Russia cancels naval parade
Preparations for the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersburg were stopped earlier this week, allegedly for security concerns. There will be no nuclear submarines...
Babcock begins work on SSN-AUKUS
Babcock has confirmed it has begun long-lead work on the UK’s future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, with new contracts secured during the past financial year...
New Spirit of Tasmania heads south
Spirit of Tasmania IV has departed Scotland and is bound for Hobart, with its expected arrival announced as "late-August". In a statement, ferry operator...
Submarine powered by hydrogen
The oceans are central to global geopolitics—and Spain has made its move. The Navy has deployed the S-80 Plus submarine, the only one on...
Inside a British shipbuilding yard
Inside a conference room in a building overlooking the Janet Harvey Hall on Glasgow’s River Clyde, Sir Simon Lister laid out a clear ambition...
KRI Brawijaya Handed Over to Indonesian Navy
On 2 July 2025 the handover ceremony of the first of two multi-purpose combat ship (MPCS) KRI Brawijaya into the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) was...
ANAO report into sustainment of Canberra Class LHDs
On 27 June the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) published its report, Department of Defence’s Sustainment of Canberra Class Amphibious Assault Ships (Landing Helicopter...
Maritime dimension to UK security
By Professor Basil Germond*
The National Security Strategy (NSS), published by His Majesty’s (HM) Government on 24th June, describes threats and opportunities facing the United...
China’s massive submarine build-up
By Ryan D. Martinson*
While much of the international attention on China’s naval buildup is focused on its rapidly modernizing surface fleet, the People’s Liberation...
HMS Prince of Wales in Singapore
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09), flagship of the U.K. Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), docked at the Marina Bay Cruise Centre,...