Australian industry has reached an important AUKUS milestone, with Australian-produced submarine-grade steel set to be used in the construction of United States Navy Virginia-class submarines for
OKI has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. to supply OQQ-25 towed sonars and related equipment to be installed on the Commonwealth of
The Australian government has announced the selection of Leidos Gibbs and Cox to design a floating dry dock supporting AUKUS infrastructure. Australian Department of Defence
The Queensland state government of Premier David Crisafulli established the Cairncross Dockyard Brisbane Project in November 2025 a prescribed project. The intention of this effort
The future Henderson Defence Precinct near Perth in Western Australia is one of two primary shipbuilding and maintenance facilities supporting operations and future growth of
Australia’s latest National Defence Strategy (NDS) has underlined the country’s need to secure critical undersea infrastructure (CUI). To meet this seabed warfare mission quickly, the
On May 30, 2026, the Royal Australian Navy commissioned the second Arafura-class OPV HMAS Eyre into the fleet, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. Australian MoD
Ultra Maritime Australia has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence to supply Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) units in support of the
The Australian government on 19 May 2026 has officially announced the launch of the so-called “life of type extension effort” (LOTE) for the six Collins-class
The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Norwegian government, to further support the acquisition and domestic manufacturing of missiles in
