Tag: Royal Australian Navy
Coast Guards welcome OPV Boom
Asian-Pacific navies traditionally operate traditional warships leading the Coast Guards to benefit from very capable Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV).
Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) have gained...
Underwater Arms Race
The number of navies that can now invest in submarine technology is increasing, although operational capability will still vary widely.
The submarine arms race in...
Sub Hunters are in demand
The rise in the number of submarines being operated in Indo-Pacific waters has naturally led to a corresponding need for platforms, particularly maritime multi-mission...
Quantum awarded contract Royal Australian Navy Lurssen OPV
Quantum was recently awarded the stabilizer contract on the first of 12 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV’s) for the Royal Australian Navy, being built by Luerssen...
C-Flex PATROL System Update for RAN Multi-Role Aviation Training Vessel
In April 2019, Terma confirmed the update to the C-Flex Mission System on the Multi-role Aviation Training Vessel (MATV) to the newest member of...
Australia Recapitalises Defence Force
Andrew Drwiega - Australia’s defensive posture for the next 20 years is being guided by the perceptions of its 2016 White Paper.
Australia’s rich mineral deposits...
AMOG & ECA GROUP form French-Australian Joint Venture
Australian marine technology firm AMOG Ventures Pty Limited (AMOG) and French naval technology specialist ECA GROUP have formed a Melbourne-based Joint Venture company to...
Competitive advantage
Dr. Lee Willett -Â The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) sees people as central to winning the next fight.
Over the last decade, several factors have converged...
Amphibious Sustained Reach
Large ships can, by definition, support a number of tasks. Such flexibility inherent in both amphibious and logistics platforms is being exploited by a...
Keeping Them Flying and Effective
New helicopters, to maintain effectiveness, need a planned upgrade path - something that the Royal Australian Navy is addressing early. Older aircraft may swap...
