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), […]
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Royal Australian Navy introduction to Indo-Pacific 2025
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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 […]
Docking of HMAS Hobart at Osborne South Australia
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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 […]
Henderson W.A. maritime support infrastructure – new Government investment
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 […]
Ukrainian workaround: Can we improve Defence procurement by removing Defence?
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 […]
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) […]
Defence selects Japanese Mogami class frigate
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 […]
General Purpose Frigate decision imminent
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 […]