
The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats into commissioned service in a ceremony at the homeport of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin.

H&B Defence, a joint venture between HII and Babcock, has secured its first contract to enhance supply chain capabilities for the global AUKUS alliance through the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification Pilot Program.

Researchers at the University of South Australia have proposed a new planning formula to optimise the lifecycle value of Australia’s warships, aiming to strengthen naval strategy amid growing geopolitical instability.

The Barak MRSAM air defense system, developed jointly by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India’s Ministry of Defence, has completed a series of operational trials.

Austal Australia has successfully launched the ninth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy – the future HMAS Cape Spencer.

Peru’s state-owned shipyard SIMA Peru has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) to collaborate on a joint submarine development.

The stage is now set for a significant leap in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) combat capabilities, as a landmark delivery tasking statement has officially launched the upgrade of the Hobart-class guided missile destroyers’ combat systems.

US defense company Eureka Naval Craft and Australian marine autonomy specialist Greenroom Robotics are set to unveil what they describe as ‘the most advanced autonomous naval attack vessel ever designed’.

The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish Australia’s first guided weapons production factory in Newcastle.

Australia has entered a $200 million agreement with the United States (U.S.) to acquire additional quantities of MK-48 heavy weight torpedoes.

Navantia Australia has been awarded a designer support contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia-designed ships in service with the Royal Australian Navy.

American company Honeywell has been awarded a contract to deliver the AUKUS Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) pilot program.