Publication of a leaked engineering report criticising the anticipated performance of the RAN’s future Hunter-class frigates has drawn swift rebuttals from the Defence Minister, Defence, and the Chief of Navy.

It appears that HMAS Adelaide and 600 crew will be spending an 8th day alongside in Tonga after being stranded by a major electrical power failure.

Under the Regulatory Technology round, Shoal, partnered with Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS), will investigate smart solutions to the challenges faced by commercial and Defence users of autonomous vessels in Australia.

DMTC Limited is working with BAE Systems Maritime Australia, ANSTO and the University of Wollongong to develop advanced welding technologies for use on naval shipbuilding programs such as the Hunter Class Frigate Program.

BAE Systems Australia has been awarded a one year, $14 million contract extension that will see the company continue to support the Royal Australian Navy’s hydrographic fleet until the end of this year.

Team Norsta, an Australian owned and controlled joint venture team of Norship, Tropical Reef Shipyard, Nova Systems and Secora, has been announced as the new Regional Maintenance Provider North East.

The government has signed a $5.13 million contract with Deakin University to continue its development of an augmented and virtual naval firefighting system for the Australian Defence Force.

The government has signed a $12 million contract with a Nowra business that is providing crucial search and rescue services at HMAS Albatross.

INDO PACIFIC 2022 organiser AMDA Foundation has announced that former Australian Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Tim Barrett (Rtd), has joined the AMDA Foundation Board.

Austal USA delivered the future USS Canberra to the United States Navy on December 21, the second Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Austal delivered to the Navy in 2021.

Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched today at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.

Lockheed Martin Australia was awarded a $33 million design contract on 16 December to support the upgrade of the Aegis Combat System on the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) fleet of three Hobart-class Destroyers.

Bell Textron has announced the sale and delivery of two Bell 505 helicopters to the Indonesian Navy. The newly acquired helicopters will be utilised as basic helicopter trainers.

The Hunter Class Frigate Program’s first 16 apprentices have graduated from high school and will now enter the next phase of their apprenticeship program.

The three companies selected will supply a range of manufactured parts for prototyping blocks now under construction at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide.

HMAS Stalwart is the second of two Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships purchased for the Navy.