East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia’s supply-class AOR ship tests Phalanx close-in weapons system
Royal Australian Navy’s lead Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) vessel, HMAS Supply, has completed a first-of-class firing trial of the Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a regional presence deployment. As explained, the successful and safe […]
Defense Industry
Australia Orders K-9 Howitzers, K-10 Ammunition Resupply Vehicles Worth $720 Million
Australia has placed an order for 30 K-9 Thunder self-propelled howitzers and 15 K-10 armored ammunition resupply vehicles from South Korea under a contract valued $720 million. The announcement came more than a year after […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austral Awarded Contract To Produce Two More Guardian-Class Boats For Royal Australian Navy
Australia has ordered two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal valued at 39 million Australian dollars ($26 million). The new order comes in addition to the 22 boats previously ordered for the Pacific Patrol Boat […]
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