The Australian Navy has handed over a patrol boat to Samoa to improve maritime cooperation in the South Pacific. The Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) was officially given to Samoa during an event at the Austal Shipyard on 16 August in Western Australia. The vessel is one of 21 in the Pacific ...
Rolls-Royce has secured a contract for a marine propulsion package for the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM). The propulsion package will power a new Offshore Patrol Vessel being constructed by Italian shipbuilders Cantiere Navale Vittoria. Rolls-Royce will supply PROMAS controllable pitch propellers and rudders, SC722 FCP steering gear, a TT1300 bow ...
The next generation of maritime patrol and response aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, has reached another milestone in Australia, with the signing of a new contract providing the next four years of sustainment support. This agreement, signed between the Department of Defence and Boeing Defence Australia, will support the Australian defence industry ...