The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) commenced an industry engagement exercise with the release of a request for information (RfI) on 8 September.

The Royal Australian Navy has placed an order worth €125 million for MASS ship protection systems from Rheinmetall.

The United States' State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles for an estimated cost of $895 million.

Royal Australian Navy's Anzac-class frigate HMAS Toowoomba conducted the first ESSM (Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile) firing after the AMCAP modernization.

Leonardo has undertaken an agreement to work collaboratively in pursuit of the Royal Australian Navy’s Maritime Communications Modernisation Project.

Australia's Department of Defence issued an advanced notice for the SEA 1408 Phase 3 Project - Torpedo Self Defence.

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN)'s frigate HMNZS Te Kaha started sea trials in Canada following a mid life upgrade. It is the first of two Anzac-class frigates set to receive the Frigate Systems Upgrade (FSU) at Seaspan shipyards with Lockheed Martin Canada acting as prime contractor.

On October 24, the steel-cutting ceremony of the first FDI (Defense and Intervention Frigate) took place at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, in the presence of the Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chief of the Hellenic Navy Nikolaos Tsounis.

Lockheed Martin is currently pursuing two different programs calling for the procurement of next generation anti-ship missiles in Australia, Naval News learned from company representatives during PACIFIC 2019, the naval defense exposition held last week in Sydney, Australia.