On Wednesday, 26 August 2026, an NH90 Tactical Troop Helicopter designated TNZA002 has clocked 3,000 flight hours, the first NH90 anywhere in the globe to pass the 3,000 flight hour mark.

Mid-2026 has been a very big time in Australia’s path to acquiring nuclear-powered submarines | Max Blenkin

Babcock Australasia, partnering with Saab Australia, has been selected as the Frigate Capability Life Cycle Manager for the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac-class frigates.

The decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi has set sail for its new home in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian country prepares to operate its first such vessel | Micah Young

The type first entered service back in 1996 and the eight ships have literally formed the backbone of the Navy’s surface combatant fleet for the past 30 years | Nigel Pittaway

EGS Australia has christened Fremantle 02, its second optionally crewed surface vessel, powered by Greenroom Robotics’ GAMA maritime autonomy system.

Lloyd's Register has secured a contract worth $11 million from Austal Defence Australia to provide naval classification services for the Australian Army’s Landing Craft Medium platform.

The Royal Australian Navy has welcomed HMAS Cape Spencer and HMAS Cape Hawke into service, in a commissioning ceremony at HMAS Cairns.

For the Royal Australian Navy, 2026 has been a noteworthy year marking the 125th anniversary of the amalgamation on 1 March 1901 of six colonial navies into the Commonwealth Naval Forces | Julian Kerr

Ocius Technology has signed agreements to integrate advanced sonar systems from ThayerMahan and Thales Australia across its growing fleet of Australian-made Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels.

The Hunter Class Frigate Program has reached a milestone with the laying of the keel of the first Hunter-class frigate, NUSHIP Hunter.

Australian businesses have been called upon to step forward and play a direct role in sustaining US-built submarines in Western Australia, with new supply chain opportunities opening ahead of Submarine Rotational Force – West, commencing in 2027.

Japanese information technology firm NEC has won a contract from Japan’s Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Agency for research on an AI foundation model for processing underwater acoustics | Corey Lee Bell

The Australian Government met with industry partners in Canberra on 18 August for the fifth Product of Concern Summit to review progress supporting the sustainment of Australia’s Collins-class submarines.

Western Australian Indigenous-owned firm Radian Architecture has received a strong endorsement from the Department of Defence after successfully completing a six-month strategic planning project for the Darwin Harbour Masterplan.

Rolls-Royce has announced it’s expanding its partnership with Melbourne engineering company Marand to supply three enclosures for the MT30 gas turbines which power UK Type 26 warships, including Australia’s Hunter-class frigates | Max Blenkin