19 November 2024 Remarks by Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Jed Royal at the 2024 Mt. Fuji Dialogue 2024 Mt. Fuji Dialogue...
18 November 2024 AUKUS Partners Sign Landmark Hypersonics Agreement Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Pete Nguyen provided the following statement: The United States (U.S.) Department of Defense (DoD), along with the Australian Department of Defence and the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MOD), today announced the signing of an agreement to enhance testing of...
15 November 2024 Three NUWC Division Newport engineering agents perform first modernizations to submarine in Australia Traveling across the globe is nothing new for Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport In-Service Engineering Agents (ISEA) Matthew George, Daniel Braman and Dillon Savitzky, but the trio recently experienced a historic first Down Under...
12 November 2024 Pacific Fleet Submarine Force Commander Joins Submarine Institute of Australia Conference Panel Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke as part of a trilateral submarine officer panel during the 12th Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Biennial Conference 2024, in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 6...
24 October 2024 'Maritime Big Play' in Pacific Demonstrates AUKUS Partner Compatibility This month Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. — all members of the AUKUS trilateral partnership — participated in "Maritime Big Play," a series of integrated experiments and exercises held in the Indo-Pacific region, meant to enhance capability development and improve interoperability between the...
24 October 2024 Defense Official Statement on AUKUS Pillar 2 and Exercise Maritime Big Play The following statement can be attributed to Ms. Madeline Mortelmans who is currently performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities. Her office is lead for both pillars of AUKUS within the department and is in close partnership with all of the DOD...
24 October 2024 AUKUS Partners Complete Successful Tests of Autonomous and Networked Systems in Maritime Experimentation In a significant development for maritime security, the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom (AUKUS) have completed successful tests of several autonomous and networked systems during a three-week maritime experimentation called Autonomous Warrior 24 in Australia. The event was part of...
22 October 2024 Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks' Meeting With Australian Minister of Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy Department of Defense Spokesman Eric Pahon provided the following readout:Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks hosted Australian Minister for Defence Industry and Capability Delivery Pat Conroy at the Pentagon today to advance the strength of the unbreakable alliance between the United States...
26 September 2024 AUKUS Collaboration Advancing Capabilities in Indo-Pacific Region, Austin Says The trilateral security partnership among the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia, also known as AUKUS, offers a unique opportunity for these nations to enhance their military capabilities, deepen interoperability and strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J...
23 September 2024 Emory S. Land Departs HMAS Stirling Following Submarine Maintenance The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) departed from HMAS Stirling, Western Australia, after a regularly scheduled port call, Sept. 14. HMAS Stirling was the seventh port call in Australia of Emory S. Land’s current deployment, which began May 17...