Download IPFS The 240-strong crew of HMAS Sydney, a Royal Australian Navy destroyer, returned to Sydney on August 1, 2025, after a four-and-a-half-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific, strengthening regional security ties. On August 1, 2025, the crew of HMAS Sydney, a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy[Read More…]

Download IPFS The Australian Defence Force reports its largest recruitment surge in 15 years, growing by over 1,800 personnel in 2024-25, exceeding targets to reach 69,000 by the early 2030s. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has achieved its most significant recruitment increase in over a decade, adding more than 1,800[Read More…]

Download IPFS The 44-member Marine Engineering Department, known as “stokers,” aboard HMAS Sydney ensures the Royal Australian Navy destroyer’s systems run smoothly, driving its critical operations. The Marine Engineering Department of HMAS Sydney, a Hobart-class air warfare destroyer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), comprises 44 skilled technicians affectionately called[Read More…]