Australian-made submarine-grade steel will be used in the construction of US Navy Virginia-class submarines for the first time after Australian...
BAE Systems Australia – Maritime, working with BMT, has been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class fleet.
The integrated communications system (ICS) for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program has completed its Preliminary Design Review (PDR).
Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate has advanced significantly, with key manufacturing and prototyping milestones reached across the program, while the second vessel is moving closer to the start of fabrication.
Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia has signed long-term agreements with Lloyd’s Register and DNV Australia to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium (LCM) and Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) programs.
The AUKUS nations have decided to intensify efforts to accelerate the development and integration of robotic and autonomous maritime systems in 2026, building on last year’s successful trials and technology demonstrations.
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Classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has been awarded a contract from BAE Systems Maritime Australia for naval classification new construction services for the first three Royal Australian Navy Hunter-class frigates.
A new independent regulator has been launched to oversee nuclear safety in Australia’s future submarine fleet, with Michael Drake appointed as the agency’s first Director-General under the Albanese Government’s landmark defense initiative.
MANGROVE consortium, led by Saab, has been selected by NATO to lead the new Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN).
The Australian Government has decided to provide $12 billion (US$8 billion) towards delivering a defence precinct at Henderson to deliver continuous naval shipbuilding and AUKUS in Western Australia.
Austal has finalized a strategic shipbuilding agreement with the Australian Government.
The U.S., Australian, and Japanese officials have signed a naval logistics agreement to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces.
Multidisciplinary construction and engineering services provider Civmec has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Luerssen Australia from NVL Australia (NVL).
