Construction of first Constellation Class frigate begins
On 31 August construction began on the lead ship Constellation (FFG-62) of the Constellation class frigates at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard in...
Australian research into biofilms
Defence is partnering with industry and academia to establish a world-leading research facility in biofilms, with a focus on innovative biofouling control solutions. Biofilms are...
US Coast Guard seizes $20m drugs in Oman Gulf
U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutter Glen Harris confiscated roughly $20 million in illegal drugs from a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman...
US stops Iran from stealing unmanned vessel
The U.S. Navy halted one of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy vessels from confiscating a 5th Fleet unmanned surface vessel in the Arabian...
Emergency command lines clarified
The U.S. Navy is clarifying the chain of command for fires and other emergencies that occur while ships are in port for maintenance, the...
US vessel refused Solomons refuel
A US Coast Guard vessel was unable to enter the Solomon Islands for a routine port call because the local government did not respond to...
No off-shelf N-sub deal for Australia
Australia has close to zero chance of getting a submarine from the United States’ current program, experts say, as yet another report shows the...
US Navy fits high-energy laser to destroyer
Lockheed Martin has delivered to the US Navy a 60+ Kilowatt high energy laser with integrated optical-dazzler and surveillance (HELIOS) system. It has been...
Workforce is challenge to the US Columbia-Class program
The Program Executive Office (PEO) Strategic Submarines, Rear Admiral Scott Pappano, recently spoke at a USAir Force Association Mitchell Institute forum on the challenges...
HMAS Canberra heads home after three months
By Lieutenant Nancy Cotton
After almost three months at sea on a regional presence deployment through the Pacific, HMAS Canberra is heading back to her...