Australia’s DSR: Navy Signals Shift Towards Smaller Ships
Australia’s DSR has effectively postponed decisions on the future makeup of the Royal Australian Navy, pending the outcome of a new surface combatant review…
Australia’s DSR has effectively postponed decisions on the future makeup of the Royal Australian Navy, pending the outcome of a new surface combatant review…

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.
The Australian Minister for Defence Industry has welcomed the arrival of the first Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) for the Australian Defence Force.
Australia is set to accelerate the procurement of sea mines as part of Project SEA 2000, a move foreshadowed in the 2020 Defence Strategic Update, according to the Australian Department of Defence.
Austal Australia delivers the 4th Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat, ADV Cape Capricorn, to the Royal Australian Navy.
Kongsberg has signed a substantial contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and supporting equipment.
Australia’s Defence Strategic Review (DSR) is set to be publicly released in March next year. Here are a few hints on how it could impact the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)…
Anduril Industries and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) announced that the Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (XLUUV) will be named “Ghost Shark”.
The Royal Australian Navy has signed a contract with Ocius for the procurement of five BlueBottle unmanned surface vessels (USV) in the current fiscal year.
The Australian Army tested a new type of unmanned surveillance vessel (USV), the “Bluebottle” by local company Ocius, during Operation Resolute.