Darwin’s naval base opened its doors to the public for the first time in seven years. See the photos. Commanding Officer Captain David Shirvington said he was thrilled to see the community welcomed ...

Twelve former Commanding Officers have sailed onboard Royal Australian Navy frigate, HMAS Darwin, today as she transited through Sydney Heads into her home port for the last time. Darwin was escorted ...

Australian sailors have seized a large weapons cache, including almost 2000 AK-47 assault rifles, from a fishing vessel in the Middle East. HMAS Darwin's boarding team intercepted the fishing vessel ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (CNN) — An Australian naval ship has seized ...

It is HMAS Darwin's second big bust this month, following the seizure of 650 kilograms of hashish on another vessel last week. In the latest, Darwin's helicopter spotted a small dhow manoeuvring ...

An Australian warship has rescued 13 Iranians shipwrecked off Pakistan on its way to the Middle East to join an international force conducting counter-terrorist and anti-piracy operations, officials ...

With the Federal Government fully committed to a $368 billion submarine deal, a US Senator who once ran for vice president has decided to scope out Australia’s defence facilities and bases for himself ...

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) ...