A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the south coast of England. The vessel, called Herne, is what is known as an Extra Large…
Australian Defence Magazine has joined The Australian and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in reporting that two contenders – ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries – have been shortlisted to provide the RAN’s eleven planned General-Purpose Frigates, worth up…
Construction has begun officially on the first Hunter-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigate, marking another significant step in delivering the RAN’s enhanced lethality surface combatant fleet. The piece of steel cut during the commencement ceremony forms part of the under-structure support for…
The announcement that the RAN’s fleet of surface combatants would more than double is welcome; even more so is the news that the Australian defence budget will be increased to pay for them. It is gratifying that EX2 managed to…
The Royal Australian Navy will more than double the size of its surface combatant feet under plans released by the Australian government. The expanded fleet of more than 26 ships will also be more lethal than the RAN’s current fleet…
Adelaide-based defence SME Acacia Systems will lead a $1.6 million project designed to increase the accuracy and range of undersea surveillance systems. The project – Enhancing the RAN’s Undersea Surveillance Minimum Viable Capability – aims to improve operational performance by increasing the…
The US Navy has announced Initial Operational Capability (IoC) for Boeing’s High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC). The all-weather HAAWC enables the Boeing P-8A Poseidon to deploy MK 54 torpedoes from near or below its cruising altitude. The P-8A…
The Royal Australian Navy is positioning itself to embrace uncrewed systems, with attendant Artificial Intelligence (AI) challenges, right across the board from mine warfare and undersea surveillance to long range Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) for surface ships. While the…
Sydney based companies Thales Australia and Ocius Technologies have teamed to advance the development and deployment of a scalable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) capability for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and surveillance missions. The Australian-designed and manufactured Blue Sentry autonomous system, comprising…