Tag: RAN
Australia’s Strategic Defence Review Divergence
The military rise of the People's Republic of China has been rapid, even though warning signals have existed for years. Such strategic competition has...
Australia eyes new frigates under ambitious new shipbuilding plan
East Asian frigates have been identified by the Australian government to be considered as possible general-purpose designs to replace the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s...
KBR wins RAN information technology upgrade contract
Government and technology solutions KBR announced on 27 February that it has been selected to provide sustainment services to equip the Royal Australian Navy...
Australia and Japan to jointly develop underwater RAS technology
Australia and Japan have signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in Robotic and Autonomous Systems (RAS) for undersea warfare, the Australia Department of...
BAE Systems contracted for Hunter frigate naval guns
BAE Systems has been awarded a US$255 million contract to supply the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) next-generation Hunter-class frigates with the Mk 45 naval...
Australia selects future army landing craft design, orders more patrol boats
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has selected Birdon Group as preferred designer for the Project Land 8710 Phase 1 programme, which seeks to...
Naval ship designs a talking point at Indo Pacific 2023
New surface warfare platform designs being proposed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)’s hotly debated modernisation programmes took centre stage at the recently concluded...
USN USVs converge on Australia for bilateral exercise
Unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) operated by the US Navy (USN) have arrived in Sydney, Australia on 24 October for a scheduled port visit ahead...
Australia permanently grounds Taipan helos ahead of fleet withdrawal
The Australian Defence Force (ADF)’s troubled MRH-90 Taipan helicopter fleet has all but phased out of service, according to a 29 September announcement from...
L3Harris wins major Australian underwater tracking deal
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded L3Harris Technologies an A$328 million contract to deliver new underwater sensors that will improve the Royal...
