Australia awards $163M Anzac-class designer support contract

July 13, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić BAE Systems Australia – Maritime, working with BMT, has been awarded the Anzac Class Designer Support Contract (DSC) to sustain and enhance the Royal Australian Navy’s Anzac class fleet. The BAE Systems Australia – Maritime & BMT partnership, dubbed ‘DSC-West’, reflects the decades of dedicated warship sustainment capabilities at the Henderson maritime precinct in West Australia. https://444ae368ea56cc72bcee201133d0e01a.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-45/html/container.htmlContinue reading “Australia awards $163M Anzac-class designer support contract”

Mapping the ocean: Australia’s leverage in undersea warfare

The Royal Australian Navy multi-role aviation training vessel ADV SycamoreRoyal Australian Navy Timothy Stevens – Published on:  – 03 Jul 2026, 8:54 pm In early 2025, a Chinese naval task group conducted a full circumnavigation of Australia. Ships were tracked, movements observed and conclusions quickly drawn. Much of the commentary treated it as a showContinue reading “Mapping the ocean: Australia’s leverage in undersea warfare”

Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate advances as second ship nears fabrication start

Vessels June 26, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate has advanced significantly, with key manufacturing and prototyping milestones reached across the program, while the second vessel is moving closer to the start of fabrication. The progress comes as BAE Systems Australia and its industry partners continue work on NUSHIP Hunter at theContinue reading “Construction of Australia’s first Hunter-class frigate advances as second ship nears fabrication start”

HMAS Sydney (DDG 42) heads to Hawaii for RIMPAC 2026. 

HMAS Adelaide (L01), USS America (LHA 6), JS Izumo (DDH 183), ROKS Marado (LPH 6112)