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), another milestone in Australia’s journey to operate and sustain conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Together with our AUKUS partners, Australia has the responsibility for coordinating, supporting and delivering […]
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 2032.
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 as the proposed east coast submarine base, but true to form they miss the forest for the trees, blinded by their own special interests. Full […]
DEFENCE CONNECT : Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles will announce a multi-billion dollar investment into the consolidation and Western Australia infrastructure in support of AUKUS. Defence Connect can reveal that the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Richard Marles will announce […]
Defence Connect – Robert Dougherty 15th August 2025 : Military technology sales have spiked significantly since the renewal of fighting between Ukraine and Russia, and the forecast for the future is trending towards strong demand in international arms. Global gun stores are ramping into high gear with the United States moving away from the “global […]
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) reclaiming primary responsibility for designing its next generation of major warships. The move places the Navy at the forefront of developing the DDG(X) destroyer and […]
Defence has selected the Mogami class frigate tendered by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan to be Australia’s SEA3000 General Purpose Frigate. At least three and possibly six will be built in Japan and at least five and possibly eight will be built in Western Australia by Austal (presumably under supervision by Mitsubishi) after they have […]
The Australian : The Albanese government is poised to select its preferred design for the Navy’s new $10bn general purpose frigates in what will be its most consequential Defence procurement decision since its election in 2022. The choice – between Japan’s upgraded Mogami frigate and Germany’s Meko-A200 – will place Labor’s stamp on the navy’s […]
