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Wärtsilä propellers and shaftlines will propel Tel. + 61 (8) 8238 3473 Fax. + 61 (8) 8238 3400 the Royal Australian Navy’s 3 x Air Warfare Destroyers which Email. [email protected] Solutions for a maritime century. Blohm + Voss Naval [email protected] www.blohmvoss-naval.com EDITOR’S FOREWORD s we look back at 2011, it becomes divers, commanders, chaplains and marine clear that this was an important year technicians, while also interviewing the new Afor the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, AM, with crucial operations and exercises taking CSC, RAN and the former Commander place both at home and abroad. Fittingly, Australian Fleet Rear Admiral Steve Gilmore, this 2012 Sea Power Conference, under the AM, CSC, RAN. broad theme of ‘The Naval Contribution to Our team of expert Navy writers examine National Security and Prosperity’, explores the year gone by, while also considering the how navies contribute, on a daily basis, to latest capabilities that will come into play the defence and wellbeing of their nation over the next decade. These include the and its interests. new Hobart class AWDs, the Canberra class Last year alone, those brave men and LHDs, the MH-60R Seahawk ‘Romeos’ and women serving in the RAN deployed in upgrades to the existing ANZAC class ships. various locations, from Afghanistan to the Most importantly, we congratulate the Middle East, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Navy on celebrating ‘100 Years of Service’ Singapore and the Malaysian Peninsula. At to Australia. What an amazing century it has home, they contributed to relief efforts in been! Last year, Faircount Media Group Australia, playing crucial roles in disaster- were proud to publish the ‘100 Years of the stricken states via Operation YASI ASSIST, Royal Australian Navy’ magazine that was Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST launched in June at the Australian National and the Victorian flood relief effort. Maritime Museum. It was an honour to be Displaying key Navy values of Honour, involved in the commemoration of such a Integrity, Loyalty, Courage and Honesty, crucial milestone. and reflecting the 10 signature behaviours As these centenary tributes continue Solutions for a maritime century. highlighted in New Generation Navy, these over the next four years, the RAN individuals have done their nation proud. looks forward to yet another century of In the following pages of Navy commitment, bravery, dedication and OUTLOOK, we celebrate their passion stemming from that single most achievements. We speak to pilots, clearance important element: Navy’s people. Tara Sena-Becker, Editor Blohm + Voss Naval ‘When I told a friend I’d found a home in Rozelle she said “quick take it before it’s gone,” so I rang DHA straight away. We’ve been really lucky here’. ABLE SEAMAN MICHAEL BARNETT - DHA TENANT www.dha.gov.au 139 DHA NAVY OUTLOOK The ANZAC Class Upgrades – An Anti-Ship Missile Defence System 54 104 Norman Friedman Future Submarines