The Australian Government has ordered two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from Austal Australia by way of a contract valued at approximately AU$39 million (US$26 million). The 39.5-metre, steel-hull patrol boats, to be constructed at Henderson in Western Australia and scheduled for delivery...
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VESSEL REFIT | Sentinel – Royal Australian Navy patrol boat converted into autonomous systems demonstrator
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has taken delivery of an autonomous surface vessel (ASV) as part of a broader project that seeks to expand the service’s autonomous systems capability. PBAT Sentinel is the former Armidale-class patrol boat ex-HMAS Maitland, which was retired from RAN service in 2022...
Royal Australian Navy autonomous patrol boat completes acceptance trials
Austal Australia has successfully completed sea acceptance trials, including endurance trials, of Sentinel, a remote and autonomously operated vessel of the Royal Australian Navy. The trials consisted of a series of remote and autonomous navigation events conducted off the Western Australian coastline during March and April 2024. Greenroom Robotics’ proprietary maritime autonomy software was used […]
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Royal Australian Navy patrol boat Wollongong retires from service
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Wollongong in a ceremony at HMAS Cairns on Thursday, December 8. The patrol boat, which ..
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Maritime Security Vessel News Roundup | October 6 – Taiwan’s newest amphibious ship, future Dutch submarines and more
New naval vessels have been delivered in Greece and Taiwan while a decommissioned Australian patrol boat is being repurposed for testing autonomous systems. Meanwhile, th ..
Royal Australian Navy personnel rescue occupants of distressed Solomon Islands police boat
The crew of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Ararat rescued a Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) boat crew last Saturday, May 21, a ..
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Royal Australian Navy retires patrol boat Maitland
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) decommissioned the Armidale-class patrol boat HMAS Maitland at a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra, Darwin, on Thursday, April 28. The vessel na ..
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First Evolved Cape-class patrol boat delivered to Royal Australian Navy
Austal Australia has delivered the first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats slated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). ADV Cape Otway has a length of 58 metres and a ..
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RAN’s first Evolved Cape-class patrol boat floated out
The first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats slated for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was recently launched at Austal’s shipyard in Henderson, Western Austral ..
Royal Australian Navy decommissions patrol boat Pirie
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) decommissioned the patrol boat HMAS Pirie in a ceremony at its homeport of Darwin on Friday, March 26. Pirie, the first Armidale-class ..