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.

The Royal Australian Navy has successfully completed its annual submarine search and rescue exercise off the coast of Western Australia, along with international participants from Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Captain Dan LeRaye, executive director of the Collins LOTE, has told the SIA conference that it 'made a lot of sense' to opt for technologies and products as similar as possible to the Attack-class.

Indo-Pacific’s leading forum on submarines – the annual Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) conference – has commenced today at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

Engineering consultancy Frazer-Nash has been appointed by Trusted Autonomous Systems to develop a supporting framework for autonomous vessel compliance with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs).

Defence is seeking input from industry to support the ongoing management and operation of the Captain Cook graving dock at the Garden Island Defence Precinct in Sydney.

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

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of India has signed an agreement with the US to acquire Mk-54 lightweight torpedoes to be fitted on P-8I MPA aircraft.

Navy’s Hunter frigate program has been in the news of late, particularly with regard to construction delays and growth margin concerns. Julian Kerr spoke with Managing Director of BAE Systems Maritime Australia Craig Lockhart to find out more.

QinetiQ Australia and Nova Systems are part of the team in line for a global award in the US for building unique capability for the RAAF P-8A Poseidon aircraft in sea rescues.