Royal Australian Navy

Mar- 2025 -

24 March

Australia Boosts Submarine Lethality With $125M MK-48 Torpedo Purchase

Australia is investing $125 million to acquire more MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes and enhance the striking power of its submarine fleet.

14 March

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Starts MASS Ship Protection System Assembly in Australia

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has begun local assembly of the first anti-ship missile soft-kill system shipsets contracted by the Royal Australian Navy.

Feb- 2025 -

28 February

Air

Royal Australian Navy replenishment ship HMAS Stalwarts embarked MH-60R Seahawk helicopter Boomerang conducts flying operations during a transit as part of a regional presence deployment. *** Local Caption *** The Royal Australian Navy is undertaking a regional presence deployment in Southeast and Northeast Asia. During the deployment, HMA Ships Toowoomba, Stalwart and Brisbane demonstrated the Royal Australian Navys ability to execute sustained operations in the deployed environments through superior Replenishment at Sea capability. During this evolution, Stalwart completing her first dual Replenishment at Sea evolution providing HMA Ships Toowoomba and Brisbane with F76 fuel, and F44 fuel for the embarked MH-60R Helicopters. Concurrently, Stalwart launched her embarked MH-60R helicopter, Boomerang, to conduct a Vertical Replenishment of stores and mission-essential equipment to Toowoomba. Regional presence deployments demonstrate Australias commitment to, and engagement with, the region. The deployments play a vital role in Australias long-term security and prosperity by protecting Australias interests, preserving a rules-based order, enhancing cooperation and relationships with regional partners and allies, and developing capability and interoperability.

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky to Maintain Royal Australian Navy’s Seahawk Helicopter Fleet

Australia has contracted Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky to continue maintaining the navy’s MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters.

20 February

Sea

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia Monitors ‘Unusual’ Presence of Chinese Warships

Australia was Thursday monitoring the "unusual" presence of three Chinese warships sailing off its eastern coast, the defense minister said.

3 February

Asia Pacific

The first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, conducting Sea Trials in August 2024 at the Osborne Naval Shipyard.

Christine Casimiro

Australia Accepts First Arafura Offshore Patrol Vessel

The Australian Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of the first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from Luerssen Australia, an NVL Group subsidiary.

Jan- 2025 -

28 January

Sea

An artist's impression of the BAE Systems SEA 5000 Future Frigate, Global Combal Ship - Australia. Image credit: BAE Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Australian Hunter Frigates to Receive Lift, Hoist Systems From Babcock

Babcock has signed a contract to supply lift and hoist systems for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate construction program.

21 January

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Hugin Superior unmanned underwater system

Rojoef Manuel

AUKUS Navies Trial Hugin Drone for Underwater Missions

The UK Royal Navy has partnered with its US and Australian counterparts to assess the Hugin Superior autonomous system’s effectiveness in underwater warfare.

15 January

Sea