East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia Lists Arafura-Class Patrol Boat As ‘Project Of Concern’
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Lockheed Martin Completes Royal Australian Navy’s Destroyer Combat Upgrades
Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s Hobart-class Guided Missile Destroyers. The company has completed the SEA 4000 Phase 6 Combat System Design Agent contract […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australian Navy receives its sixth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel
Austal’s on-time delivery of the Evolved Cape-class patrol boat continues an “enviable track record of Australian shipbuilding efficiency and productivity”. The ADV Cape Pillar. Austal Australia has delivered the sixth of eight Evolved Cape-class Patrol […]
Europe
UK invests $4.8 billion in next phase of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project
Britain has inked contracts worth 4 billion pounds ($4.87 billion) to fund a new phase of the SSN-AUKUS next-generation attack submarine project, according to government officials. The deals, which involve British companies BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia Purchases Fourth MQ-4C Triton Surveillance Drones
Australia will purchase a fourth long-range Triton drone for maritime surveillance, despite the US Navy recently halting production of the expensive unmanned platform which critics warn is vulnerable to enemy attack. The contentious American acquisition […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China poses a real threat to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region
China’s push for its military forces to be stationed in the Solomon Islands is another sign of the “constant pressure” being applied in the Pacific region. The Solomon Islands signed a security cooperation agreement with China to […]
Cruise Missiles
Australia purchased 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles
The acquisition of some of the most powerful and technologically advanced weapons systems the ADF has fielded will enhance Australia’s ability to target enemies at longer ranges. More than $1.7 billion will be invested in […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Austal hands over 16th Guardian-Class patrol boat to Australian DoD
Austal Australia has delivered the 16th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defense. The vessel was then gifted by the Australian Government to the Federated States of Micronesia at a certificate signing […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Why Australia should ditch the conventional submarine project and build nuclear submarines?
Australia’s controversial attack-class submarine program has been widely criticised. At $90bn in out-turned dollars, it is very expensive. With delivery scheduled between 2035 and 2050, the boats will be in service far too late. Australian […]