Has Attack Class cost gone up? Part 2
By Marcus Hellyer*
In the first part of this series, we saw that by late 2015, before the Defence Department had received industry responses in the competitive...
New contracts for five UK frigates
A new round of supply chain contract awards has been announced in relation to the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 general purpose frigate program,...
Has the cost of Attack subs gone up?
By Marcus Hellyer*
There have been claims in the media and by various commentators that the cost of Australia’s future submarine program has gone up....
Update on Attack Class construction
By John Davis, CEO Naval Group Australia
This is a moment in time when the work we’re doing is at its most critical. It’s vital...
Names announced for five OPVs
During the ceremonial keel laying for the second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide, Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Michael...
Chile to get Australian frigates
By Juan Pablo Toro, Executive Director, AthenaLab
Beyond the obvious importance of the acquisition of two Australian frigates by the Chilean Navy, a more strategic...
Arunta fires first Sparrow missile
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia, Navy Daily reports.
The ESSM...
NUSHIP Sydney arrives in Sydney
Sydney residents had a first glimpse of their city’s namesake ship with the arrival of NUSHIP Sydney at Garden Island, Navy Daily reports.
The last of the three Hobart...
Search for lost Australian WWII destroyer to begin
One of the remaining maritime mysteries of World War II may soon be solved, thanks to a joint operation between the Royal Australian Navy...