Surface combatants figure highly among Australian naval priorities
Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), spoke to Naval News at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held
Rear Admiral Stephen Hughes, Head of Navy Capability for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), spoke to Naval News at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held
Navantia Australia exhibited an innovative new landing craft concept at the Indo-Pacific 2025 naval exhibition held in Sydney from 4-6 November. Called the Uncrewed Landing
Syos, a tech startup originating from New Zealand but also with offices in the UK and Ukraine, has rapidly honed in on unmanned surface vessels
Australia is continuing to drive forward its ambition for nuclear-powered submarines (SSN). The first day of Indo-Pacific 2025, held in Sydney from 4-6 November, was
New Zealand expects to be flying new Sikorsky MH-60R naval helicopters in “a few years”, after the government formally announced selection of the type on
Australia’s military has ambitious plans to expand its ship-to-shore capability. However, the army is relying upon ageing and limited numbers of amphibious assets to land
The privately owned shipbuilder Republik Palindo, part of the Republikorp defence industry holding in Indonesia and formerly known as PT Palindo Marine, exhibited a full-sized

Babcock cemented its position in the South Korea’s naval market when it was earlier selected to provide its weapons handling and launch system for KSS-III
PT Lundin, also operating as North Sea Boats, exhibited several innovative concepts at the Indo Defence 2025 show in Jakarta, held from 11-14 June 2025.
SonarTech, a South Korean company specialising in sonar, unveiled a unmanned surface vessel (USV) for both anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine warfare missions at MADEX