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Ultra Maritime Secures New Contract to Strengthen Royal Australian Navy's Undersea Defence Capabilities

ADELAIDE, Australia, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultra Maritime Australia has been awarded a contract by the Australian Department of Defence to supply Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) units in support of the Royal Australian Navy. This latest agreement reinforces a trusted partnership spanning more than a decade, during which Ultra…

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Australia to spend $1.1bn on underwater ‘Ghost Shark’ attack drones

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles says large underwater attack drones have ‘very long range’ of operations.

Al Jazeera

Australian navy ship accidentally blocks internet and radio across parts of New Zealand

Incident happened as one of the Royal Australian Navy’s largest ships was on its way to Wellington this week

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Political fighting over Chinese warships misses the point: Australia’s navy is no match for China’s built-up force

Over the past few days, the Australian media has been dominated by the activities of the Chinese navy’s Task Group 107 as it has progressed south along the Australian coast and conducted a series of live-fire exercises.

The Conversation

'Keep fighting', mother urges veterans after inquiry

The mother of a navy officer who took his own life has urged families to keep fighting despite the government responding to an inquiry into defence suicides.

AAP

Defence industry talks 'cold, hard truth' at conference

Challenging issues including the future of the AUKUS subs deal and the next Trump presidency will be scrutinised at a defence conference in Adelaide.

AAP

'I'm David's mum': Julie-Ann Finney's one-woman protest inside Parliament House

She's attended every Senate estimates since her son David died in 2019.

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Thousands greet royals at opera house – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

International war games near Darwin set sail

The Royal Australian Navy's largest maritime drills, Exercise Kakadu, are taking place with a host of international battleships deploying to the Arafura Sea.

AAP

US attack sub heads to Australia for first local 'maintenance'

And Port Kembla steel heads to US military shipyard.

The Canberra Times

Hastie’s defence comments ‘unhinged and misleading’, Conroy says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Navy to be 'most lethal' in history after huge overhaul

An overhaul of the navy's combat fleet will make it the most lethal in history, its chief says, but concerns remain about its capability in the short term.

AAP

‘This saved my life’: the emotional alchemy bonding traumatised veterans and damaged racehorses

In the NSW southern highlands, Horse Aid is working to ‘un-soldier’ former defence personnel and ‘un-race’ thoroughbreds

The Guardian - AU

Major expansion of navy surface fleet required: report

The Royal Australian Navy is "overlooked and underresourced" and needs a major boost to its fleet amid increasing geostrategic competition, a report has found.

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The Canberra Times

Historical child sexual abuse survivor awarded $300,000 settlement

The many abuses took place on a Royal Australian Navy base more than 50 years ago.

ABC News

Royal Australian Navy Fleet Command records 690 complaints of unacceptable behaviour in two years

Almost 700 complaints about unacceptable behaviour — including sexual misconduct, bullying and harassment — have been reported within the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Command in the past two years.

ABC News

Former defence chief Angus Houston hits out at China, warns of 'miscalculation' leading to possible military conflict

Australia's former defence chief Sir Angus Houston blasts the slow progress in producing missiles locally while speaking publicly for the first time after the release of the Defence Strategic Review.

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Expensive stop-gap measure could be averted by AUKUS arms control agreement

The Royal Australian Navy believes it needs eight SSNs to meet likely AUKUS commitments and counter the capability build-up of China.

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Urgent repairs underway on one of Australia's newest ships after 'potential mechanical defects' discovered

Engineers are working to repair one of the Royal Australian Navy's newest ships, with Defence investigating "possible mechanical defects" on the Spanish-built HMAS Supply.

ABC News

Australian submariners to train onboard British nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS deal

Under the AUKUS deal, Royal Australian Navy sailors will join their British counterparts on the Astute-class submarines after completing specialised nuclear training courses.

Reuters

Australians to train on British nuclear submarines for the first time

Australian naval officers will be allowed to train inside British submarines for the first time as they prepare for the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new security partnership with Britain and the United States.

The Conversation

Is Australia in danger of becoming the US's 'deputy sheriff' in the South China Sea?

Recent comments by Defence Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the spectre of Australia acting as an Indo-Pacific “deputy sheriff” for the United States, enforcing the rules-based international order.

ABC News

UK defence chief confident Australia's multi-billion-dollar, British-designed warships are on track, despite 'teething problems'

In an exclusive ABC interview, the UK's Chief of Defence Staff talks about Australia's troubled frigate project, more visits from nuclear-powered submarines and why he thinks Russia's invasion of Ukraine has strengthened NATO.

AAP

Navy 'evolution' biggest since WWII

Outgoing chief Michael Noonan has praised his successor Mark Hammond as he spoke of the changes ahead for the Royal Australian Navy.

The Canberra Times

Ex-chaplain questions ongoing role of Christianity in armed forces

Division in Australian Defence Force over how Christian help for soldiers should be

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