His Majesty's Australian Ship - Wikipedia
His Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) (or Her Majesty's Australian Ship when the monarch is female) is a ship prefix used for commissioned units of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Secret cabinet papers expose HMAS Sydney search funding …
12 hours ago · The search for an Australian warship lost at sea during a battle in the Second World War received more than $1m in funding from the federal government, newly released …
Ships, boats and submarines | Royal Australian Navy
It is one of the largest and most sophisticated naval forces in the Pacific region, with a significant presence in the Indian Ocean and worldwide operations in support of military campaigns and …
Australian Navy Fires Tomahawk Cruise Missile For The First Time
Dec 9, 2024 · The three-ship Hobart class–which in addition to Brisbane includes the class namesake, HMAS Hobart (DDG-40), as well as the destroyer HMAS Sydney (DDG-42), is a …
Hobart class Guided Missile Destroyer Royal Australian Navy
In June 2024, HMAS Sydney became the first of the Hobarts to fire a Naval Strike Missile. In 2024, the government announced that the Hobarts would be armed with the SM-2 Block IIIC …
HMAS Brisbane returns home from milestone deployment
Nov 1, 2025 · Brisbane is one of three Australian-built Hobart-class destroyers and is designed to provide air defence against missiles and aircraft to protect ships, land forces and coastal …
HMAS: Definition, Examples & Quiz | UltimateLexicon.com
Sep 21, 2025 · HMAS stands for His/Her Majesty’s Australian Ship. It is a prefix used in the naming of ships commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). This prefix signifies that …
RAN’s HMAS Brisbane test fires Tomahawk cruise missile
Dec 11, 2024 · The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Hobart -class guided missile destroyer (DDG) HMAS Brisbane has test fired a Tomahawk cruise missile for the first time ever off the coast of …
Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period Complete, USS Hawaii …
Sep 10, 2024 · HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia, Australia (Sept. 10, 2024) — The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departed HMAS Stirling today, marking the …
Australia to reinforce maritime surveillance operations with new HMAS …
On June 26, 2025, the Royal Australian Navy announced that the HMAS Arafura will be formally commissioned on June 28, 2025, during a ceremony at the Fremantle Passenger Terminal. …