A paper presented at the 2024 RINA Warship conference in Australia heard an analysis of how the Royal Australian Navy might meet a requirement for greater fire power and more missile-armed vessels. The Royal Australian Navy’s surface fleet is well-equipped in sensor and combat management systems but lacks the ability to deploy sufficient effectors, but […]
The Australian government has selected BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd to jointly build Australia’s new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in the latest significant development in the AUKUS trilateral security pact. SSN-AUKUS is a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) being developed in partnership with the US and Australia to satisfy the needs of […]
In February 2024, the Australian Government announced an increase in the number of warships in the Royal Australian Navy to what will be its largest fleet since the end of World War II. But it is not only investing in more ships: it is also investing in naval shipbuilding and in new technology, in the […]
Thales Australia says work is underway to develop a masterplan for the company’s Carrington site in order to establish a ‘Maritime Autonomy and SME Collaboration Precinct’ to support the Royal Australian Navy’s Mine Countermeasures and Military Survey Capability SEA1905-1 programme, should Thales be selected to participate in it. For more than 30 years, the Carrington […]
Warship Technology January 2022
Classification society Bureau Veritas has developed a particularly close working relationship with the Australian defence sector and the Royal Australian Navy and is helping it to develop a comprehensive set of rules specific to naval ships. The goal is to establish standards for its entire fleet to improve risk management, assess safety and structural defects, and help ensure all vessels are fit for purpose.
Warship Technology October 2021
Under the ‘AUKUS’ partnership unveiled in September 2021, the Royal Australian Navy is to build a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarines, but questions abound about their design, how and where they will be built and how they will be maintained and manned.