BAE Systems Australia

Sep- 2026 -

23 September

Australian Hunter-Class Frigates to Get Insulation From CBG Systems

CBG Systems has secured a contract from prime contractor BAE Systems Maritime Australia to supply insulation systems for Australia’s Hunter-class frigates.

23 September

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

BAE Systems to Sustain Mk 45 Naval Guns on Australian Warships for $32M

BAE Systems Australia has secured a $32-million contract to continue sustaining the Mk 45 naval gun systems of the Royal Australian Navy’s warships.

Aug- 2026 -

25 August

Asia Pacific

Rendering of Hunter Class frigate at sea.

Christine Casimiro

BAE Systems Lays Keel for Royal Australian Navy’s First Hunter-Class Frigate

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has laid the keel for the Royal Australian Navy’s first Hunter-class frigate at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.

Jun- 2026 -

23 June

Americas

North Warning System (NWS) Site BAF-3 is located in Brevoort Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories. This long-range radar site was established in October 1988. The NWS is a joint Canadian-American radar system that provides aerospace surveillance. In Canada, the NWS comprises 47 sites--11 long-range sites and 36 short-range sites -- spanning the Arctic. PHOTO: Courtesy of Lianne Girard

Inder Singh Bisht

Canada Signs $2.5B Radar Deal to Expand Arctic Threat Detection

Canada and Australia have signed a $2.5-billion export agreement to deliver an over-the-horizon radar capability to strengthen Canada's Arctic surveillance.

Feb- 2026 -

18 February

Land

ATLAS UGV autonomous armored vehicle with an elevated cannon system, parked in an open field during testing.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

BAE’s ATLAS UGV Comes Out With Auto Turret System in Latest Trials

BAE Systems’ next-gen unmanned combat vehicle stormed the training grounds with a new weapon for land warfare: a medium-caliber automated turret system named “VANTAGE.”

Nov- 2025 -

4 November

Sea

Jodesz Gavilan

ASC, BAE Launch Portal to Boost Australian Submarine Supply Chain

ASC and BAE Systems have launched an Industry Capability Network Portal to boost industry in Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine program.

Jun- 2025 -

11 June

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE Test-Fires Next-Gen ATLAS UGV Automated Turret

BAE Systems Australia has tested the VANTAGE Automated Turret System (ATS), demonstrating target engagement at an initial range of 750 meters (2,461 feet).