Former CN’s view of AUKUS plan
By Brendan Nicholson*
The carefully staged AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) will build increased deterrence as each phase is completed, former...
A combined arms framework for massing fires
By Dmitry Filipoff*
The act of massing fires across forces is inherently a function of combined arms. (Center for International Maritime Security.) Individual platforms should...
Repairs to HMAS Supply
Engineers are working to repair one of the Royal Australian Navy's newest ships, with Defence investigating "possible mechanical defects" on the Spanish-built HMAS Supply,...
Rise of uncrewed underwater systems
Navies will not stop using large submarines but will increasingly rely on smaller uncrewed systems as the oceans become more “transparent”, a defence contractor...
The politics-propelled submarine
From the very early days of the planning to replace Australia's diesel-electric Collins class submarines, there were two "non-negotiables" that defined how the project...
AUKUS, DSR and Australia’s Maritime Capability
In this latest episode of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Dr Marcus Hellyer, a highly-regarded defence and security expert. Together,...
Australia’s nuclear submarines – costs and timelines
By Jack Dillich*
The dust is settling from the momentous AUKUS announcement in San Diego. What can we expect in the coming decade?
Introduction
The AUKUS trilateral...
Singapore awards contract for multi-role combat vessels
At the end of March, Singapore’s Ministry for Defence (MINDEF) signed a contract with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) for the detailed design...
Chinese carrier deployed off Taiwan coast
China deployed an aircraft carrier strike group off Taiwan’s east coast, military officials in Taipei and Tokyo confirmed last week, US Naval Institute news...
ADF conducts Exercise Tasman Shield 23
The ADF has conducted Exercise Tasman Shield, a major exercise to test the ability of RAAF and RAN to work together has concluded off...