HMAS Sydney fires Royal Australian Navy’s first Naval Strike Missile during RIMPAC 2024

HMAS Sydney fires Royal Australian Navy's first Naval Strike Missile during a SINKEX off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Navy has accelerated Naval Strike Missile installation in Surface Combatants which culminated in the 18 Jul live firing demonstration off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise RIMPAC 2024. This is aligned to Government Direction announced in the 2022 Defence Strategic Review and in the 2024 National Defence Strategy.