New US Navy force to train ME partners
The US Navy today announced the launch of Task Force CTF 154, a new effort dedicated to training regional navies in the Middle East...
Rethink on northern Australia needed
By David Malone and John Coyne*
While the AUKUS agreement and the defence strategic review have focused strong interest on the massive task of building,...
Massive exercise off Norway
The world’s largest aircraft carrier will after a short visit to Oslo sail north simultaneously as Europe’s largest fighter jet drill kicks off in...
Abu Dhabi unveils new corvette design
Emirati firm Abu Dhabi Ship Building today unveiled the design of its 92-meter corvette, making it the longest vessel designed in the United Arab...
Canada eyes Korean submarines
A planned summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is prompting speculation over a potential submarine deal between Korea and...
Submarine construction in SA sooner than thought
Now we have to create a nuclear submarine industry. Fast. The early-2040s target to complete our first locally built nuclear sub can be misleading....
Details of the new Virginia-class capability
Below is a link to a USA report with multiple graphics showing the capability of the n ext generation Virginia-class submarine.
https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/graphics/2023/05/23/navy-spy-submarine-design-graphics/11742857002/
GPS quantum navigation system tested
A prototype quantum sensor built at Imperial, with potential application in GPS-free navigation, has been tested in collaboration with the Royal Navy, Imperial College...
PLA-N’s flotilla’s South China Sea exercise
A flotilla of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy led by a Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer has carried out a combat-oriented...
When is a corvette not a corvette?
By Jennifer Parker*
The defence strategic review highlighted the need for the Royal Australian Navy to have two levels of surface combatants to provide ‘increased...