Tag: Royal Australian Navy
Australia’s first Arafura-class OPV taking shape
Three ships in the class are already under construction
Austal gets A$324 deal to build evolved Cape-class patrol boats for...
The six new boats will add to the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) existing fleet of two Cape-class units delivered in 2017.
Australia seeks industry input on new sea boat development
The Australian defense ministry has issued a request for information (RFI) in a bid to assess the capabilities of the Australian industry...
Australia unveils further OPV names as second unit starts construction
The future HMAS Eyre is scheduled for delivery in 2023.
Australian MH-60Rs start landing helicopter dock trials
The MH-60R ‘Romeo’ helicopter, based at 816 Squadron in Nowra, New South Wales, is the navy's next generation submarine hunter and anti-surface warfare helicopter.
Australian frigate seizes 3 tons of heroin, hashish in Middle East
This is the first drug interdiction by the frigate since it arrived in the Middle East over a month ago.
Construction starts on Australia’s third Arafura-class OPV
A total of 12 OPVs in the class will be built, with deliveries starting in 2022.
Australia’s final air warfare destroyer arrives at its home port
The 147-meter warship sailed from Osborne, South Australia, where she was built by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance
Contracts awarded for main storage batteries for Australian Attack-class program
The final main storage battery system contract will be awarded in 2022.
Australian frigate Arunta tests ESSM after two-year AMCAP upgrade
The missile firing took place off the coast of Western Australia, over half a year after the frigate returned to sea for trials and evaluations in June 2019.