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Royal Australian Navy
Australia’s Deadliest Destroyer Completes Sea Acceptance Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart is expected to be delivered to the RAN in June 2017.
Australia’s Most Powerful Warship Completes Sea Trials
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australia’s first air warfare destroyer successfully completed sea trials this month.
Australia Receives 24th and Final Sub-Killer Helicopter
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Royal Australian Navy has taken delivery of its final MH-60R Seahawk Romeo maritime helicopter.
Will India Help Build Australia’s New Submarines?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
New Delhi’s experience with French submarines could come in handy for Australia’s shipbuilding industry.
Are Australia’s New Subs Already Obsolete?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Rapid technological changes in underwater warfare may make the submarine as we know it obsolete by the 2040s.
Australia Sends First Upgraded Anzac-Class Frigate to Middle East
By Franz-Stefan Gady
This marks the first operational deployment for an Anzac-class with a new anti-ship missile defense upgrade.
Australia-Japan Defense Ties Are Deeper Than a Sunken Submarine Bid
By Prashanth Parameswaran
While the outcome is a missed opportunity, it’s worth remembering that bilateral ties are much more than a single deal.
Australia’s Largest Surface Warship to Participate in RIMPAC 2016
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Royal Australian Navy will integrate U.S. Navy aircraft on board the HMAS Canberra during the naval exercise.
Australia’s Navy Begins Testing Combat Systems on Its First Air Warfare Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Integration and testing of the Aegis combat system aboard Australia’s first air warfare destroyer has begun.
What Does Australia's Defense White Paper Actually Say?
By Benjamin David Baker
When reading Australia's latest defense white paper, it's prudent to take stock of the greater picture.
Australia’s Defense Budget to Jump 81% Over Next Decade
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Canberra plans the most ambitious regeneration of its naval forces since World War II.
Australia Begins Construction of Final Air Warfare Destroyer
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Australian shipbuilders confirm that the keel for the third Hobart-class destroyer was laid down on November 19.