Tag: Royal Australian Navy

The South Australian government has launched the second Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) built in the state, marking a significant milestone for shipbuilding at the Osborne Naval Shipyard. 

Defence manufacturing giant Thales Australia has secured a $2 billion contract to maintain and sustain Australia’s naval fleet in Sydney. 

The Western Australian Government has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huntington Ingalls Industries, the world's largest manufacturer of nuclear-powered submarines.

Austal, Civmec, and Navantia Australia have established a partnership aimed at delivering six corvettes to address the Navy’s need for increased strike capability. 

The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia Richard Marles has convened with the UK Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps, during a visit to Rolls Royce's nuclear reactor manufacturing facility in Derby.

MMA Offshore Limited, a primary contractor to oil and gas operators, has secured a contract with the Australian Department of Defence to provide familiarisation services to the Royal Australian Navy on the subject of robotic, remote, and autonomous maritime systems.

The Australian Department of Defence announced the awarding of a contract valued at up to $328 million to L3Harris Technologies to deliver new Maritime Underwater Tracking Ranges (MUTR) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

The Royal Australian Navy's acquisition of a new batch of naval combat helicopters has been hailed as a major economic boost for the Shoalhaven amid a major upgrade to the HMAS Albatross air station.

Thales Australia said a masterplan is under development for the establishment of a sovereign Maritime Autonomy and SME Collaboration Precinct to support the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability SEA1905-1 program, should the company be selected. 

Sikorsky Australia has officially completed deep-level maintenance of a US Navy MH-60R Seahawk “Romeo” helicopter in Nowra, New South Wales.