The case for UK’s nuclear naval upgrade
In this article, we counter some of the arguments frequently presented by those campaigning for the UK to abandon its nuclear deterrent, Navy Lookout...
Big shipyard plan for uncrewed vessels
Off the back of a $600 million Series C funding round, Saronic, the Texas-based defense startup company, announced this month it plans to build...
Whyalla: strategic steel for ships and defence
By David Uren*
Australia has been losing so many sovereign manufacturing capabilities over the past two decades that it is hard to know where to...
China claims new anti-sub technology
Could China’s new magnetic wake detection technology mark the end of stealth submarine warfare? Reports on recent Chinese research suggests it might, the Eurasian...
Iran’s new dedicated drone carrier
By Tom Sharpe*
Earlier this month, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) gained an interesting new addition – the Shahid Bagheri, described as “the world’s first...
Indonesia needs better sea and air defence
By Karl Gading Sayudha*
Indonesia isn’t doing enough in acquiring advanced naval and air systems. Too much money and focus are still being spent on...
European navies maintain Asian presence
By Emma Salisbury*
The European continent is consumed with local geopolitical problems, with Ukraine fighting an existential war for its future and Russia’s aggression knowing...
New UK submarine support hub
The Submarine Availability Support Hub is the latest in a string of government investments in submarine warfare, Shephard Media reports.
The UK Government, one of...
US carrier collides with merchant vessel
Details are still emerging, but the U.S. Navy supercarrier USS Harry S. Truman has collided with a merchant vessel identified as the Besiktas-M in...
NZ-led combined task force 150 in ME drug bust
On 11 February it was reported that the New Zealand-led naval Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) in the Middle East has made its...