New weapons to boost sea defence
Three new ship-based weapons being developed by the Navy—solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), also known...
PM should stand up to French over subs: Hewson
By John Hewson*
Scott Morrison has a unique opportunity to show some backbone, to stand up to the French and Defence in relation to one...
HMAS Canberra work an Australian first
The recent completion of HMAS Canberra’s maintenance is the first time an operation on such a scale had been performed in Australia, Contact Air Sea and...
Loyal Wingman’s successful test
By Marcus Hellyer
With the ongoing gloom hanging around Australia’s future submarine program and signs that the future frigate is facing some big problems, it’s...
South Korea’s unnecessary aircraft carrier
By Bradley Perrett*
South Korea daily faces a risk of cataclysmic war: invasion by an army of more than 1 million, mass artillery bombardment of its...
Covid hits US ships in Mid-East
A dozen troops on an amphibious transport dock ship and several more on a guided-missile cruiser have tested positive for the illness caused by...
Nimitz almost home after long deployment
After heading over the horizon last April, just as the COVID-19 pandemic was beginning to upend life across America, the aircraft carrier Nimitz and...
Report to Congress on Ford carrier program
Congress, as part of its action on the Navy’s FY2021 budget, provided a total of $2,565.4 million (i.e., about $2.6 billion), including $71.0...
Big defence spending still on track
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Australian government has released its mid-year budget update in the form of the portfolio additional estimates statements. If you’re looking for...
UAE’s large diver-delivery contract
UAE based Armacraft, a developer and builder of composite patrol vessels, have signed a substantial order for its new Trident (submersible high-speed diver delivery...