Big robotic sub goes to sea
DARPA has finally unveiled more of its mysterious Manta Ray robotic sub, with impressive new images of the prototype Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (UUV) undergoing...
Fujian goes to sea
On 1 May China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, set out for maiden sea trials. The 80,000 tonne ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard at...
The shift to maritime spending
By David Uren*
Defence will continue to operate within a tight financial straightjacket as it executes the massive redirection demanded by last year’s Defence Strategic...
SSNs: time to think alternatives
By Harlan Ullman*
The program to equip the Royal Australian Navy with nuclear submarines is in trouble. The takeaway: Australia must begin thinking now about...
CN warns Chinese navy chief on safety
The chief of navy has used a rare face-to-face meeting with his counterpart in China to warn against continuing unsafe behaviour by the People's...
US, Philippines push back on China
By Richard Javad Heydarian*
The Philippines and the United States have kicked off their most expansive and consequential joint military drills yet. This year’s edition...
Snapshot of RN and RFA ships
In this snapshot of the Royal Navy and RFA’s current fleet status, UK Defence Journal looks at the status of individual ships and what...
French Navy’s missile double whammy
France’s synchronized test firing of naval cruise missiles from a surface ship and a submarine 400 kilometers apart adds a land-attack capability for European...
Co-ordinating anti-submarine warfare
By Jason Lancaster*
Winston Churchill once stated that the only thing that scared him during the Second World War was the subsea aspect during the...
Singapore’s launches fourth Invincible Class submarine
On 22 April the Inimitable, the fourth and final submarine in Singapore’s Type 218SG Invincible class program was launched at the Thyssen Krupp Marine...