Australian guided weapons & explosive ordnance plan
On 30 October the Australian Government has unveiled its blueprint to rapidly deliver missile manufacturing in Australia and accelerate the acquisition of long-range strike...
India and Singapore conduct naval exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the Indian Navy (IN) conducted the annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) from 24-29 October. This year’s...
AUKUS: interchangeability is the key
By Gary Stewart*
To make the AUKUS partnership successful, the three partner nations will need to shift, as Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a...
China: biggest navy getting deadlier
A mysterious large flattop has been spotted at a shipyard in southeastern China. The vessel does not look like any other ship that China...
Protecting UK’s supply chains
By Basil Germond*
The security and prosperity of the United Kingdom (UK) overwhelmingly depends on the global maritime supply chain. This also includes the supply...
Big USN-RAN naval-drone exercise
Australia and the United States have wrapped up the “signature” stage of a three-week (October 2024) naval drone exercise at Australia’s Jarvis Bay, part...
Russia and Indonesia to hold naval exercise
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL)and the Russian Navy will stage the naval exercise the Latma Orruda 2024 in the Surabaya area on 4-8 November. Latma...
Japanese warship conducts JSF flight trials
On 21 October the US Navy announced that one of their F-35 Lightning II aircraft landed aboard Japan’s 27,000 tonne Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS...
$7bn RAN missile buy
On 22 October it was announced by the Australian Government it will bolster RAN’s air and missile defence under a $7 billion agreement with...
Keel laying of Singapore’s first multi-role combat ship
On 23 October the Keel Laying Ceremony for the Republic of Singapore Navy’s (RSN) first Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) was held at ST Engineering...