USS Hawaii departs HMAS Stirling
Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) – 11th September 2024: The USS Hawaii (SSN 776), a Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine, departed HMAS Stirling after spending over 2 weeks in Australia for the […]
Month: September 2024
Hanwha withdraws from Austal acquisition process
DEFENCE CONNECT – Stephen Kuper 25th September 2024 South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has reportedly withdrawn its billion dollar bid for Western Australian shipbuilder Austal in a surprise move. Defence Connect […]
JAUKUS
Fast-tracking Japan into AUKUS: ‘JAUKUS’ by frigate Australia’s impending $11 billion general purpose frigate decision is about more than which nation’s frigate design is best. It’s also about what each […]
NSM Loading Drill
Australian Navy rehearses loading NSM onto Anzac frigates Kongsberg recently provided training for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) on how to load Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) onto its Anzac-class […]
Arafura OPVs
Australia’s First Arafura-class OPV Starts Sea Trials NUSHIP Arafura maneuvering on sea trial. The first Australian Arafura-class OPV, NUSHIP Arafura, has commenced builder trials at builder Osborne in South Australia. […]
Constellation Class – a Peach or a Lemon
Constellation-class: the US Navy’s struggle to forge a new generation of frigates After the perceived failure of the Littoral Combat ship programme, the US Navy has shifted its focus back […]
Nuship Arafura commences builder’s sea trials
ADM Weekly: According to the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO), sea trials were originally planned to take place before December 2022. However, they were delayed due to structural fire protection […]