Gulf of Aden tanker seizure foiled
On 26 November a combined naval effort between multiple nations thwarted an attempted seizure of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden. The...
A century of nuclear dismantling
A senior US Navy official has confirmed the existence of a new office focused on nuclear carrier inactivation and dismantlement, as first reported by...
Beefing up the Hunter class
BAE Systems recently unveiled a proposal to add additional VLS cells to the Hunter class frigates being built for the Royal Australian Navy, Naval...
Second Arafura class OPV launched
The Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) NUSHIP Eyre has been launched at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia. Eyre is the second...
Heads of agreement for strategic shipbuilding agreement
On 23 November the Commonwealth of Australia has signed a Heads of Agreement (“HoA”) with Austal Limited to establish a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement (“SSA”)....
RAN divers injured by Chinese sonar
Royal Australian Navy divers have sustained minor injuries after being subjected to sonar pulses from a Chinese warship.
The Australian Government says it has expressed...
Ford class aircraft carrier program update
On 16 November the US Congressional research Service released the 38-page Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for Congress. The...
Latest Mogami-class frigate launched
On 14 November the naming and launching ceremony was held at Tamano Works of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of the eighth Mogami class multi-mission stealth...
Defence admits flawed Hunter tender process
The Department of Defence has admitted that it 'did not conduct an effective limited tender process' for the design of the $45 billion Hunter...
BAE engages small and medium business with Hunter program
BAE Systems Australia has announced that it is working with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to support them in uplifting their capability to work...