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 2032.
Category: RAN
Docking of HMAS Hobart at Osborne South Australia
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Exercise Penguin
Defence Australia : Exercise Penguin between Australia and Brunei
HMAS Ballarat transits the Taiwan Strait
The Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat recently completed a routine transit through the South China Sea, conducted in accordance with international law. The operation was supported by a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The transit took place on 15–16 September in coordination with the United States Navy’s Arleigh Burke […]
HMAS Choules and New Guinea’s 50th anniversary
Navy news: Happy 50th Anniversary of Independence, Papua New Guinea! 🇵🇬 HMAS Choules recently visited Papua New Guinea (PNG) to mark the celebrations, hosting embarked forces from Pacific partners including Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu and New Zealand. This group photo celebrates a significant milestone for the people of PNG.
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 vehicles (AUVs) – known as the Ghost Shark. The cutting-edge platform is designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike operations, stealthily and at long […]
HMAS Brisbane sails through Taiwan Strait
ABC News : China’s People’s Liberation Army says it followed and warned Australian navy ship HMAS Brisbane and a Canadian ship as they sailed the Taiwan Strait. The PLA accused the Australian and Canadian vessels of provocation and “causing trouble” by sailing the waterway. HMAS Brisbane participated in freedom of navigation exercises with Canada, the […]
Navy’s satellite communications (SATCOM) transformation begins
A sweeping project to replace Navy’s satellite communications got underway in August with the upgrade of HMAS Sydney’s SATCOM capability from the current Maritime Advanced SATCOM Terrestrial Infrastructure System (MASTIS) to the King Cobra system. The MASTIS system was the first of its kind when installed across the fleet in the early 2000s. The dual-band terminal could […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]