Australia

Australia Says Will Join France, UK Mission in Hormuz

Australia will join a "strictly defensive" mission led by France and Britain to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Raytheon to Supply SeaRAM Close-In Defense System for Australia’s Future Frigate Fleet 

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has awarded Raytheon to provide SeaRAM self-defense systems in support of Australia's upcoming Mogami frigates.

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C2 Robotics Commissions First Speartooth Large Drone Submarine Export to US

Australian firm C2 Robotics has commissioned its Speartooth large uncrewed undersea vehicle, the first to be exported to the US Navy. 

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Australia Explores Domestic Solid Rocket Motor Production With Northrop Grumman

Australia has formally selected Northrop Grumman to assist in establishing sovereign solid rocket motor production capabilities. 

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Raytheon Lands $833M US Navy ESSM Block 2 Deal for 12-Nation Consortium

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon an approximately $833-million contract modification to produce additional Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 assemblies and associated containers for 12 countries.

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Lockheed Wins $1B HIMARS Production Deal for US, Five Allied Nations

Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.13-billion contract to produce M142 HIMARS for the US and five allied countries.

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Global Combat Ship Program Expands to Four Members With Norway Entry

Norway has officially joined the user group under the Global Combat Ship program, a multinational defense alliance to build up to 34 modern surface combatants for the UK, Australia, and Canada.

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Austal Australia Delivers Final Guardian Patrol Boat to Maldives

Austal Australia has handed over the 24th and final Guardian-class vessel to the Republic of Maldives as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project with Canberra.

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Australia Selects HIMARS Over StrikeMaster for Long-Range Fires

Australia has selected Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to enhance the army’s long-range strike capabilities.

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Australia Picks Rolls-Royce Gas Turbines for Future Mogami-Class Warships

Canberra has selected Rolls-Royce to supply its MT30 marine gas turbines for the Royal Australian Navy’s upcoming Mogami-class frigates, supporting a fleet of up to 11 vessels under a $7.1 billion program with Japan.

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