Australia gives 14 RHIBs to Ukraine
Australia will provide 14 rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) to Ukraine, as part of the Australian Government’s ongoing commitment to support Ukraine in its...
Arafura completes sea trials
In a major milestone for the Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel Program, NUSHIP Arafura, has completed sea trials off the Adelaide coast. Luerssen Australia...
RSL calls for encouragement of Australian defence industry
The Returned & Services League (RSL) says Australia must urgently encourage the development of a locally based major defence industry. In a paper released...
Getting by on one Collins submarine
Five of Australia’s six aging Collins-class submarines are undergoing repairs or are awaiting upgrades, according to a new report here, leaving only one fully...
China’s massive new assault ship
By Matthew P. Funaiole*
The Chinese defense industrial base continues to churn out ever larger and more capable warships at a stunning pace. New satellite...
Technology propels RN to efficiency
The Royal Navy's flagship can power through the water more efficiently – thanks to a new cleaning device that has removed 11kg of marine...
Radical ship redesign urged
The pace of change in maritime warfare requires Western navies to innovate faster and work more intimately with industrial partners to defeat evolving threats,...
RAN meeting the drone threat
nformed by recent conflicts in the Red and Black Seas, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is seeking new capabilities for its inventory of Mk45...
US well behind in ship-building
By Brent D. Sadler*
Introduction
On September 18, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Lisa Franchetti released her Navigation Plan (NAVPLAN) laying out the course...
Big fire at UK submarine yard
A fire has broken out at a shipyard currently building Britain’s next-generation nuclear submarines, each costing the Royal Navy £1.6 billion to develop. Two...