HMAS Sydney’s naval strike missile fired
Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in a major milestone for...
Japan urged to clean up Pacific war wrecks
Ten years ago, Paul Adams was scuba diving among World War II shipwrecks in a popular tourist spot in the Federated States of Micronesia...
First US female air-to-air kill
An F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron 32 became the first American woman to engage and kill an air-to-air contact during the...
Iran’s oil-tanker naval vessels
By Jonathan Campbell-James*
An Iranian warship sailing the deep waters of the Indian Ocean should set alarm bells ringing. The IRGC Navy (NEDSA) completed a...
Protection for Shackleton’s shipwreck
A protection ring around the Endurance, the most famous Antarctic shipwrecks, is to be widened from 500 metres to 1,500 metres in order to...
Naval shipwreck time bombs
The World War II shipwrecks scattered across Australian waters serve as haunting reminders of the fierce naval clashes that unfolded in the Pacific Theater....
US Navy’s uncrewed push
The U.S. Navy continues its push for unmanned systems with a new RFI published last month, seeking information on the potential procurement of seven...
Defending the rules in South China Sea
The United States has renewed its call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying a broader web of...
Industrial base underpins Japan’s fleet
By Jeong Soo “Gary” Kim*
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) possesses a modern and highly capable fleet, including light carriers, large AEGIS destroyers,...
Value of WA’s revamped submarine facilities
By John Blaxland*
Cockburn Sound, a calm waterway tucked behind an island near Fremantle in Western Australia, is about to become much better known thanks...