Victory class steel-cutting ceremony
On 29 April the Steel Cutting Ceremony was held for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s third (Vigilance) and fourth (Valiant) Victory class Multi-Role Combat...
Pakistan Navy commissions first Hangor-class submarine
On 30 April the commissioning ceremony for the first of the 2,800 tonne Type 039B Hangor class conventional submarines, PNS/M Hangor was held at...
Maritime security a constant concern
By Sean Andrews*
A retired senior naval wag once quipped that Australia behaves as if it is “girt by beach”, not sea – a neat...
AUKUS cracks are showing: UK inquiry
“Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the AUKUS agreement, according to a British House of Commons Defence Committee inquiry....
Crews: the price of eternal vigilance
When a Vanguard-class submarine returned to Faslane this week after around 205 days at sea, it was a testament to the endurance and dedication...
Mines: the perfect asymmetrical weapon
By Tom Sharpe*
All eyes watching the Iran war are still, rightly, on the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran has controlled it since March 1, only allowing...
Combining sonar defence roles
As the Iran war has shown, detecting and sweeping mines is one of the biggest challenges for the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, the sea service...
US boosting uncrewed vessels
The U.S. medium-sized uncrewed service vessels fleet could jump from roughly four to 30 vessels by 2030 in the Indo-Pacific, according to officials. As...
Japan’s shipbuilding revival
By Awais Feroze Hanif*
From its peak during the 1960s through 1980s, the Japanese shipbuilding industry’s global market share has fallen precipitously – eroded by...
Exercise Balikatan 2026 underway
Exercise Balikatan is underway. It is the largest annual bilateral exercise conducted between the Philippines and the US, and this year it includes Australia,...