Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) – 11th September 2024: The USS Hawaii (SSN 776), a Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine, departed HMAS Stirling after spending over 2 weeks in Australia for the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP). Fair winds and following seas! During the STMP, Royal Australian Navy personnel directly participated alongside US Navy personnel in the […]
DEFENCE CONNECT – Stephen Kuper 25th September 2024 South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has reportedly withdrawn its billion dollar bid for Western Australian shipbuilder Austal in a surprise move. Defence Connect can tonight confirm that South Korean-based industry conglomerate has withdrawn its billion dollar bid for ASX-listed naval and commercial shipbuilder, Austal. This decision comes following […]
ADM Weekly: According to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), sea trials were originally planned to take place before December 2022. However, they were delayed due to structural fire protection design issues that hindered the ship’s ability to meet (Defence) seaworthiness standards. The initial trial lasted just one night, with Arafura returning to the Osborne […]
DEFENCE CONNECT: Robert Dougherty 27AUG24. Australia is “on plan and on schedule” to receive nuclear-powered Virginia Class attack submarines from the United States, according to Chief of Navy Mark Hammond. Royal Australian Navy Vice Admiral Hammond made the comments during a press conference with Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh […]
U.S. Embassy in Australia: 24th August 2024 PERTH | “Today, AUKUS nations will commence the Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP) at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. This is a historic milestone for the AUKUS partnership, which promotes stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond […]; the STMP is a significant step in […]
Kongsberg Defence Australia Breaking News: The Albanese Government will contribute up to $850 million in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia to manufacture and service missiles at Williamtown near Newcastle. The project, which involves construction of a factory in the Newcastle Airport precinct, is expected to generate more than 500 jobs in the construction phase and […]
Australian Defence Force personnel have attended an advanced mine warfare course hosted by the Royal Navy. Warrant Officer Jason Lockard and Chief Petty Officer Narelle Cochrane attended the eight-week training course at HMS Collingwood on how a maritime task group could plan for, and eliminate, the threat posed to maritime security and stability by sea […]
USS Emory S. Land arrived at HMAS Stirling in Rockingham on 16 August to execute several maintenance training activities with the Royal Australian Navy and to support the upcoming Submarine Tendered Maintenance Period (STMP). “The Emory S. Land will execute several maintenance training activities with the Royal Australian Navy and support the upcoming Submarine Tendered […]
HMAS Sydney represented Australia at this year’s RIMPAC international exercises around Hawaii. As reported by Navy News, twenty-nine nations, forty surface ships, three submarines, fourteen national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel participated in the exercise which concluded on 1st August. During these exercises Sydney successfully fired a naval strike missile (NSM), […]
A new dry dock for Aussie subs is an “ongoing’ discussion says Defence Minister Marles; “We’re a long way down that path and really, that’s the thing that we need to [figure out] first,” Richard Marles, Australia’s deputy prime minister and Defence minister, told Breaking Defense (reproduced in Shipping News). SYDNEY and WASHINGTON — Australian […]
