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Congress Notified of Potential $895M Tomahawk Sale to Australia

17 March 2023

A tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG-86) for a live-fire exercise during Valiant Shield 2018 on Sept. 18, 2018. US Navy Photo

The State Department authorized the potential sale of Tomahawk missiles to Australia, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced today.

The deal is for as many as 20 Block IV Tomahawks and 200 Block V Tomahawks for $895 million.

“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national...

https://news.usni.org/2023/03/16/congress-notified-of-potential-895m-tomahawk-sale-to-australia

Japan Set to Buy SM-6s in Potential $450M Deal, Says State Deptartment

21 October 2022

SM-6 launches from guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones on Aug. 29, 2017. MDA Photo

Japan is set to be the first country after the United States to field the Standard Missile 6 as part of a proposed $450 million arms package, according to a State Department notification to Congress.

According to the Thursday notification, Japan was conditionally approved to buy up to 32 of the Raytheon-built SM-6 Block Is, pending congressional approval.

“The proposed sale will improve Japan’s Air Defense...

https://news.usni.org/2022/10/20/japan-set-to-buy-sm-6s-in-potential-450m-deal-says-state-deptartment

OPINION | The case for CAUKUS and CANZUS – Where are the Canucks?

21 October 2021

The announcement of the ground-breaking trilateral AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States on September 16, 2021, naturall ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/opinion-the-case-for-caukus-and-canzus-where-are-the-canucks/

RAN destroyer rescues helicopter crew following forced ditching off north-eastern Philippines

14 October 2021

The crew of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class air warfare destroyer HMAS Brisbane successfully rescued all three personnel who were on board one of the ship ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/ran-destroyer-rescues-helicopter-crew-following-forced-ditching-off-north-eastern-philippines/

Australia’s Hobart-class destroyers achieve operational capability

16 August 2021

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has said that all three of its Hobart-class air warfare destroyers are now ready for operational deployment, having reached final operatio ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/australias-hobart-class-destroyers-achieve-operational-capability/

VESSEL REVIEW | Supply – Royal Australian Navy’s newest fleet replenishment ship

9 June 2021

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) recently welcomed a new fleet replenishment ship into service. HMAS Supply is the lead ship of two auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ves ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/naval-auxiliary-support-vessels/vessel-review-supply-royal-australian-navys-newest-fleet-replenishment-ship/

OPINION | Beware the bear in the Pacific

8 April 2021

In 2007, I was invited by the United Nations to address a regional conference on multilateral cooperation in Pacific Rim ocean governance. The conference was hosted by ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/opinion-beware-the-bear-in-the-pacific/

Australia’s third Hobart-class destroyer enters service

20 May 2020

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) formally welcomed HMAS Sydney, its newest air warfare destroyer, into the fleet on Monday, May 18. The commissioning ceremony off the ..

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/naval/ships-naval/australias-third-hobart-class-destroyer-enters-service/