The US Navy has exercised contract options associated with the construction of two additional Joint High Speed Vessels by Austal.

Navy ships are practicing general mariner, surface and amphibious warfare skills in the Minor War Vessel Concentration Period sea phase.

Austal's 102-metre high-speed trimaran ferry has won the Manufacturer's Monthly Industrial Product of the Year Award at the 2010 Endeavour Awards.

The Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance has selected Thales Australia as the preferred supplier for satellite communications equipment for the Hobart class.

ASC has fitted HMAS Dechaineux with the BYG-1 combat system and Mark48 Mod7 heavyweight torpedo, in the sub's first Full Cycle Docking.

A South Australian company expects international and local orders of its shark-deterring technology to climb with the device gaining provisional design acceptance from the Royal Australian Navy.

Pacific Marine Batteries Pty Ltd has won two multi-million dollar contracts for the provision of replacement batteries and technical support of batteries for the Collins-class Submarines.

South Australia's first undergraduate naval architecture degree will be offered in 2011 by Flinders University and the Australian Maritime College.

The Chief of Navy has directed the creation of a Submarine Capability Branch within Navy Strategic Command.

Pacific Marine Batteries will provide the DMO with replacement batteries and technical support for batteries for the Collins submarines.

Boeing Defence Australia will respond to the ITR for SEA 1439 Phase 5B, to improve the Collins class submarine EW and external comms systems.

PureBallast, Alfa Laval's unique and chemical-free system for ballast water treatment, has been selected by the DMO to equip the Navy's two Canberra-class amphibious landing ships (LHD).

Raytheon, Rohde & Schwarz, L-3 Communications (East), Thales Australia and Lockheed Martin are possible contenders for SEA1439 Phase 5B2.

ASC has confirmed that 41 employees were made redundant with an additional 34 unfilled positions being abolished across the organisation.

Contract details for the electronic warfare and weapons handling systems on the Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers have been announced.

ASC has announced a major restructure to bring together the company's submarine and shipbuilding business divisions.