SSN AUKUS announcement
SSN AUKUS is the generic class name given to date to the nuclear propelled conventionally armed submarines which are to be built in Australia at Osborne shipyards. AUKUS Forum news: […]
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New Exocet submarine-launched missile variant
The Exocet anti-ship missile, which was prominent in 1982 Falklands Islands war reports, has continued to evolve. As reported by Defense News 04/11 via Maritime News, European defense contractor MBDA […]
UK Fleet Solid Support ships complete preliminary design review
DEFENCE CONNECT: The UK Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships program has successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in a major milestone. The PDR has been completed […]
Five out of six Collins submarines out of action in critical blow to national security
The Australian: Ben Packham. Only one of the nation’s Collins-class submarines is currently operational in a critical blow to national security, as corrosion problems, maintenance delays and long-running industrial action […]
Civmec to potentially acquire Luerssen Australia
DEFENCE CONNECT: 16th October 2024 Civmec Limited and Naval Vessels Lürssen of Bremen, Germany, have entered into a non-binding heads of agreement, detailing the framework for the transfer of ownership […]
The importance of high quality trade skills and quality assurance in submarine and ship building
USNI News 3rd October 2024: US Congress wants weld answers. The discovery of low-quality welds on submarines and aircraft carriers under construction at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding has sparked a […]
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DEFENCE CONNECT – Stephen Kuper 25th September 2024 South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has reportedly withdrawn its billion dollar bid for Western Australian shipbuilder Austal in a surprise move.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 […]
New SSN dry dock is an ongoing discussion
A new dry dock for Aussie subs is an “ongoing’ discussion says Defence Minister Marles; “We’re a long way down that path and really, that’s the thing that we need […]
AUKUS; the reality is dawning
AUKUS Forum via Linkedin: What we’ve failed to understand about the AUKUS nuclear submarine project: Peter Malinauskas is one of the foremost advocates of what he calls our “biggest industrial […]
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle production for the RAN
IndoPacific International Maritime Exhibition: The Australian Government is accelerating production of the Ghost Shark program as part of a commitment to provide the Australian Defence Force (ADF) with the cutting-edge […]