Australia’s new Landing Craft Heavy
Damen LST100 design selected for Army’s heavy landing craft requirement : 22 November 2024 | Andrew McLaughlin Just in case NOA members missed the news back in November 2024, the […]
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New electronic support / countermeasures for six RAN ships
DEFENCE CONNECT: Rheinmetall Defence Australia has kicked off local assembly of the first Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) shipsets, destined for installation on Royal Australian Navy vessels. This off-board countermeasure system is […]
Ongoing support for Navy helicopters
DEFENCE CONNECT: Sikorsky Australia, has been awarded a new three-year contract worth AU$313.5 million to continue its long-standing maintenance and sustainment partnership with the Royal Australian Navy to support the […]
Mogami class frigate company increases Australian presence
Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition : Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Australia, the Australian subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has announced it is expanding its business activities in Canberra to […]
Public invited to comment on Osborne Submarine Construction Yard Strategic Assessment
Department of Defence Press Release 3 February 2025 : The public is invited to provide comment on the planned Nuclear-Powered Submarine Construction Yard Draft Strategic Impact Assessment Report for Osborne, […]
New submarine air defence missile system
Germany’s New Air Defense Missile System for Submarines : 02/02/2025 49 Germany, EUROPE, WORLD, Naval Defense, GENERAL, DEFENSE, Railly News German ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems announced the Interactive Defense and Attack […]
Nuship Arafura delivered to Defence
Australian Defence Magazine: Luerssen Australia has delivered the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, to Defence. NUSHIP Arafura was launched in December 2021 at the Osborne Naval […]
Boost to available Trade Skills in W.A.
DEFENCE CONNECT: Commonwealth and WA governments team up for new TAFE Centre of Excellence – 29 January 2025. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles, and Western Australia Premier […]
Collins Class sustainment a Government ‘Product of Concern’
DEFENCE CONNECT: Following a recommendation from Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy, Defence has confirmed that Collins Class submarine sustainment (processes and procedures) has been listed as […]
Naval Strike Missile news
DEFENCE CONNECT : Robert Dougherty – Australian manufactured NSM launcher completes test firing The first Australian manufactured launcher for the Naval Strike Missile capability has successfully completed Blast Test Vehicle […]