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An upgraded derivative of Japan's Mogami class frigate has won a competition to become the Royal Australian Navy's next major surface warship.
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Japan’s Futuristic Mogami Frigate Will Be Australia’s Next Warship

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 5, 2025

HMAS Brisbane fires a Tomahawk Weapon System off of the cost of San Diego, United States of America.
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Australian Navy Fires Tomahawk Cruise Missile For The First Time

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

We have now gotten our first look at the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) underwater thanks to the Autonomous Warrior 2024 maritime autonomous capabilities demonstration in Australia.
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Our First Look At The Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine Underwater

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 25, 2024

It’s the turn of the Royal Australian Navy to provide us with a spectacular view of airborne infrared countermeasures in action, with a recent video showing a demonstration by one of its MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission maritime helicopters. In the past, TWZ has taken examined some remarkable air-launched countermeasures action, including extreme close-ups, mass drops, airshow routines, and flare ‘dumps’ from heavyweight transports. This may be the first time we’ve seen a helicopter perform this kind of pyrotechnical feat so close to a warship.
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Australian MH-60R Helicopter Executes Stunning Flare Dump Off Stern Of Destroyer

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 10, 2024

The War Zone has learned new details about the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle in an interview with Dr. Shane Arnott, Senior Vice President for Engineering at Anduril and the company's maritime lead.
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Everything We Just Learned About The Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

Australia To Help Maintain Visiting U.S. Nuclear Submarine For The First Time
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Australia To Help Maintain Visiting U.S. Nuclear Submarine For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 22, 2024

Collins class submarines will not get Tomahawk land attack cruise missile capabilities.
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Australia Won’t Arm Collins Class Submarines With Tomahawks

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 5, 2024

Ghost Shark is being jointly developed and funded by a partnership between Defence and Anduril Australia, and will become Mission Zero (0) for the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA).
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Australia’s Ghost Shark Uncrewed Submarine Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

The Australian government has released a new plan for the country's navy's surface fleets that calls for new classes of optionally-crewed missile-armed ships and traditional crewed general purpose frigates.
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Australia To Bet Big On Heavily Armed, Optionally Crewed Warships

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 21, 2024

Australian 'nuke' sailors set to graduate.
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First Australian Submariners Set To Graduate From U.S. Navy’s Nuke School

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 27, 2023

Virginia class SSN Australia AUKUS
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Australia To Get One New Build Virginia Class Submarine, Two From U.S. Navy

By John Hunter Farrell

Posted on Jun 8, 2023

Collins Class submarines
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Australia Getting U.S. Containerized Submarine-Tracking Sonar System

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 5, 2023

Japan is seeking 400 Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles.
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Australia Cleared To Gain Tomahawk Cruise Missile Capability

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 16, 2023

The SSN AUKUS class submarine will be built by the U.S. and Australia
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Everything We Know About The Future SSN-AUKUS Submarine’s Configuration

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 15, 2023

Australia will buy up to five Virginia class submarines from the US.
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Australia Will Buy At Least Three U.S.-Made Virginia Class Submarines (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 13, 2023

Royal Australian Navy's Ghost Shark drone submarine
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This Is Australia’s Testbed For Its Upcoming ‘Ghost Shark’ Unmanned Combat Submarines

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Dec 14, 2022