HMAS Arafura, the first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), has been commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet.
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has completed the overhaul of the ROK Navy’s 214-class diesel-electric submarine Yun Bong-Gil.
Babcock Australasia (Babcock) has expanded its servicing portfolio to include Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) by completing intermediate maintenance availability (IMAV) on the Australian Navy’s NUSHIP Arafura.
BMT has entered an exclusive partnership with BAE Systems Australia to bid for the Anzac-class frigate design support contract.
The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed two more evolved Cape-class patrol boats into commissioned service in a ceremony at the homeport of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin.
Austal Australia has successfully launched the ninth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (ECCPB) for the Royal Australian Navy – the future HMAS Cape Spencer.
Peru’s state-owned shipyard SIMA Peru has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) to collaborate on a joint submarine development.
The stage is now set for a significant leap in the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) combat capabilities, as a landmark delivery tasking statement has officially launched the upgrade of the Hobart-class guided missile destroyers’ combat systems.
US defense company Eureka Naval Craft and Australian marine autonomy specialist Greenroom Robotics are set to unveil what they describe as ‘the most advanced autonomous naval attack vessel ever designed’.
Australia has entered a $200 million agreement with the United States (U.S.) to acquire additional quantities of MK-48 heavy weight torpedoes.
Navantia Australia has been awarded a designer support contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia-designed ships in service with the Royal Australian Navy.
The Australian Government has launched the AUKUS submarine industry strategy, which outlines the prioritization framework that is expected to give businesses the confidence to invest in their own technical capabilities, personnel and facilities.
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.
BMT and Japan Marine United (JMU) have been contracted by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to design and build the next-generation high-speed landing craft to be operated by the Japan Self Defense Force (JMSDF).
