ADF | Northern Australia Rearmament

The Australian Defence Force has achieved a significant first for naval rearmament in Northern Australia, rearming Australian, Canadian and US warships with Vertical Launching System (VLS) munitions. The Royal Australian Navy, Royal Canadian Navy and the United States Navy conducted rearmament activities in northern Australia in September 2024 after Exercise Kakadu. HMAS Warramunga and USS Dewey were rearmed at East Arm Wharf, Darwin, while HMCS Vancouver was rearmed at Broome Port, Western Australia. This was the first time a partner other than the US conducted a vertical launching system (VLS) rearmament activity in Australia, and was also the first rearmament of its kind to occur in northern Australia. VLS is the main launch system for missiles fired from modern warships.

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[corvanphoenix]

Great work! VLS's big weakness is rearming & we have an absolutely massive area of sea to cover with very few ports to service & resupply from. So we definitely need these guys to be able to perform this task safely, wherever they can be berthed, with minimal supervision & overheads.

[edwardleecaliforniausa]

Great video guys and I enjoy your channel

[pheonix]

Outstanding guy’s- awesome effort by all 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[BBA]

This may great for Broome and Darwin, what about the rest of WA. For example, the only regular army unit in Western Australia is the SAS. In terms of logistics WA still relies a single all-weather highway and one rail line to connect us with the eastern states. In reality there two other connecting roads; The Great Central and the Tamani Track both of which are unsealed and a nightmare to drive on when dry and impassable when wet.

[dogswater]

The rearm in Darwin, was that done at the Chinese 100year leased wharf. If so not very operational security 😮

[stevetaylor]

Armed forces wearing camouflage with hi vis over the top seems wrong eyed to me. If we were at war would they do that?

[Isaac]

Find a way to rearm a VLS system while at sea.

[amcconnell]

Did you have to get a licence from the Chinese Owners of Darwin Port before moving munitions in?