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...
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...
AUKUS sales pitch falls short
Dr Albert Palazzo*
Luke Gosling’s recent Lowy Institute Analysis, “Deterring at a distance: The strategic logic of AUKUS”, marks the first time a member of the...
US seeking new naval strike weapon
The US Navy is seeking early industry input on a new medium-range maritime strike weapon system that can be fired across warfare domains and...
How RNZN is coping with big EEZ task
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is required to monitor this vast EEZ, which is even larger when the maritime territories of the Cook...
US Navy force structure and shipbuilding plans
On 18 July the US Congressional Research Service released a 58 page report titled Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for...
Singapore Navy and Air Force respond to tanker collision
On 20 July the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Formidable class frigate RSS Supreme responded to a distress call from two merchant vessels. They...
Ukraine’s asymmetrical change to naval warfare
The way Ukraine has successfully used small, unmanned vehicles to force the dominant Russian navy away from its shores is an “arbiter of things...
Indian & Chinese warships converge on Casablanca
In separate visits warships from India and China visited the Moroccan port of Casablanca at the same time. India’s frigate, INS Tabar arrived at...