Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class Patrol Boat to commence planning, modification, and test and evaluation of autonomous and remotely operated systems.

NIOA has used the Land Forces 2022 International Defence Exposition in Brisbane to announce a strategic partnership with German defence equipment manufacturer Diehl Defence.

Australia has successfully launched a sovereign training program to produce its next generation of submarine commanders, with two Royal Australian Navy submariners passing the inaugural Australian Submarine Command Course.

The two companies have recently partnered for the Regional Maintenance Provider North bid.

Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone, with the keel laying for its fifth offshore patrol vessel (OPV) in Henderson, Western Australia.

Australian and UK researchers and innovators have struck a new agreement to support opportunities to collaborate on modern manufacturing methods that could be adapted to shipbuilding and marine operations underway in both hemispheres.

US defence technology company Anduril is close to completing its recruitment of underwater specialists for its startup Sydney research and development facility for which it is developing a harbourside site.

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to produce an additional 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Australian owned Birdon Group has selected software from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to support its development of a digital shipyard.

Confidence in Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program is growing as prototype construction work continues and blocks are consolidated at BAE Systems Maritime Australia’s shipyard in Osborne, South Australia.

HMAS Farncomb (SSG-74) did not participate in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC 2022) exercise as originally planned, ADM has learned, and is instead alongside in Hawaii undergoing maintenance work.

A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet flew with a Northrop Grumman AAQ-28(v) Litening Advanced Targeting Pod for the first time last week, after it was selected to replace Raytheon ASQ-228 ATFLIR pods across the USN Super Hornet fleet earlier this year.

The RAN has signed the final stage of the Enterprise Partnering Agreement (EPA) with Saab Australia for the surface fleet's combat management system.

The Royal Australian Navy will employ 'innovative new training systems' as part of a plan to grow its workforce to more than 20,000 people by 2040.

Australian submariners will train on HMS Anson, a British nuclear-powered Astute class submarine.

Defence has issued a Request for Tender closing in January 2023 for Air Droppable Sea Boats for Army and sea boats of up to approximately 8.5 metres for the RAN.