ship at sea, marking a significant step forward in the UK’s drive to create a hybrid naval force to defend against evolving threats. Working with British Army colleagues, sailors on experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett launched the Nyan One Way Effector drone during recent trials off the south coast of England. More.... |
03 July Even
in Australia, China is after you. Its new law criminalises
what happens abroadFrom 1 July, work undertaken lawfully in Australia by journalists, think tank analysts, academics and others may be characterised as criminal under Chinese law. China’s new Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law claims legal authority to pursue people beyond the People’s Republic of China who, in the Chinese Communist Party’s view, undermine ethnic unity or promote ethnic division. Beijing has not simply enacted another domestic law. It has asserted a right to judge conduct occurring inside other sovereign states. More.... |
03 July Stepping
ashore after 36 years of serviceChief Petty Officer Simon Greenwood has come to the end of his final sea posting after 36 years in Navy. He will step off HMAS Sydney in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, after nearly two years as the hull technical manager on board. This follows a long career as a marine technician dedicated to life at sea, fixing all manner of systems from sewage systems to potable water plants. More.... |
02 July Toowoomba
locals proud to honour homeIt’s always a proud moment for Queensland’s brave sons and daughters when they serve on the ship named after their home town. For Chief Petty Officers Matthew Lyons and Rhys Clark, sharing this honour together was 17 years in the making. Despite growing up in Toowoomba, the pair only met for the first time on the bus to Royal Australian Navy Recruit School in 2009. More.... |
02 July Centralised support for veterans and their familiesDefence has welcomed the launch of the Veteran and Family Wellbeing Agency on July 1, marking an important step in strengthening support for veterans and families of veterans. The agency was a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Its purpose is to make it easier for veterans and families of veterans to access the support they need across government and community services. More.... |
01 July All new compensation claims now under improved MRCA All new claims for compensation and rehabilitation will now be determined under an improved version of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) as the single ongoing Act for veterans’ entitlements from 1 July 2026. The simplification of the veterans’ compensation system from 3 Acts to one delivers on a key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. More.... |
01 July All
aboard HMAS SydneyHMAS Sydney opened the gangway to about 3000 military personnel and their families keen to tour an Australian warship as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC). Sydney was one of 21 ships from around the world to welcome guests on board during the RIMPAC open ship day. More.... |
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