The Australian Government has signed a six-year contract with BAE Systems to take on a new, innovative sustainment role designed to optimise the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart class destroyers.
The Korea Coast Guard accepted the delivery on Sept. 30 of its third S-92 search and rescue helicopter built by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company.
The Australian Government has signed a five-year contract with Raytheon Australia to continue to invest in the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of Collins-class submarines.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a new construction agreement with Australian shipbuilder Birdon to provide classification services and statutory approval for the Royal Australian Navy’s Young Endeavour replacement.
Defence company Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class patrol boat (ACPB), former HMAS Maitland, from the Commonwealth of Australia, to begin planning, modification, and test and evaluation of autonomous and remotely operated systems.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) have conducted bilateral maritime training during Exercise Singaroo 2022 in Australia’s northern waters.
The Royal Thai Navy has awarded a contract to Elbit Systems Ltd. to supply Hermes 900 maritime unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and training capabilities.
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has come to a close with a full program of activities in the seas and skies off Northern Australia and in Darwin from 12 until 24 September.
Shipbuilder Luerssen Australia has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Royal Australian Navy’s fifth Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
The Royal Australian Navy’s biennial international engagement activity Kakadu 2022, which involves 16 warships, a submarine, more than 30 aircraft and 3000 participants from more than 20 countries, has witnessed activities ranging from constabulary operations to high-end maritime warfare.
The US Navy has awarded a contract to Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin’s company, to produce additional 12 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
The expected time frame for the first of the Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates is 2031, acting Prime Minister and defence minister Richard Marles revealed.
