Home News and events Navy news Navy news Keywords 30 Mar 2022 Navy News First of new patrol boats launched Defence has formally accepted its first evolved Cape-class patrol boat, Cape Otway. 30 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News ADF standing beside NSW communities ADF personnel deployed on Operation Flood Assist are preparing to provide further assistance to support the needs of northern NSW communities. 30 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News HMAS Canberra arrives home HMAS Canberra arrived home in Sydney on March 29 after supporting the Tongan people as part of Operation Tonga Assist 2022. 25 Mar 2022 Navy, Army News Like ships in the night When the Navy’s biggest ships rendezvoused in Tonga in early March, two Defence families had instant family reunions. 25 Mar 2022 Navy News Kuttabul galley offers diverse choice Joining Navy to see the world and develop his craft has led one chef to bespoke Western dishes with a Korean twist for VIPs. 24 Mar 2022 Navy News Sailor brings harmony to the galley Unlike most of us, Able seaman Su Lee makes sticky rice on purpose. 24 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News Navy surges into Murwillumbah Commander of the Operation Flood Assist joint task force met with Royal Australian Navy sailors deployed to northern New South Wales. 24 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News HMAS Canberra returns from Tonga HMAS Canberra, her crew and embarked forces have arrived in Townsville following their deployment on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. 23 Mar 2022 Navy, Air Force News Joining in with community in Palau ADF personnel recently deployed to Palau have spent time engaging with locals and the community. 23 Mar 2022 Navy News Navy team thanked for Brisbane River work Navy personnel who helped clear flood material from the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay were given a big thank you recently in Brisbane. 23 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News Defence soars into space Defence enters into a new space era with the establishment of Defence Space Command and the release of the Defence Space Strategy. 23 Mar 2022 Navy, Army, Air Force News Top Defence science prize awarded Defence operations analyst Dr Alexander Kalloniatis wins the 2021 Minister’s Award for Achievement in Defence Science.