The Australian Government has released its 2026 National Defence Strategy alongside a sweeping Integrated Investment Program, outlining a decade-long plan to expand military capability and strengthen national security amid an increasingly unstable global environment.
The Royal Australian Navy has formally named the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit (MASU), marking a new step in the navy’s transition to a more integrated and highly advanced technology‑enabled future force.
Vessels from 19 nations sailed into Sydney Harbour on March 21 for the Exercise Kakadu Fleet Review (KFR), commemorating 125 years since the foundation of Australia’s Navy.
A Royal Navy submarine has arrived in Australia for a historic visit to strengthen the UK’s commitment to the security of the Indo-Pacific.
Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba has transited the South China Sea in the vicinity of the Spratly Islands as part of its 2026 regional presence deployment.
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The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) multi-role vessel, HMNZS Canterbury, has sailed into Suva, carrying uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) – the Bluebottles Tahi and Rua, as part of Operation Calypso, a joint maritime security effort with the Republic of Fiji Navy.
JFD Australia, the provider of the submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) since 2009, will continue to deliver this capability for a further four years after finalizing an extension to its contract with the Department of Defense.
Defense Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of the “first-of-its-kind” naval anti-ship missile (NASM-SR) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, on February 25, 2025.
The Australian Government has expressed its serious concerns to the Chinese Government following an ‘unsafe and unprofessional’ interaction with a People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) destroyer.
Luerssen Australia, a subsidiary of Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL Group), has started construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s sixth Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV).
Babcock has teamed up with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to conduct maintenance and upgrade works on two decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) inshore patrol vessels before they are sold to the Republic of Ireland.
France’s Floréal-class light surveillance frigate Vendémiaire has arrived in Manila for a routine port call.
The Australian Department of Defence has confirmed that its patrol aircraft P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches.
