The partners in the tripartite AUKUS agreement – the USA, UK and Australia – have announced that the first maintenance to be carried out in Australia on a US Navy nuclear-powered submarine will be undertaken in the second half of…
The Royal Australian Navy will purchase new, smart sea mines to reinvigorate Defence’s maritime mining capability. The new mines will be supplied by Italian firm RWM Italia, a subsidiary of German firm Rheinmetall AG, and will be deployable from submarines,…
During EX Indo-Pacific Endeavour the Royal Australian Navy, Defence Science Technology Group and Republic of Singapore Navy met to discuss the development and evolution of autonomous maritime systems. The discussions in Singapore centred around a shared interest in Robotics, Autonomous…
Integration of the complex combat systems on the Royal Australian Navy’s existing Hobart-class destroyers and planned Hunter-class frigates will be done in Australia, following an agreement between three of the country’s largest defence companies and the Department of Defence. BAE…
The publication of this book couldn’t be timed better: it came out shortly after the announcement that the RAN would acquire three to five ex-US Navy Virginia-class submarines and then eight SSN-AUKUS boats, and shortly before ANZAC Day this year.…
Australia will acquire at least three and possibly five US Virginia-class submarines, starting in the early 2030s – pending US Congressional approval; and it will build in Adelaide eight SSN-AUKUS conventionally-armed nuclear-powered submarines, based on a UK design, incorporating cutting…
The Royal Australian Navy has officially taken delivery of the first two of five Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USV) ordered by the ADF, despite the fact the USV has been in service with the ADF for several months. The…
Australian Defence Magazine’s online news service, Defence Week Premium reports that Defence has named the extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle program (XL-AUV) being developed by Anduril Australia as ‘Ghost Shark’. See the article here. The naming ceremony, attended by the Head…
The Royal Navy has ordered its first Uncrewed Undersea Vessel (USV) in a £15.4 million contract with UK firm MSubs. At 12m in length, it will be the largest and most complex crewless submersible operated by European navies, designed and…
Perth-based Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class Patrol Boat (ACPB), the former HMAS Maitland, and renamed her Sentinel. The company will modify the patrol boat with autonomous and remotely piloted capability under the RAN’s Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT).…