QDSA awards CRG funding for 3 littoral projects
The Queensland Defence Science Alliance (QDSA) has announced three defence projects as the recipients of the 2025 QDSA Collaborative Research Grants (CRG), injecting significant...
Australia investing $176 million in Bluebottle USV
The Australian government will acquire the Australian-designed and built Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s undersea warfare capabilities. Defence...
Austal partners with Damen on LST 100 vessels
Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the...
Belgium Naval & Robotics delivers MCM toolbox
The Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme has reached a new milestone with the delivery in Zeebrugge of its first mine countermeasures (MCM) toolbox. This delivery of...
New mine countermeasure ship delivered by Exail group
The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasure vessel of the rMCM programme and first one for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was delivered on 27 February.
“This...
Rheinmetall completes Naval Vessels Lürssen acquisition
Rheinmetall has completed the acquisition of NVL, the military part of the Lürssen Group. Following the announcement in September 2025 and the signing of...
Australia inducts last Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
Defence has accepted the tenth and final Evolved Cape class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy, ADV Cape Hawke, in a ceremony at...
Australia budgets $310 million for AUKUS components
The Australian government has announced a $310 million payment for the acquisition of long‑lead items from the United Kingdom to support Australia’s future sovereign...
KONGSBERG to upgrade combat system on Skjold-class vessels
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency for upgrading the combat system on board the Norwegian...
Australia announces key landing craft contracts
The Australian government has taken another significant step towards the Australian Army’s transformation to a littoral fleet, with the signing of two key contracts...
