UK carrier heads for Strike Group exercise
HMS Prince of Wales and the carrier’s embarked F-35 stealth jets are preparing for Exercise Strike Warrior. HMS Prince of Wales recently left Portsmouth...
Internet boost for US ships and crew
The Navy is testing out the Elon Musk–owned satellite constellation to provide high-speed internet access to sailors at sea. It’s part of a bigger...
NZ Navy ship aground, afire and sunk
The actions of the commander of the now-sunk HMNZS Manawanui have been credited with saving lives during a nighttime evacuation in heavy seas and...
Indonesia’s two new homemade ships
The Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) witnessed the launch of two of its future offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) at a shipyard in Lampung, a province...
Destroyer Enterprise launched
Senior Australian Defence leaders and industry partners officially launched the Destroyer Enterprise at the Osborne Naval Shipyard recently, ushering in a new era of...
HMAS Brisbane goes to US for upgrade
As part of an ongoing 'interchangeability' deployment HMAS Brisbane (DDG-41) is undergoing a scheduled maintenance period at US Naval Base San Diego, Australian Defence...
US subs and ships effort needs new money
Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro warned congressional appropriators that numerous high-profile shipbuilding efforts — Columbia and Virginia-class submarines as well as certain aircraft carriers...
The Falklands Campaign – personal reflections
By Jeremy Larken DSO*
Introduction
The canvas for this paper is the Falklands Campaign in 1982, events encompassing some 100 days. My post was Captain of...
Sailor shortage cripples at-sea maintenance
The US Navy’s manning shortages are curbing the service’s ability to repair its ships while at sea, according to a watchdog report released this...
Setback for Red Sea salvage
The salvage operation for the oil tanker MT Sounion is facing a setback as private companies involved in the rescue efforts have determined that...