News Articles for Royal Australian Navy

Australia's first Navy Nuclear Power Safety Regulator has been established as part of the push to build the country's capabilities ahead of submarine rotational force west operations beginning in 2027.

A US Virginia-class nuclear submarine has checked into port at Garden Island off Rockingham, as the Australian Navy prepares to welcome nuclear vessels from late 2027.

Australian and American navy personnel will maintain a nuclear submarine at HMAS Stirling in the coming weeks, in what's been dubbed a milestone for pillar one of Aukus.

The Navy will offer jobs to retrenched miners and builders in a bid to meet its substantial AUKUS staffing requirements.

Henderson shipbuilder Austal, construction and engineering company Civmec and Spain's Navantia Australia have joined forces in a bid to deliver six warships for the Royal Australian Navy.

MMA Offshore has secured $30 million worth of work to provide familiarisation services for the Royal Australian Navy on robotic, remote and autonomous marine systems.

Mark McGowan has backed basing more military personnel in WA as his government outlined plans to expand the state's defence industry workforce.

Shipbuilder Austal has emerged as a beneficiary of Prime Minister Scott Morrison's Easter campaign blitz in Western Australia.

Paul Papalia has told state parliament he's glad to see the federal government commit to building a dry dock in Henderson while disputing whether the project will actually cost $4.3 billion as reported.

SRG Global has secured work in WA's maritime sector, including on the billion-dollar upgrade to the HMAS Stirling naval base on Garden Island.

The chief of Navy Australia, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, recently engaged in an exclusive discussion with Business News regarding the current issues facing the navy, the future of navy, and its relationship with WA.

Wangara business Ertech has won a $20.4 million contract from the state government to build a new marina at Onslow.

WA is under-resourced in military personnel and hardware capability.

A decision on upgrading the Royal Australian Navy's Collins Class submarines will be made next month, a parliamentary hearing has been told.

WA's defence industry is set to gain a key ally with the creation of UWA's latest think tank.

Perth-based design consultancy SITE Planning + Design has lodged plans to undertake $102 million worth of wharf upgrades at lots leased by defence contractor BAE Systems.

A decision on future maintenance of the Collins class subs may be delayed until after the next federal election.

The federal government is boosting Australia's maritime security with a $1 billion development of advanced guided weapons.

One of the key officers responsible for managing the Australian navy's shipbuilding and sustainment program says the lack of a second large vessel dry berth in Australia is keeping her awake at nig

The state government is looking for industry support to help fund and design a $500 million-plus large vessel dry berth at Henderson that would create hundreds of jobs over the next decade.

Perth-based Veris has been subcontracted for works at the Royal Australian Navy's military base in Western Australia, while also winning projects in Victoria and NSW.

Austal has won a $324 million contract to design and construct six evolved Cape-class patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy, while also announcing it was not successful in the bid for a contract with the US Navy.

Henderson-based Civmec has reported a 38.7 per cent rise in net profit to $8.1 million for the six months to December, sending its shares nearly 9 per cent higher at the market open.

Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has finalised a $126 million contract to build two vessels for the government of Trinidad & Tobago by the second half of 2020.

The Perth-based Australian subsidiary of Phoenix International has secured a contract with the Royal Australian Navy.

Austal has been contracted to provide maintenance work on patrol boats for the Royal Australian Navy for an undisclosed sum.

The federal government has signed a $2 billion contract with a group of defence contractors that will ensure maintenance of ANZAC class frigates continues at Henderson for the next eight years.