ASC and BAE to build new submarines
The Australian government has announced a joint venture between the Commonwealth-owned ASC and BAE Systems Australia to build nuclear submarines for the Royal Australian...
Sinking of Russian ships has come too late
Last week, the Ukrainian military claimed it struck—presumably with British-made Storm Shadow missiles or similar, French-made SCALP-EGs launched by Sukhoi Su-24 bombers—two Russian navy...
Australia facing a submarine-less decade
The provision of American Virginia-class subs depends on US industrial development, military needs, politics – and possibly Trump. Australia has no agency or leverage...
Australia to put $5bn into UK sub production
Britain’s defence secretary has warned that distracted democracies risk emboldening dictators, as Australia prepares to pump almost $5 billion into the United Kingdom’s production...
US postpones attack sub program
The U.S. Navy is pushing back the start of construction on its next-generation attack submarine by nearly a decade, citing tight budgets and a...
China-Iran-Russia conduct Security Belt-2024
On 18 March the Chinese Ministry of Defence reported that the joint maritime exercise Security Belt-2024 involving China, Iran and Russia concluded as the...
RNZN provides boarding capability to HMS Tamar
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is providing a boarding capability to support Royal Navy fishery patrols in Fiji. It was announced on 19...
How to find a lost submarine
By Andrew Song*
How does one find an object not meant to be found? Forensic maritime investigators in 2017 stumbled across this question when searching...
Will AUKUS survive Trump?
A year ago, the AUKUS agreement was formally announced between Australian and UK Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak and US President Joe...
US’s two-path ship-building plan
The Navy has charted two potential pathways ahead in its new 30-year shipbuilding strategy, according to a proposal submitted to lawmakers today: one that...