Highly provocative and unprofessional action by the Chinese military has again put the Albanese government’s approach to ...

Tokyo is stepping up its campaign to win a lucrative Australian naval contract by pledging to give "priority" to warship exports over its own navy.

The Australian Department of Defence has accepted the first Arafura-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for testing and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

China, which has the largest fleet of warships in the world by hull count, is expanding its naval reach and presence far away from its shores. Last October, a Chinese flotilla visited Vanuatu, an ...

Both ships entered service with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the early 1990s and since being retired last year Defense has been examining various options for their disposal. Their re ...

With existing vessels fast approaching end-of-life, and current ... interim - Australia's navy remains vulnerable amid growing fears over conflict in our region. “We won't see a ship in the ...

When one thinks of the United States Navy’s (USN) partnership with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), the ... Here’s What You Need to Remember: The ship was antiquated by that time, and the ...

As the U.S. Navy does everything it can to delay the U.S. Marine Corps’ effort to refresh the old World War II-era Tank Landing Ship (LST) concept, Australia is marching forward with its own ...

Compared with the U.S. Navy, which has about 290 deployable ships and submarines, Australia’s fleet is ... 4 All figures in U.S. dollars at current exchange rates. Eccles also serves as the ...