Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Archives

Australia to Invest $1 Billion to Develop Advanced Guided Weapons for Navy

January 25, 2021February 2, 2021 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, Australia, Land attack cruise missiles (LACM), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Surface-to-air missile (SAM), Torpedo

Australian Government is planning to invest $1 billion to commence the early development of advanced guided weapons to enhance the

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Raytheon Australia Selected As New Capability Life Cycle Manager for Arafura-class OPVs

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Arafura-class OPV, Australia, Raytheon, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Raytheon Australia has been selected as the new capability life cycle manager for the Royal Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol

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Britton Maritime Systems to Build 12 Gemini Seaboats for Royal Australian Navy’s New Cape-class Patrol Boats

January 20, 2021 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Australia, Britton Maritime Systems, Cape-class patrol boat, Gemini RIB, Rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB RIB), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Seaboat

Britton Maritime Systems has been awarded a $9 million contract to build 12 Gemini seaboats for Royal Australian Navy’s newest

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NUSHIP Supply Arrives at Her Sydney Homeport

January 17, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Fleet Base West (RAN), HMAS Supply (AOR1), Replenishment oiler (AOR), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Supply-class AOR (RAN)

The Royal Australian Navy’s new Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ship, NUSHIP Supply, has arrived at its homeport of Garden Island,

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Australia Announces Formal Acceptance of AOR Ship NUSHIP Supply

January 8, 2021January 8, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, HMAS Supply (AOR1), Navantia, Replenishment oiler (AOR), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Supply-class AOR (RAN)

Australian Department of Defence’s contract with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has reached a major milestone with Ship Acceptance of the Royal

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Preparation Underway to Build Royal Australian Navy’s New Hunter-Class Frigates

January 6, 2021 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, BAE Systems, Frigate, Hunter-class frigate, Osborne Naval Shipyard, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

Prototyping is underway at the Osborne shipyard in Adelaide in preparation for work to start on Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class

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Royal Australian Navy Collins Class Submarines to Receive Sonar Upgrades

December 29, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, Collins-class SSK, Diesel-electric submarine (SSK), High Frequency Intercept Array (HFIA), Mine and Obstacle Avoidance Sonar (MOAS), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Sonar, Submarine, Thales

Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarines will undergo significant upgrades to its sonar systems through a multi-million dollar contract with

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Australia Signs AAOR Supply Acceptance Certificate

December 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Australia, HMAS Supply (AOR1), Navantia, Replenishment oiler (AOR), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Supply-class AOR (RAN)

The Australian Department of Defense has signed the Australian Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AAOR) Supply acceptance certificate, once Navantia has completed

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Four Australian Companies Selected to Support Hunter Class Frigate Program

December 23, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments ASC Shipbuilding, Australia, BAE Systems, Hunter-class frigate, Royal Australian Navy (RAN)

BAE Systems Australia’s shipbuilding business has selected four Australian companies to help fast track manufacturing processes following the first ‘innovation