Not guilty of Bonhomme Richard arson
A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy...
UK’s huge defensive submarine program
The Royal Navy is seeking expressions of interest from industry to develop and supply a countermeasure system for the Astute, Vanguard, Dreadnought and future...
Russian N-subs traverse under Arctic ice sheet
Two of Russia’s newest nuclear-powered submarines have completed a 5,500 nm voyage under the Arctic ice cap, the Barents Observer reports.
Built at Sevmash shipyard...
Taiwainese Navy commissions LHD Yusan
The Republic of China Navy (ROCN) commissioned its first locally designed and built Landing Platform Dock (LHD) the Yusan. Named after the island's tallest...
USS Gerald R. Ford fully operational
The world’s largest warship, the nuclear power aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) has become fully operational. This is five years after commissioning. The ship has completed system...
Videos mark 10 Years of PLA-N carrier development
China has made significant progress in building its aircraft carrier fleet in the past decade since the first, the Liaoning, was commissioned September 2012....
Amphibious base exemplifies review’s tasks
By John Coyne*
The terms of reference for the defence strategic review provided by the government to the independent leads are just short of two...
Amphibious combat vehicles back to sea
With new interim guidance, the Marine Corps’ amphibious combat vehicles are set to return to waterborne operations on the open ocean after a two-month...
Fuel in Nimitz’s drinking water
Navy officials are investigating how traces of jet fuel got into the potable water system aboard the aircraft carrier Nimitz last week, cutting off...
ADV Reliant begins first deployment
On 13 September the Pacific Support Vessel, Australian Defence Vessel (ADV) Reliant, has commenced her inaugural deployment from Cairns. Timor-Leste is Reliant’s first stop...