A warship in a box
By Steve Wills*
The ubiquitous shipping container, equipped with everything from cruise missiles to towed array sonars, generators, berthing, and command spaces, allows for the...
UK Navy ends review with ship scrappings
The UK Royal Navy has ended its full spectrum naval capability following the scrapping of two amphibious assault ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark,...
NATO needs subsea cable plan
By Cynthia Mehboob*
This month, a disturbing escalation in the suspected sabotage of undersea cables unfolded in the Baltic Sea. Two fibre-optic cables – one...
Sanctions delay Russian warship upgrade
Modernisation of the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is far behind schedule as Russia itself has to produce auxiliary systems because of sanctions, the...
UK frigate program moving ahead
The recent steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable, the third Type 31 frigate, is especially significant as the program to build 13 frigates on Scotland...
Extension for Virginia-class subs
The Virginia-class attack submarine program will extend to an eighth block before the Navy transitions to the next generation of attack submarines, the director...
Exercise Trident 2024
Exercise Trident 2024, the signature biennial joint training exercise between the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has concluded. The exercise...
Keel laying of latest Indian support ship
On 14 November the keel laying ceremony for the first of the five Fleet Support Ships was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. The...
Inquiry report into sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
On 14 November it was announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding has received the interim...
China moving towards N-powered carrier
Researchers in the US have confirmed that China is working on a nuclear-powered propulsion system for an aircraft carrier warship. The researchers have confirmed...