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Australia to Double Fleet Size with Small Warships
Australia will slash the number of Hunter frigates being bought to free up funding for “Tier 2” small warships that will help double the fleets size.
20 February 2024
Australia will slash the number of Hunter frigates being bought to free up funding for “Tier 2” small warships that will help double the fleets size.
The Irish Naval Service is planning to buy a €300 million multi-role vessel for operations at home and overseas.
A review into Australia’s procurement of the Hunter class frigate has found serious issues with the procurement process that led to the BAE Systems Type 26 design being selected for the Royal Australian Navy’s future frigates.
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has made several reforms which are key to the success of the AUKUS partnership.
Australia has revealed that the SSN-AUKUS submarines will feature an “evolved version” of the American AN/BYG-1 Combat Control System.
Luerssen Australia launched the second Arafura class OPV, NUSHIP Eyre, on November 22nd amid continuing delays to the overall OPV program.
Austal and Birdon will partner to build the Australian Army’s next-generation landing craft. Austal will also build more evolved Cape class ships.
During Indo Pacific 2023 Kongsberg Defence Australia’s (KDA) Managing Director John Fry discussed NSM in Australia with Naval News.
During Exercises off the Australian Coast the AUKUS partners progressed the goal of an AUKUS Common Control System.
The RAAF’s first MQ-4C Triton High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has made its first flight.
