The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering has partnered with the Australian Submarine Agency to deliver its newest initiative to build Australia’s skilled workforce, the Propel: Australian Submarine Scholarship.

ASC has awarded VEEM a six-year, $65 million contract to continue manufacturing and supplying critical components for Australia’s Collins Class submarines.

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has awarded a contract to STS Defence to provide the twin integrated main configurable communications masts to the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class frigates.

Defence has extended two contracts for the sustainment of the sonars and periscopes for the Collins class submarines.

Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate was chosen because it offered the best cost, capabilities and delivery schedule, not because its choice would enhance the already strong Japan-Australia strategic relationship, the government says | Max Blenkin

Australia’s new General Purpose Frigate will be the Japanese Mogami, selected over the German TKMS MEKO A-200.

Nova Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver a Flight Test Instrumentation system to support The Royal Australian Navy.

A Project of Concern Summit was held in Canberra to support the sustainment of Australia’s Collins class submarines.

After the commissioning of HMAS Arafura, Civmec has announced NUSHIP Eyre has completed Sea Acceptance Testing in South Australia as part of the Sea 1180 program. 

The forward-deployed US Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable and the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio have arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for scheduled port visits on 26 and 27 July 2025 respectively.

Far from the halting and haphazard pitch to sell us submarines a decade ago, Japan has lifted its game in its bid to convince Australian decision-makers our new General Purpose frigate should be Mitsubishi’s Mogami | Max Blenkin

South Korea will seek Washington’s cooperation to develop or acquire nuclear-powered submarines | Corey Lee Bell

BAE Systems Australia is cutting over 150 jobs at the Henderson precinct as defence work slows down despite the site’s crucial future role in AUKUS.

Spotted on 13 July -  a Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vessel | Julian Kerr

Senior US, Australian and Japanese flag officers have agreed to further enhance logistics interoperability among their maritime forces | Kylie Leonard and Kirra Davey

TKMS has sought to demonstrate their capacity to grow Australia’s sovereign shipbuilding capability should their MEKO A-200 be selected for the ADF’s Sea 3000 General Purpose Frigate program | Grant McHerron