Philippines to commission two ex-USN patrol boats
On 11 September the Philippine Navy (PN) will commission into service two gifted US Navy Cyclone-class patrol vessels. They will be known as the...
China’s new frigate
The new class of guided missile frigate for the People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N), the Type 054B, will feature a longer operational range, more functions...
Thinking through surface combat needs
By Andrew Watts*
The possible outcome of the review of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface combatant fleet has generated a fair amount of public commentary,...
First RN ship to visit Timor-Leste for 25 years
The Patrol ship HMS Spey has become the first Royal Navy warship to visit the Pacific nation of Timor-Leste. A quarter of a century...
Report on F-35 loss has lessons for RAN
On 17th November 2021, an F-35B ditched into the sea on take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth in the Eastern Mediterranean during operation FORTIS /...
Keel of Young Endeavour II laid
Construction of Young Endeavour II has commenced officially at the Birdon shipyard in Port Macquarie. The Keel Laying ceremony celebrated this critical milestone in...
USS Howard in soft-grounding off Bali
A Japan-based guided-missile destroyer made a “soft-grounding,” near the Indonesian island of Bali ahead of a port visit on Aug. 10, USNI News has...
Navantia Australia awarded DDG Platform Systems Design contract
Navantia Australia has been engaged by the Commonwealth of Australia as the Platform Systems Designer for the SEA4000 Phase 6 Hobart Class Guided Missile...
Future naval battles fought from land
The US may have the most advanced navy in the world — but as Pentagon officials have openly warned, China’s strategy to counter it...
Shipbuilders queue for Australian business
As Australia awaits a critical review of its naval posture, international shipbuilding firms are already lining up their pitches to help build any new...