Babcock Australasia has delivered its first major maintenance package on the Royal Australian Navy’s new Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ship.
From record-breaking export deals to major fleet expansions and innovative projects, here are the top naval stories our readers found most compelling this year.
Austal Ships has been awarded a further contract extension, valued at over A$135 million, for the construction of two additional evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Border Force.
Shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a $1.029 billion design and build contract for landing craft medium (LCM) under the Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (SSA) signed with the Commonwealth of Australia.
Shipbuilders PT PAL Indonesia and Naval Group have conducted a steel cutting qualification section for the Republic of Indonesia’s Scorpène evolved submarine.
The Royal Australian Navy has marked a significant milestone in maritime innovation with the successful first-of-class trials of the Edge 130 tri-copter drone on the evolved Cape-class patrol vessel HMAS Cape Pillar.
The Royal Australian Navy has commemorated the service of HMA Ships Albany, Bathurst, and Childers, the final three Armidale-class patrol boats, during a triple decommissioning ceremony at their home port of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin.
NUSHIP Pilbara, the third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), has been launched at Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia (WA).
Rohde & Schwarz Australia and Austal Ships have entered into a definitive agreement for the delivery, installation, acceptance testing, and transition into service of Rohde & Schwarz’ NAVICS integrated communications systems for the first two Australian Border Force (ABF) evolved Cape-class patrol b
The Tonga Royal Navy has commissioned the newest landing craft VOEA Late in a ceremony held at the Masefield Naval Base.
Austal Australia has launched the tenth and final evolved Cape-class patrol (ECCPB), ADV Cape Hawke, constructed for the Royal Australian Navy.
Australia has accepted the ninth evolved Cape-class patrol boat, ADV Cape Spencer, built at Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.
The Australian Government has decided to invest $1.7 billion to acquire a new fleet of extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles (XL AUVs), known as the Ghost Shark, for the Royal Australian Navy.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has signed a contract with defense company Saab for an additional AUV62-AT autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training target.
