Update on US Frigate Program
On 20 November the US Congressional Research Service released the 36 page Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress report....
HMNZS Manawanui fuel removal update
Work will start soon on the removal of fuel and other pollutants from the HMNZS Manawanui, which sank last month off the coast of...
A warship in a box
By Steve Wills*
The ubiquitous shipping container, equipped with everything from cruise missiles to towed array sonars, generators, berthing, and command spaces, allows for the...
UK Navy ends review with ship scrappings
The UK Royal Navy has ended its full spectrum naval capability following the scrapping of two amphibious assault ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark,...
Sanctions delay Russian warship upgrade
Modernisation of the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is far behind schedule as Russia itself has to produce auxiliary systems because of sanctions, the...
UK frigate program moving ahead
The recent steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable, the third Type 31 frigate, is especially significant as the program to build 13 frigates on Scotland...
Keel laying of latest Indian support ship
On 14 November the keel laying ceremony for the first of the five Fleet Support Ships was held at Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam. The...
Inquiry report into sinking of HMNZS Manawanui
On 14 November it was announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Chief of Navy Rear Admiral Garin Golding has received the interim...
China moving towards N-powered carrier
Researchers in the US have confirmed that China is working on a nuclear-powered propulsion system for an aircraft carrier warship. The researchers have confirmed...
Multiple UK N-subs now at sea
After months of maintenance and readiness challenges, the Royal Navy’s attack submarine fleet is back on course with a notable increase in activity, reflecting...