First Arafura-class offshore patrol boat starts construction
Construction has commenced on the Navy’s new offshore patrol vessels at Osborne in South Australia. CAPTION: Sailors from the Royal Australian
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ASC sheds shipbuilding jobs
ASC [Australian Submarine Corporation] has entered a second round of job cuts as the construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s
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NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time
NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10
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Type 26 wins $35-billion Oz frigate tender
Australia has chosen BAE Systems’ Hunter-class frigate as the winning contender in Project SEA 5000 Phase 1 – ‘Future Frigate’. SEA
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NUSHIP Sydney launched
Australia’s third and final Air Warfare Destroyer was launched today. The Royal Australian Navy’s newest ship was launched during a
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Aussie warships demo new engagement capability
Two Australian warships have demonstrated a new-to-Australia war fighting capability whereby the missiles from one ship can be fired and
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MV Sycamore docks for ‘quick’ service
Australian’s ASC Shipbuilding has commenced work assisting in the maintenance of Navy’s advanced Maritime Aviation Training Vessel, MV Sycamore, creating
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HMAS Hobart fires full suite of weapons – VIDEO
HMAS Hobart recently conducting weapons-firing trials off the east coast of Australia. CAPTION: HMAS Hobart fires her Mark 45 Mod 6
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HMAS Hobart fires full weapons’ suite
HMAS Hobart recently conducting weapons-firing trials off the east coast of Australia. These trials include naval gunfire support drills, anti-air
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HMAS Hobart fires Harpoon test
Air Warfare Destroyer HMAS Hobart has successfully fired a Harpoon Blast Test Vehicle in the East Australian Exercise Area, proving
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HMAS Darwin farewells Darwin for the last time
After 33 years in service and more than a million nautical miles under her belt, HMAS Darwin sailed left her
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Collins-class subs off projects-of-concern list
Australian submarine company ASC today welcomed the government’s announcement of the removal the Collins-class submarine program from the Defence Department
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Saab combat management system chosen for Future Frigates
Defence and security company Saab has been identified by the Australian government to provide the tactical interface to the Royal
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HMAS Hobart officially commissioned
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned the guided missile destroyer HMAS Hobart yesterday in Sydney in a formal ceremony steeped in
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NUSHIP Hobart officially delivered
The Commonwealth of Australia officially accepted the first Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) – NUSHIP Hobart – at a a ceremony at
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AWD Hobart begins acceptance trials
Today marks a significant milestone for the first Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart, as acceptance trials commence off the South Australian coast. Hobart departs
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Transcript – Christopher Pyne – Submarine Institute speech
CHRISTOPHER PYNE Minister for Defence Industry Leader of the House Federal Member for Sturt SPEECH E&OE [OFFICIAL] TRANSCRIPT Submarine
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Industry Roadshow re Future Frigate and OPV opportunities rolls out
A national roadshow for the Future Frigates and Offshore Patrol Vessels shipbuilding programs kicked off in Adelaide today, designed to help Australian companies get
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LAND 40 Phase 2 removed from Projects of Concern list
LAND 40 Phase 2, the Light Weight Automatic Grenade Launcher (LWAGL) project, has been removed from the Projects of Concern
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$40billion shipbuilding program planned
On 18 April Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Defence Minister Marise Payne and Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Tim Barrett firmed
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