Tag: RAN
Austal advances Evolved Cape-class delivery to RAN
Shipbuilder Austal Australia has delivered the eighth Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the company announced on 1 November.
The vessel, ADV...
Can Australian Naval Planning Create Order From Disarray?
Australia increasingly favours the issuance of major defence policy documents, but whether they improve military readiness is questionable. Defence white papers were issued in...
Austal Australia and Greenroom Robotics team up for future naval autonomy
Austal Australia and Greenroom Robotics announced on 18 September that they have entered a strategic commercial partnership to develop watercraft platforms and solutions aimed...
Rohde & Schwarz wins Australian frigate communications deal
Rohde & Schwarz announced in late August that it has been contracted by BAE Systems Maritime Australia (BAESMA) to supply its IP-based NAVICS integrated...
Australia performs first nuclear submarine maintenance work
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Australian industry conducted their first direct maintenance task on a nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), as part of preparations...
Australia accelerates Ghost Shark XL-AUV development
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is accelerating the development of the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) with the award of an...
Australia keeps Collins-class submarines going with new sustainment deal
The Australian Government has awarded ASC – formerly known as the Australian Submarine Corporation – a new four-year sustainment contract worth over A$2.2 billion...
Challenges Ahead for Australian and New Zealand Navies
The right type? The right capabilities? What is the need for both navies to readjust their fleets to face regional threats?
The changing global strategic...
Australia advances surface ship autonomy with PBAT
Australian shipbuilder Austal has completed sea acceptance and endurance trials for the government-funded Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT), the company announced on 23 April.
The...
Airspeed enters Australia’s Hunter frigate programme
Airspeed has been awarded a contract to produce and deliver supply Replenishment At Sea (RAS) Stump Masts for the first batch of three Hunter...
