Hobart class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, successfully fired the Naval Strike Missile, Navy’s replacement for the ageing Harpoon weapon system. The firing was conducted during Exercise RIMPAC 2024, being hosted by the United States Navy off […]
Today, the Albanese Government has taken another significant step in delivering Navy’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet with construction commencing on the first Hunter Class Frigate. This major milestone was marked by the Deputy Prime […]
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The Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defence over the next decade as part of a long-awaited revamp of the nation’s armed forces strategy. The funding boost comes following last year’s Defence […]
Shipbuilding company Austal has received a contract extension to develop two more Evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy. The 157 million Australian dollar ($102.9 million) award is part of Canberra’s continuing patrol […]
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Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships, weapons and base upgrades as he battles growing anger from contractors over the paralysis gripping big […]
Papua New Guinea has flatly ruled out signing a security deal with China as Prime Minister James Marape touches down in Australia. Mr Marape will attend an official dinner with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in […]
A group of 37 Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors have departed for Guam to embed on board USS Emory S. Land, the United States submarine tender. In December last year, Australia, the United States […]
The US submarine industrial base can and will support the AUKUS defence technology partnership to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines and will itself be strengthened by that project, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. […]
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