The first dismantling of a nuclear carrier
For more than a decade, the US Navy has considered the former Enterprise (CVN-65) no longer operational. In fact, since 2018, the 1,101-foot behemoth...
More details on AUKUS subs timeline
The U.S. Navy intends to sell Australia used Virginia-class attack submarines in 2032 and 2035, plus a new boat in 2038, leaders said, Defense...
RAN: innovate and quickly
*By Malcolm Davis
The analysis of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet that flowed from the defence strategic review (DSR) has been presented to...
What will the fleet look like in 2035?
By Jennifer Parker*
Australia is often accused of ‘sea blindness’ and a lack of appreciation of the need for a strong navy to protect our...
Australia must build merchant fleet
By Richard Dunley*
On 10 November 2023, DP World Australia, the company operating container terminals at four of Australia’s largest ports, was brought to its...
Ship lift to help RAN in Darwin
Already home to HMAS Coonawarra and its large fleet of patrol boats, the Northern Territory Government is building a ship lift facility in Darwin...
More time at sea and better readiness
“It’s counterintuitive,” the head of U.S. submarine forces acknowledges, but the Navy’s ballistic missile submarine force is spending more time operating at sea while...
Two submarines a year from now on
The U.S. Navy and the submarine sector hope in 2024 they can begin reliably delivering two attack submarines annually, following work disruptions that threw...
RAN divers injured by Chinese sonar
Royal Australian Navy divers have sustained minor injuries after being subjected to sonar pulses from a Chinese warship.
The Australian Government says it has expressed...
Uncrewed undersea capability for AUKUS
The UK, US and Australia have strengthened their maritime forces, introducing new uncrewed undersea vessels to extend the range and lethality of their warfare...