AUSTRALIA selected the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) future fleet of general purpose frigates, the biggest … Read More
AUSTRALIA successfully launched its first Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile (TLAM) for the first time during a test and evaluation activity off the coast of San Diego, United States. In … Read More
EXERCISE Bersama Lima comprising the militaries of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the United Kingdom under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) concluded after more than two weeks. Hosted … Read More
KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace has signed an initial contract valued at approximately US$ 93 million with the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the Royal … Read More
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will be expanding its surface combatant fleet, following an announcement by Australian Minister of Defence Richard Marles on Feb 20. According to the country’s Department … Read More
TOKYO: The Diet recently gave a nod to a ¥114 trillion ($859.4 billion) national budget for fiscal year 2023, with a boost in defence allocation, giving further boost to the … Read More
Canberra: The Australian government has signed a six-year contract with BAE Systems to take on a new, innovative sustainment role designed to optimise the capability of the Royal Australian Navy’s … Read More
Multi-national maritime exercise Kakadu returns this year with the participation of naval forces from more than 20 nations. The biennial series of drills, hosted by Australia is currently being held … Read More
Montreal-based global training solution provider, CAE has been awarded the Platforms and Systems Training Contract (PSTC) by the Australian government to deliver improved quality, efficiency, modernisation, and remote capability in … Read More
As part of enhancing cooperation under the AUKUS pact, United Kingdom’s defence minister, Boris Johnson and Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace announced the training of Royal Australian Navy … Read More
