The final bell as Avalon farewells Navy’s Bell 429 helicopters
Published on February 28, 2019 in Events
The last Royal Australian Navy Bell 429 helicopter is making its final public appearance at the Australian International Airshow 2019 at Avalon, Victoria, this week.
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Newcastle patrols Bass Strait oil rigs
Published on February 28, 2019 in Fleet
While transiting to Western Australia for Exercise OCEAN EXPLORER 2019, the guided missile frigate HMAS Newcastle separated from the OCEAN EXPLORER Task Group to undertake patrols of key oil infrastructure in the Bass Strait as part of Navy’s national maritime security commitment.
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The man behind the unmanned helicopter
Published on February 27, 2019 in Events
Two Royal Australian Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow at Avalon, Victoria.
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ANZAC spirit alive and well on OCEAN EXPLORER
Published on February 27, 2019 in Fleet
The Ship’s Company of HMAS Success has welcomed eight members of the Royal New Zealand Navy on board for part of the ship’s final deployment before she’s decommissioned in June.
People
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DFRT gets first-hand exposure to life at sea
Published on February 27, 2019 in People
The Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal recently had the opportunity to experience conditions on board a variety of different Royal Australian Navy vessels in Sydney.
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Navy surveys the sub-Antarctic sea floor
Published on February 26, 2019 in Fleet
The Laser Airborne Depth Sounder (LADS) Flight is currently deployed to Invercargill in New Zealand to undertake survey operations over Macquarie Island, a 34km long World Heritage listed island that lies approximately halfway between Australia and Antarctica.
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The final bell as Avalon farewells Navy’s Bell 429 helicopters
The last Royal Australian Navy Bell 429 helicopter is making its final public appearance at the Australian International Airshow 2019 at Avalon, Victoria, this week.
The man behind the unmanned helicopter
Two Royal Australian Navy Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are on display at the 2019 Australian International Airshow at Avalon, Victoria.
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