HMAS Launceston (foreground) and HMAS Wollongong sail in formation as they depart Darwin Harbour for the Patrol Boat Concentration Period. (Commonwealth of Australia) The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ...

From intercepting drug runs to foiling human smuggling operations, the trio has been front and centre of some of the most remarkable tales in the Royal Australian Navy’s modern history. After being at ...

Commissioned between 2005 and 2007, Australia’s three remaining Armidales sailed into Darwin Harbour last week in readiness for a decommissioning ceremony expected on Thursday. Armidale Class patrol ...

January 7, 2022: Australia has run into problems replacing its aging offshore patrol boats. The last six of its 18 new Cape-class boats ran into problems when it was discovered the China had sold ...