The Australian government is investing heavily in upgrading the lethality and survivability of the navy at sea. Australia’s National Defence Strategy issued in 2024 outlines a denial strategy and states, “Defence must possess sufficient capability to credibly hold at risk forces that could attempt to project power against Australian territory and our northern approaches. Specified […]
The Commonwealth Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program The Commonwealth’s Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) is vital in shaping Australia’s strategic environment and responding to growing challenges in the Indo-Pacific. The program is a $2 billion commitment comprising the delivery of new Guardian-class patrol boats, region-wide integrated aerial surveillance, and enhancements to regional coordination. Under […]
In April 2022, then Minister for Defence Peter Dutton announced a $381 million commitment to upgrade the Royal Australian Navy’s Collins Class submarine fleet with an advanced optronics system to improve stealth capability. To be delivered from Osborne Shipyard in South Australia, the upgrades involved placing a digital camera on an extendable mast-raising system outside […]
