Shipyards exempted from US job freeze
Defense Department leaders announced shipyards, depots and medical treatment facilities will be exempted from a department-wide hiring freeze because of their critical role in...
Navantia wins RAN design contract
Navantia Australia has announced it has won the Designer Support Contract with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Under the contract, Navantia will provide comprehensive...
Singapore Navy: big on size, small on personnel
By Dr Abdul Rahman Yaacob*
Singapore’s defence minister last week announced that two new submarines would be acquired from Germany in addition to the four...
China’s massive commercial ship-building
In only two decades, China has grown to be the dominant player in shipbuilding, claiming more than half of the world’s commercial shipbuilding market,...
History of HMAS Melbourne on the way
The long and distinguished history of the Royal Australian Navy’s aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne is about to be published. This 202-page book from the...
Honouring the legacy of HMAS Perth
The HMAS Perth I Memorial was dedicated on 1 March 2025 by His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia.
It...
HMNZS Canterbury deploys to the Sub-Antarctic
On 3 March it was announced that the Royal New Zealand Navy’s military sealift ship HMNZS Canterbury has deployed to the Sub-Antarctic for two...
First Type 31 now due this year
Babcock International Group has confirmed revised timescales for its first two Type 31 Inspiration Class frigates, announcing that HMS Venturer is now expected to...
EU hitting Russia’s shadow fleet in Arctic
The European Union’s 16th sanctions package against aggressor state Russia includes restrictions on several oil tankers operating in the Arctic, the Barents Observer reports.
For...
Decline in UK militarily useful vessels
The number of ‘militarily useful’ British-registered vessels has continued to decline, falling from 495 in 2023 to 475 by the end of 2024, continuing...