US Congressional Report on Virginia-class and AUKUS Submarine plans
On 13 December the US Congressional Research Service published a 106-page report on the Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine Proposal.
The proposed first major...
China’s new sub silently introduced
The Dec 3 three-nation announcement of progress on the AUKUS pact to deliver nuclear-powered submarines and other high-tech capacities keeps the deal’s momentum going....
Climate crisis straining ADF
I first deployed to fight fires as a member of the Australian Defence Force in the summer of 1993. During that summer, I served...
US urges wider use of drones
The U.S. is pushing allies and partners to use more drones in their militaries and operations, the Pentagon’s top Asia-Pacific official said, Defense One...
How to stop acoustic aggression
Soviet warships regularly sparred with Western navies during the Cold War years, conducting close-in ship-to-ship manoeuvres and pointing lasers against their foreign opponents at...
Congress approves Australian sub purchases
Australia is set to acquire its first nuclear-powered submarine by 2032 after key members of the United States Congress agreed to fast-track legislation to...
Chinese task group completes 1600th escort task
On 4 December the 45th Chinese naval escort taskforce deployed to the Gulf of Aden escorted the Portuguese heavy-lift cargo ship UHL Fighter and...
UK decides to keep ID on ships
A recent decision by the French navy to remove pennant numbers and names from some of its vessels, effectively anonymising them, has prompted a...
RNZN to trial uncrewed, renewable-powered vessel
On 4 December the RNZN announced it will soon take delivery of a 6.8-metre renewable-powered Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) to trial on a short-term...
Australian naval capabilities in the littoral
The ANI has released the 35-page illustrated Occasional Paper No.4 Australian Naval Capabilities in the Littoral: Past, Present and into the Future by Jen...