Tag: RAN
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...
Australian navy selects SATCOM modernisation provider
EM Solutions, a subsidiary of Australian company Electro Optic Systems, has been awarded a contract to modernise the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) satellite communications...
EM Solutions signs acquisition contract to deliver Naval SATCOM Solutions under...
The Commonwealth’s Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) has selected EM Solutions to upgrade the Royal Australian Navy’s SATCOM systems across its existing fleet...
Naval RWS, more than just UAS swatters
There is a growing need to add remote weapons stations onto naval vessels to counter a range of emerging threats such as unmanned and...
Australian Strategic Defence Review moves to threat-focused strategy
Australia’s defence department released its long-awaited Defence Strategic Review (DSR) on 24 April 2023 that will transition the Australian Defence Force (ADF) toward a...
AVALON: BAE launches STRIX drone and Razer munition
BAE Systems Australia has unveiled a tactical uncrewed aerial system and a new precision munition at the Avalon Air Show in Melbourne.
Named STRIX the...
Intelligent Development: Managing Data Through the CMS
A combat management system (CMS) is as essential in a modern warship as any of the platform’s sensors and weapons.
Discussion of naval ship and...
