Keys to anti-submarine warfare
By Jennifer Parker*
On the night of 31 May 1942, my grandfather was a young boy hiding under the kitchen table as Sydney went into...
Report on F-35 loss has lessons for RAN
On 17th November 2021, an F-35B ditched into the sea on take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Eastern Mediterranean during operation FORTIS /...
Keel of Young Endeavour II laid
Construction of Young Endeavour II has commenced officially at the Birdon shipyard in Port Macquarie. The Keel Laying ceremony celebrated this critical milestone in...
Indian Navy submarine visits Western Australia
The Royal Australian Navy hosted the Indian submarine INS Vagir during a visit to Fleet Base West, Western Australia this month. The visit was...
USS Howard in soft-grounding off Bali
A Japan-based guided-missile destroyer made a “soft-grounding,” near the Indonesian island of Bali ahead of a port visit on Aug. 10, USNI News has...
Operation Island Chief 2023
The multi-nation Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) sponsored Operation Island Chief 2023 concluded last week. The 12-day operation covered 18.2 million square kilometres...
Improving defence industry’s performance
By Roland Stephens*
With AUKUS and the defence strategic review, we now have some clarity on Australia’s defence capability needs, but the ‘how’ of delivery...
AUKUS subs: what of Australian content?
By Peter Briggs*
British media reports indicate that the UK Ministry of Defence intends to sign a contract with BAE Systems for the ‘detailed design...
Russia flags Arctic arrogance
A group of scientists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute unveiled a 1,400 square metre white-blue-red Russian flag on the sea ice...
Australia’s $1.7bn missile spend
The acquisition of some of the most powerful and technologically advanced weapons systems the ADF has fielded will enhance Australia’s ability to target enemies...