ADV Reliant begins first deployment
On 13 September the Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has commenced her inaugural deployment from Cairns. Timor-Leste is Reliant’s first stop...
Exercise Kakadu opens with remembrance
By Lieutenant Commander Andrew Herring*
Exercise Kakadu 2022 has been officially opened in Darwin with a reception steeped in tradition, remembrance and respect.
The event opened...
AUKUS: a US or UK submarine?
Last week, Defence Minister Richard Marles returned from a successful visit to the United Kingdom. At the top of his agenda was a series...
Sunk N-sub ‘posed no danger’
Recently released documents about the sinking of attack submarine USS Thresher (SSN-573) show the lengths the Navy took to assure the public that the...
First N-sub to reopen to the public
The world’s first nuclear-powered submarine will reopen to the public this Friday, the Navy announced, one year after closing for a $36 million refurbishment,...
Iran seizes US drones then releases them
An Iranian warship seized two U.S. uncrewed surface vessels in the Red Sea before releasing them 18 hours later, the Navy said, in a...
Carrier group to be part of seamless info sharing
The U.S. Navy will deploy a carrier strike group with advanced networking capabilities next year, in furtherance of the Pentagon’s vision for Joint All-Domain...
RN tells of monitoring Russians
The Royal Navy has revealed details of their operation monitoring Russian naval vessels off the coast of Cork last week, the Journal reports. A spokesperson...
New Indian carrier commissioned
India has commissioned its first locally made aircraft carrier, a milestone in government efforts to reduce its dependence on foreign arms and counter China's...
Chinese amphibious training exercise
On 5 September the PLA-N released a video on amphibious training in the South China Sea involving the landing ships Luoxiaoshan (Hull 993) and...