Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead to retire
Australia’s ‘no fail’ submarine mission set for shake-up as admiral in charge exits – Jane Norman 7th November The first boss of the Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) Vice Admiral (VADM) […]
Category: Submarines
USS Vermont (SSN 792) commences maintenance period at HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) : Today, we were proud to welcome the crew of USS Vermont (SSN 792) to HMAS Stirling for the start of the Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), […]
AUKUS Survives
Nikkei Asia : AUKUS Forum 30th September 2025. AUKUS Survives The Pentagon’s review is complete: AUKUS is safe. Submarine sales will proceed, with Australia set to acquire Virginia-class boats from […]
Rebuttal of opposition to Port Kembla as proposed AUKUS submarines home port
Stephen Kuper – DEFENCE CONNECT A group of concerned local special interests groups have launched their latest attack on the potential use of Port Kembla on the NSW South Coast […]
RAN to acquire fleet of autonomous underwater vehicles
Defence Media – Ghost Shark A $1.7 billion contract with Anduril Australia has been announced, supplying the Royal Australian Navy with a fleet of Australian‑designed and built extra‑large autonomous undersea […]
US Navy returns to in-house design of its surface combatants and submarines
Submarine for 2030s Fleet : On August 12, 2025, the U.S. Navy confirmed a decisive shift in its shipbuilding strategy, as reported by USNI, with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) […]
SSN(X)
Delays in Navy’s Next-gen Submarine Threaten US Seapower The Navy hopes its Next-Generation Attack Submarine, currently known as the SSN(X), will be a successful combination of stealth, operational life and […]
UK Government commits to building 12 SSN-AUKUS submarines
Navy Lookout : In the first major naval announcement of the Strategic Defence Review, the (UK) Prime Minister has promised to construct up to 12 SSNs (nuclear-powered attack submarines) to […]
Australia to build Virginia-class?
AUKUS Forum [conjecture] : The Virginia-class submarine is more than a marvel of engineering—it’s a cornerstone of allied deterrence. Under AUKUS, Australia will not only operate these nuclear-powered vessels—but potentially […]
Submarine rescue contract extension
JFD Australia is to provide its submarine rescue system to the Royal Australian Navy for another four years, by Aida Čučuk – source JFD JFD Australia, the provider of the […]