RAN buys VTOL drones for maritime logistics use
Royal Australian Navy signs deal for VTOL drones : Aviation magazine : written by Robert Dougherty | May 14, 2026 American aerospace company PteroDynamics has secured a contract to supply […]
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Phalanx with missiles instead of bullets
DEFENCE CONNECT : Mitsubishi taps Raytheon to provide SeaRAM CIWS for Australia’s future Mogami frigates, 12 May 2026, By: Stephen Kuper Raytheon has been awarded a contract by Mitsubishi Heavy […]
NZ replacement frigate considerations
The [New Zealand] Government is progressing work to replace the Royal New Zealand Navy’s ageing frigates [HMNZS Te Kaha and HMNZS Te Mana] as part of broader efforts to strengthen […]
Indian Navy quietly guiding India’s ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Maritime News – 27th March 2026 :Indian government officials confirmed in media reports that the country continues to quietly guide its ships out of the Persian Gulf. The reports indicate […]
SSN-AUKUS to be fitted with vertical launch missile capability
A newly approved US support package for the SSN-AUKUS program has effectively confirmed that the RN and Royal Australian Navy’s next-generation attack submarines will be equipped with vertical launch cells. […]
Refuelling a nuclear propelled submarine
Jacob Reitzin – it is not as straight-forward as you might think . . . .
Opera House celebration of 125 years of Australia’s navy
Light show – LSIS Lauren Pugsley – viewed on Saturday night 21st March 2026
Exercise Kakadu 2026
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Exercise Kakadu commences
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Japanese defence minister expected to finalise Mogami deal by end of March
DEFENCE CONNECT : Stephen Kuper 9th March 2026 Japan’s new defence minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, is expected to visit Australia later this month to formally sign off on the multibillion-dollar contract […]