Australia’s defense ministry has issued requests for tender on a $26.7 billion frigate shipbuilding program to down-selected offerors BAE Sytems, Fincantieri and Navantia. The ministry said Friday it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The Australian government has shortlisted German and Japanese shipbuilders for Australia’s Sea 3000 ...

Anschütz cleared a key milestone on the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigate program, successfully completing the ...

HMAS Anzac is farewelled from Surabaya by members of the TNI AL during Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2023. Credit: Australian Department of Defence The Australian government has shortlisted Japan’s ...

The image show's an artist rendition of Australia's future Hunter-class frigate. (BAE Systems Australia) MELBOURNE, Australia — BAE Systems Australia ceremonially cut steel on the first batch of ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two ...

This Australian Department of Defence graphic outlines some of the core capabilities required in its future general purpose frigates. (Commonwealth of Australia) The Australian Department of Defence ...

The first frigate is slated for delivery to the RAN in 2029; it will enter service the following year. After spending most of its post-World War II existence pursuing a pacifist foreign policy, Japan ...

Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy says Australia is facing “challenging strategic circumstances”. Japan is set to build Australia’s future frigates with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries beating out its ...

An artist's impression of the future Hunter class. Steel for the first-of-class has been cut, the Australian DoD announced on 21 June. (Commonwealth of Australia) Australia has begun construction work ...

Richard Marles, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, said that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan will be delivering Australia's new A$10 Billion ($6.5 Billion) navy frigate program. He said that the ...