Project of Concern Summit held on Collins subs
A Project of Concern Summit was held in Canberra on Wednesday (30 July) to support the sustainment of Australia’s Collins class submarines. Minister for...
APDR Podcast Episode 103 with host Kym Bergmann
There has been quite a bit of news about AUKUS Pillar One based on the visit to Australia of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier...
US submarine tender visits Brisbane
The forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit July 26, 2025. Frank...
Milestone achieved for OPV2 NUSHIP Eyre
Following the successful commissioning of HMAS Arafura, Civmec announced the recent completion of sea trials for NUSHIP Eyre in South Australia. Sea trials are...
US Chief of Naval Operations concerned about submarine construction tempo
As usual, the sunny optimism of Australian politicians and the leadership of the RAN about the purchase of second-hand Virginia class submarines is in...
Eptec Defence Solutions wins Hunter frigate contract
Eptec Defence Solutions has been awarded a 10-year contract for the supply of abrasive blast and paint services into the Hunter Class Frigate Program....
AUKUS partners make waves in acoustic comms tests
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have jointly tested their ability to communicate with underwater autonomous systems at Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025,...
UK-Australia agree on new AUKUS treaty
A new 50-year AUKUS treaty will underpin the UK and Australian submarine programmes, support tens of thousands of jobs in the UK and Australia,...
Royal Thai Navy inducts refurbished Do228
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has delivered the third modernised aircraft to the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) in U-Tapao, Thailand. The first two aircraft...
Rearmament milestone achieved in Northern Australia
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has expanded its naval rearmament capability in northern Australia, rearming a Canadian warship from the Port of Darwin with...
