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...
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...
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...
Uncrewed: the future of undersea war
Manned submarines could become a thing of the past as undersea warfare hots up and technological developments allow drones to take over, Forces Net...
Applying lessons from aircraft readiness to ships
The U.S. Navy’s supply corps will spend the next two years applying lessons from the service’s aircraft fleet to surface ship readiness.
After a 2018...
Autonomous boart rials in WA a success
The collaborative Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial (PBAT) project has successfully completed the sea acceptance trials (including endurance trials) of the autonomously operated vessel, Sentinel, Australian...
Landing ships: huge cost blow-out
The Navy’s upcoming medium landing ship could cost billions more than the service plans, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office.
The...
US marines take delivery of Aussie boats
On April 11, 2024, The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), an Australian manufacturer of tactical and specialized boats, announced having delivered the first two 11-meter...
US shipbuilder buys Australian steel
Major US military shipbuilder Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) has made an initial purchase order of processed Australian steel from manufacturer Bisalloy Steel, to be...
Getting ahead with ship maintenance
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will study amphibious warship readiness and how the services can get ahead of ship maintenance challenges, Chief of...