New Army landing craft accelerated
On 23 July it was reported that the build of 18 medium landing craft for the Army’s new littoral fleet is being accelerated. The...
Kuru Wharf opened at HMAS Coonawarra
On 24 July the new Kuru Wharf was opened in a ceremony at HMAS Coonawarra. The $210 million Kuru Wharf was delivered under the...
Indian frigate lying on side dockside
On the evening of 21 July the frigate INS Brahmaputra caught fire whilst undergoing a refit at the Mumbai Naval Dockyard. The fire was...
Need for whole-of-nation exercises
By Eric Lies and Jeremy Stredwick*
Australia must develop robust, interdepartmental and whole–of–nation exercises based on potential conflict scenarios or it risks discovering when lives...
HMAS Sydney’s naval strike missile fired
Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has conducted a successful firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in a major milestone for...
Japan urged to clean up Pacific war wrecks
Ten years ago, Paul Adams was scuba diving among World War II shipwrecks in a popular tourist spot in the Federated States of Micronesia...
Iran’s oil-tanker naval vessels
By Jonathan Campbell-James*
An Iranian warship sailing the deep waters of the Indian Ocean should set alarm bells ringing. The IRGC Navy (NEDSA) completed a...
US Navy’s uncrewed push
The U.S. Navy continues its push for unmanned systems with a new RFI published last month, seeking information on the potential procurement of seven...
Industrial base underpins Japan’s fleet
By Jeong Soo “Gary” Kim*
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) possesses a modern and highly capable fleet, including light carriers, large AEGIS destroyers,...
Value of WA’s revamped submarine facilities
By John Blaxland*
Cockburn Sound, a calm waterway tucked behind an island near Fremantle in Western Australia, is about to become much better known thanks...