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Chief Petty Officer Simon Steyn with his mother Jackie and father Nick on HMAS Onslow in the UK, prior to the O-boat arriving in Australia in 1969.
15 Aug 2023
Navy
News

Like father, like sons

If HMAS Onslow could talk, it might share the many stories the Steyn family created in its hull.

People & service
Chief Defence Scientist Professor Tanya Monro at the Defence National Science Week Launch at Russell Offices in Canberra. Photo: Lauren Larking
14 Aug 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Inspiring the next generation of scientists

National Science Week kicked off at Defence with a launch event hosted by the Chief Defence Scientist.

Capability & technology
Commanding Officer Commander Cam Hooper, left, presents a photo of NUSHIP Arafura to Captain Haji Mohamad Sarif Pudin bin Matserudin, Acting Commander Royal Brunei Navy.
14 Aug 2023
Navy
News

Lessons learned from valued partner

Bringing a new Royal Australian Navy ship in to service naturally brings challenges, especially when it's only the fifth of its kind.

Alliances & relationships | Capability & technology
Members of 1st Battallion, the Royal Australian Regiment and US Marine Corps MV-22 Ospreys at RAAF Base Darwin for Exercise Alon.
14 Aug 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Philippine and Australian forces embark

For the first time, personnel from Philippine and Australian forces have embarked HMAS Canberra in Darwin for Exercise Alon.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Catherine Connor speaking at the 2023 Northern Territory/Kimberley Employer Support Awards
14 Aug 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

Reservists support their employers

Employers have been recognised for their contributions by their reservist employees at the 2023 Employer Support Awards.

Awards & recognition | People & service
JS Oumi conducts a duel Replenishment at Sea with HMAS Arunta, left, and USS Milius, right, during Exercise Malabar 2022.
11 Aug 2023
Navy
News

HMAS Brisbane leads international fleet into Sydney

Air defence and anti-submarine warfare are some drills planned for Exercise Malabar, to be hosted by Australia for the first time.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
Invictus Games 2023 Team Australia competitor Flight Sergeant Nathan King prepares to throw during an athletics training session at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narrabeen NSW.
10 Aug 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

'We look fierce': Invictus Games kit revealed

The Invictus Games Australian team kit has been revealed and is already a hit with competitors.

Sports, health & wellbeing
HMAS Anzac sailors line the forecastle as the ship arrives at Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea during a regional presence deployment.
10 Aug 2023
Navy
News

‘Join the Navy, see the world’

After a busy few months, the ship’s company of HMAS Anzac has wrapped up the latest regional presence deployment in the Indo-Pacific region.

Alliances & relationships | Operations & missions
Aircraftman Max Tesoriero (centre) and project manager Sub Lieutenant Ben Jackson (far left) with senior Navy personnel and the uncrewed surface vessel, Lexcen, which he assisted in developing.
09 Aug 2023
Navy, Air Force
News

Uncrewed surface vessel launched

Aircraftman Max Tesoriero always had an interest in designing and building boats and is now working with Navy on an uncrewed surface vessel.

Capability & technology
Flight Lieutenant Cameron Maher competing in the Down Under Crossfit Championship in November 2022.
09 Aug 2023
Navy, Army, Air Force
News

CrossFit named official ADF sport

CrossFit has been endorsed as an ADF Sport, a recognition that brings with it funding and opportunity.

Sports, health & wellbeing
Australian Defence Force Chaplains, Rainer Schack, Andrew Robinson, Christopher Buckley-Wilkshire, Imam, Mogamat Majidih Essa and Commander Mark Graichen visit a Hindu temple with members of the Indonesian Navy in Surabaya, Indonesia during Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023.
09 Aug 2023
Navy
News

Success in the city of heroes

From religious engagements to gender discussions, the Indonesian leg of Indo-Pacific Endeavour was a whirlwind worth remembering.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
 USS Ronald Reagan, steams in formation with the RAN ship HMAS Perth, USS North Carolina and USS Robert Smalls, and USS Antietam in the Indian Ocean during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
08 Aug 2023
Navy
News

Naval forces amassed in Australian waters

The largest massing of naval ships in Australian waters in recent years occurred during combat training for Exercise Talisman Sabre.

Alliances & relationships | Exercises & training
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