The cost of the reduced Collins-class submarine Life-Of-Type Extension (LOTE) Program is estimated at around $11 billion in Australian dollars, double the estimate for the full LOTE. This is likely due not only to the […]
Australia has launched the life extension program for its Collins-class submarines, with HMAS Farncomb set to become the first boat to undergo major sustainment and upgrade work. The government has formally kicked off the Collins-class […]
Australia’s guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has reached two major milestones in its ongoing modernization program. The upgrade work, being carried out at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia, has now surpassed 20 percent […]
Australia is set to sign a $10 billion contract for three Japanese-built frigates, a landmark in Australia-Japan defence ties as both nations deepen military co-operation in response to China’s rise. Defence Minister Richard Marles and […]
The Royal Australian Navy formally established the Maritime Autonomous Systems Unit under Project SEA 1200 to operate Ghost Shark, Bluebottle, and Speartooth autonomous platforms. Australia committed A$1.7 billion to acquire dozens of Ghost Shark XL-AUVs, […]
Australia will deepen its defence ties with Britain by spending $310 million on a new stage of the AUKUS submarine project as well as launching joint work on radar systems, drones and missile tests that […]
Australia said on Sunday it would spend A$3.9 billion ($2.76 billion) to progress construction of a shipyard that will help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS defence pact with the U.S. and Britain. Announced […]
Australia’s guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart has formally entered the production phase of its upgrade program after docking at South Australia’s Osborne Naval Shipyard. Under the Destroyer Capability Enhancement (DCE) program, Australia’s Hobart-class destroyers, HMA […]
Korea is going all out to win a large-scale submarine contract from Canada, mobilizing not only its top shipbuilders — Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) — but Hyundai Motor and Korean Air […]
The U.S. Department of Defense has validated the existing AUKUS submarine pathway, including the planned transfer of at least three Virginia-class submarines to Australia from the early 2030s, and the launch of the first Australian-built […]
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