Ships

Singapore awards contract for multi-role combat vessels

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At the end of March, Singapore’s Ministry for Defence (MINDEF) signed a contract with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) for the detailed design...

Sale of RNZN patrol vessels boosts local economy

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Two former Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Inshore Patrol Vessels, Rotoiti and Pukaki, are about to embark on a journey to their new home...

Plan Galileo delivers for regions

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Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC) North East celebrated one year of operations in early March, with the new Head Maritime Sustainment Rear Admiral Steven Tiffen...

RO-RO ferries in Taiwan Strait

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By Conor Kennedy* The role of civilian roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO) ferries in a PLA invasion of Taiwan deserves its growing notoriety. With port access secured or...

$3.6bn for missiles for Virginia and Zumwalt classes

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The Navy for the first time has outlined the initial production schedule for its hypersonic missile program, a $3.6 billion dollar buy for 64...

Russia prunes Arctic icebreaker plan

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Only two days after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia's state nuclear icebreaker operator, the country announces that it will not build a fleet...

Exercise La Perouse 2023

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On 13 and 14 March 2023, the multilateral cooperation Exercise La Perouse 2023 brought together seven nations involved in maritime security in the Indo-Pacific...

Fifth Cape-class launched

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Defence’s fifth evolved Cape-class patrol boat (CCPB) has been launched in Henderson, Western Australia, bringing Australia a step closer to an enhanced border protection...

India’s carrier dilemma

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By Abhijit Singh* The late General Bipin Rawat, India’s first Chief of Defence Staff, took a dim view of aircraft carriers. He considered them expensive...

Russian breaching closed waterway

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A Russian cargo ship slipped quietly into the Black Sea with a suspected load of war supplies for Russia's invasion of Ukraine, H I...