Australian Navy

Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 25 Jan 2008 - 9:02

HMAS Collins - Sydney Harbour - 25 Jan 2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 25 Jan 2008 - 9:04

HMAS Rankin - Sydney Harbour - 25 Jan 2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 25 Jan 2008 - 9:06

HMAS Armidale - Sydney Harbour - 25 Jan 2008.

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HMAS Adelaide - Sydney Harbour, Fleet Base Garden Island - 31 January 2008.

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HMAS Success - Sydney Harbour, Fleet Base Garden Island - 31 January 2008.

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HMAS Paramatta Seen here entering Sullivans Cove in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia with a A109E Augusta Helicopter hovering about. (08/02/2008)

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Mer 5 Mar 2008 - 9:10

HMAS Paramatta departing Melbourne 04-03-08 after weekend visit.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 14 Mar 2008 - 9:56

HMAS Sirius on R&R visit to Melbourne 14/03/2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 14 Mar 2008 - 9:57

HMAS Darwin on R&R visit to Melbourne 14/03/2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Ven 14 Mar 2008 - 9:59

HMAS Collins on R&R visit to Melbourne 14/03/2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Mer 19 Mar 2008 - 15:09

HMAS Paramatta at Station Pier, Melbourne 2 Mar 2008.

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Sujet: Re: Australian Navy Lun 31 Mar 2008 - 9:56

HMAS Stuart leaving Sydney Harbour for tour of duty in Persian Gulf - 31 March 2008.

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HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) - Sydney Harbour, off Athol Bay - 4 April 2008, early.

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12 May 2008

HMAS Arunta returns home from Middle East for Mother's Day

The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class Frigate, HMAS Arunta, returned home today following a six-month deployment to the Middle East. Her ship's company of 183 men and women were greeted by Defence Science and personnel Minister, the Honourable Warren Snowdon, the Commander Australian Fleet, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates AM, RAN, and family and friends.

HMAS Arunta was stationed in the Northern Arabian Gulf as part of Operations Catalyst and Slipper, Australia's commitment to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq and the Global War on Terror. Arunta contributed to the protection of Iraqi oil platforms, conducted security boardings of all vessels proceeding to the platforms and performed ongoing training of the Iraqi Navy.

In welcoming Arunta home, Rear Admiral Nigel Coates paid tribute to the ship's company and the important role that they fulfilled in the Middle East.

This particular Mother's Day was particularly sweet for the seven Arunta families who welcomed newborn children during this deployment. Similarly, Chief Petty Officer Patrisha Chaplin and Petty Officer Sally-Anne Plewis had their children waiting on the wharf for a Mother's Day reunion.

Whilst deployed, the ship steamed more than 21,000 nautical miles, conducted 500 queries, 110 surface searches and 35 security sweeps in the Gulf.

Friends family and Navy personnel all gather on Diamantina Pier to welcome HMAS Arunta back home from the Persian Gulf.

Source: Australian Governement - Department of Defence
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22 Jun 2008

FIRST MU90 LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO FIRES FROM AN AUSTRALIAN WARSHIP

The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, Minister for Defence, today announced that the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) successfully test fired the new MU90 Lightweight Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Torpedo late last week.

“While the MU90 Lightweight Torpedo has been successfully tested in Europe, this Acceptance Test and Evaluation exercise represents the first time an MU90 Lightweight Torpedo has been fired from an Australian warship,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.

Mr Fitzgibbon said the test firing from HMAS TOOWOOMBA at sea in the Western Australian Exercise Area approximately 30 kilometres off Mandurah in Western Australia was a milestone for the DMO’s Joint Project 2070, Project Djimindi – Replacement Lightweight ASW Torpedo.

“The new MU90 Lightweight Torpedo will provide a significant upgrade to the Anti-Submarine Warfare capabilities of the surface combatant platforms of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), including the RAN’s FFG and ANZAC frigates,” Mr Fitzgibbon said.

The MU90 Lightweight Torpedo is being acquired in a three-phase program worth $616 million at January 2008 prices. Defence selected the Eurotorp MU90/Impact torpedo in 1999 after a competitive tender.

The MU90 Lightweight ASW Torpedo is 3 metres long, weighs 300 kilograms, has a range of greater than 10 kilometres and is designed to track and attack quiet-running submarines at depths to more than 1,000 metres.

MU90 Light Weight Anti-Submarine Warfare Torpedo on Initial Exit from the torpedo tubes from HMAS Toowoomba.

Source: Australian Governement - Department of Defence
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