Royal Australian Navy • Page 6 of 12

Oct- 2023 -

18 October

The 76mm medium caliber gun (MCG) installed at West Head gunnery range in Flinders, Victoria is seen firing a round of ammunition towards the sea.

Australia Decommissions 30-Year-Old Medium Caliber Gun

Australia has decommissioned the 76mm medium caliber gun installed at West Head gunnery range after 30 years of service.

17 October

Sea

ADV Cape Pillar, Australia's newest Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat, is seen docked in a pier. Its hull is colored grey, with the numbers "319" painted in white on the side of the bow.

Juster Domingo

Australian Navy Commissions Newest Cape-Class Patrol Boat

Shipbuilding contractor Austal has delivered ADV Cape Pillar, the Royal Australian Navy's sixth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat.

5 October

Asia Pacific

A Naval Strike Missile (NSM) flies above the water. The sun is setting in the background, albeit out of frame.

Juster Domingo

Australian Firm APT Lands Contract for Naval Strike Missile Launcher Parts

Australian Precision Technologies has received a contract from Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture parts for its missile launchers.

5 October

Asia Pacific

HMAS Stalwart, a Royal Australian Navy ship, is seen docked in a pier. It faces to the right, and "A304" is seen painted on its right side. On the middle right side of the background, another ship can be seen docked in the pier.

Juster Domingo

Australian Warships Set Sail for Regional Presence Deployment

Three Royal Australian Navy ships are set to be deployed in Indo-Pacific waters as part of Australia's commitment to upholding regional peace.

Sep- 2023 -

28 September

Asia Pacific

Australian Army soldiers arrive at Melville Island, Northern Territory, by Zodiac after a patrolling around the waters of Darwin as part of Exercise Predators Run 23

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Shakes Up Army in Shift to Long-Range Deterrence

Australia announced a "major restructuring" of the army featuring a new long-range strike capacity, as it adapts to China's growing military clout in the Asia-Pacific region.

21 September

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Drops ‘Controversial’ Marine Drone Deal

The Australian government has scrapped a major maritime drone deal with Schiebel the previous government approved.

21 September

Asia Pacific

INS Vagir, HMAS Rankin, and HMAS Perth conduct manoeuvre exercise at the Western Australian Exercise Area during the Indian Submarine INS Vagir visit to Fleet Base West in Perth, Western Australia

Juster Domingo

Australia Signs $210 Million Underwater Tracking Contract

Australia has contracted L3Harris to develop an underwater tracking capability that relays data on the location and movement of assets operating within the tracking field.

19 September

Asia Pacific