
A new naval support site has been established in Perth, Western Australia, as part of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled the southern hemisphere’s first 3D printed uncrewed surface vessel (USV), marking a major milestone for advanced manufacturing and autonomous maritime capability in Western Australia (WA).

The Albanese Government has taken a major step towards delivering a larger and more lethal surface combatant fleet, with contracts now signed for Australia’s first three general-purpose frigates.

Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigates have sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program.

Rolls-Royce has formalized new partnerships with the Western and South Australian Governments to boost defence workforce development under the AUKUS pact.

The U.S. Navy’s Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah has participated in the French Navy-led multilateral training exercise La Perouse 2025, alongside other allied and partner nations, in the vicinity of the Indian Ocean.

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will soon take delivery of a 6.8-meter renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to trial on a short-term lease.

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have conducted a combined exercise off the east coast of Australia testing autonomous undersea warfare capabilities.

Defence companies Babcock Australasia and HII have joined forces with the University of Adelaide, Curtin University, and the University of NSW to form the AUKUS Workforce Alliance (AWA), a partnership committed to preparing a skilled workforce in support of all steps of AUKUS pact.

Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba achieved a milestone while undergoing training off the coast of Western Australia.

Navy ships from Australia, Japan, and Canada have fired their biggest guns during a multinational gunnery exercise (gunex) in the North Pacific Ocean near Japan, Keen Sword 2022.

Royal Australian Navy ships from five nations, including HMA Ships Hobart and Stalwart, completed exercise Sama Sama Lumbas in the Philippines in October.

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.

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.