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Asia Pacific
Posted: over 2 years ago

Australia’s second “evolved” Cape-class patrol boat hits the water

Defence company Austal Australia has launched the second of six “evolved” Cape-class pat...

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  • Vessels
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Australia to build additional submarine base to bolster its efforts under AUKUS pact

A new submarine base will be built on the east coast of Australia to support the nation’s new nuclea...

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  • Equipment & technology
Posted: over 2 years ago
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AUKUS partners ready to exchange naval nuclear propulsion information

As of 8 February 2022, the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement (ENNPIA) signe...

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  • Industry
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Third prototype unit for Australia’s Hunter-class frigate program completed

Defence company BAE Systems Austalia has revealed that the third prototype unit for the Royal Austra...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago
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A&P Group carries out two Bay-class vessel refits in Australia and UK

A&P Group UK and A&P Australia have simultaneously carried out the refits of two Bay-class v...

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  • Vessels
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Chinese warship points laser at Australia's patrol aircraft

The Australian Department of Defence has confirmed that its patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon detected a...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Australian Navy’s HMAS Supply aces first refueling at sea in Tonga

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) lead ship of the Supply-class replenishment oilers, HMAS Sup...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 2 years ago
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New baseline design for Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate established

The year-long System Definition Review (SDR), involving work by BAE Systems’ engineering teams in Au...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate departs for three-month deployment

HMAS Arunta, the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate, sailed from its home port ...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 2 years ago
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DMTC, BAE Systems team up on naval shipyard tech to support Hunter-class frigate program

Defence company DMTC Limited has joined forces with BAE Systems Maritime Australia, ANSTO and the Un...

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  • Equipment & technology
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Australian Navy’s largest warship suffers power outage during mission in Tonga

On 31 January, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) confirmed that the Australian Navy’s...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Royal Navy warship joins UN sanctions enforcement against North Korea

Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel HMS Tamar has joined the international effort to enforce t...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Russian Navy to conduct naval drills involving more than 140 warships

The Russian Navy has revealed plans to conduct a series of cross-country naval exercises which will ...

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  • Operations
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

Austal launches new Guardian-class patrol boat for Australian DoD

Defence contractor Austal Australia has launched the 15th Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to be co...

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  • Vessels
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MMA Offshore scores survey scope with Australian Department of Defence

Marine services provider MMA Offshore has secured its third contract under the Hydroscheme Industry ...

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  • Industry
Posted: over 2 years ago
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One more country is modernizing its naval fleet with Type 31 frigates

Indonesia plans to build two frigates based on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 design (marked also as...

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  • Industry
Posted: over 2 years ago
Posted: over 2 years ago

ROK Navy retires 3 Pohang-class corvettes and 5 Chamsuri-class patrol boats

The Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy decommissioned 9 naval vessels from active service on 28 December. ...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago
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Two countries will build frigates based on UK’s Type 26 design

Two nations have committed to building frigates based on the Type 26 design; Australia and Canada, a...

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  • Vessels
Posted: over 2 years ago