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HMAS Stirling, Western Australia. Photo by Chief Petty Officer Damian Pawlenko.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Major building project set to start at HMAS Stirling

04/04/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5895 Views 2 Comments

Lendlease Building Contractors will manage a new $365 million building project at HMAS Stirling and Henderson in Western Australia.

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Lürssen of Germany wins $4billion OPV contract. Lürssen photo.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Construction starts on first WA-built offshore patrol vessel

27/03/202027/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3664 Views 0 Comments Arafura-class

The Continuous Naval Shipbuilding Program reached a new milestone with construction on the first Arafura- class OPV to be built in WA commencing.

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ASC shipbuilding facilities in Osbourne, South Australia. ASC image.
Australian News 

Australian Submarine Corporation records virus case

13/03/202014/03/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2553 Views 0 Comments COVID-19

ASC Pty Ltd – the company responsibile for sustaining the Collins-class submarine fleet – has recorded it first case of COVID-19.

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Supplied by Saab
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

SAAB Combat Management Systems for all RAN surface ships

13/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4085 Views 0 Comments

Saab has signed an agreement with Defence to provide combat management systems across all Royal Australian Navy major surface ships.

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Hydrographic Survey Blue Crew patch.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy 

Civilianisation of hydrographic services spun as positive

22/12/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2693 Views 0 Comments

A panel of six Australian and one New Zealand hydrographic companies have been selected to collect environmental data to survey

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An artists impression of a Boomeranger 10.5m special-operations RHIB, as ordered by the Royal Australian Navy for its new off-shore patrol vessels. Boomeranger image.
Australian Europe News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Finland wins Australian RHIB contract

14/10/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5835 Views 0 Comments

Australia has signed a contract with Finland company Boomeranger Boats to supply the sea boats for the Royal Australian Navy’s new

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Boilermaker Kane Ramsay and Document Editor Lauren Pitman prepare to assist Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan to lay a traditional coin under the keel of the future HMAS Arafura. Photo supplied by ASC.
Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology 

Official keel-laying ceremony for first Arafura class

10/05/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3563 Views 0 Comments

The first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel reached a significant milestone today with a ceremonial keel laying ceremony at the Osborne

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Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart successfully fires a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving the capability of the ship to launch Harpoon missiles. Photo by Leading Seaman Peter Thompson.
ADF Australian News 

2019 Federal Budget – Defence

02/04/2019 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2687 Views 0 Comments

Defence Minister Christopher Pyne and Minister for Defence Industry have released a statement on the 2019-2020 Federal Budget… The 2019–20

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