Austal Ships Pty has been awarded a contract extension for the construction of two additional Evolved Cape-class patrol boats (ECCPBs) for the Australian Border Force (ABF).
Austal Australia has delivered the 24th and final Guardian-class patrol boat (GCPB) to the Commonwealth of Australia, which has been gifted to the Republic of Maldives under the Defence Cooperation Program.
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power Australia’s new naval fleet of general-purpose frigates.
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.
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.
BAE Systems Australia – Maritime and BMT have been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates.
Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract supporting the local construction of landing ship transport (LST) 100 vessels for the Australian Defence Force.
Defense shipbuilder Austal has delivered the tenth evolved Cape-class patrol boat, Cape Hawke, to the Royal Australian Navy.
Austal Defence Australia has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels, under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) with the Commonwealth of Australia.
Defense company Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a new nine-month extension of its Aegis sustainment program for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.
Australia’s frontline guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has formally entered the production phase of its upgrade program after docking at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard.
The Commonwealth of Australia has accepted delivery of the 23rd Guardian-class patrol boat constructed by Austal under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Program (SEA3036-1).
Shipbuilder Austal has launched Hull 544, the final Guardian-class Patrol Boat contracted for construction under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project (SEA3036-1) for Australia.
