Reforming force development
By Dmitry Filipoff*
Force development is the process of investigating the future of warfighting and aligning the preparations of a military along the lines of...
Navies need more than technology
In this Navy Lookout article, Emma Salisbury takes an overview of the new technologies the RN is striving to embrace while considering the deeper...
DSR: the good and the bad
By Paul Dibb and Richard Brabin-Smith*
The central guidance in the defence strategic review is the introduction of the concept of deterrence by denial. (Australian...
What progress on naval electrification
In this Q&A with Ed Thaxton, chief technology officer and vice president of business development for Leonardo DRS Naval Power Systems, Breaking Defense discusses:...
Dealing with major threat to submarines
ASW helicopters are a submarine's worst nightmare. With the development of IDAS, TKMS is looking to reshuffle the cards for submarine defence systems against...
N-subs causing defence spending squeeze
By David Uren*
All arms of Defence are under pressure to make savings to help fund the nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) program while dealing with impact...
Indonesia looks to France for its subs program
Indonesia is planning to spend big on building its submarine fleet with France’s help, potentially nixing its long-standing defense partnership with South Korea in...
The end of manned surface ships?
By Kris Osborn*
The rapid arrival and technological progress of anti-ship missiles, in terms of range, precision, and lethality has without question placed large...
Budget shows defence’s reliance on US
Today’s rollout of the Australian budget shows the Australian Defence Force has big plans to buy US-made long-range strike capabilities, as Canberra pursues a...
$45bn Hunter-class blow-out
One of the nation’s biggest and most troubled defence projects – a plan to build a fleet of nine 10,000-tonne frigates in Adelaide –...