Proposal for dual-crewed N-subs
A senior member of the US Congress has called for a dual-crewed American submarine to be based in Australia as part of an interim...
UK signs for three logistics vessels
The UK Ministry of Defense has formally awarded 'Team Resolute' the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program contract for the construction of three logistics vessels...
A new kind of medical ship
Tucked inside the recently passed Defense Department budget for 2023 is funding for a new kind of Navy medical ship – one built to...
Museum ship tugged to Garden Island
A decommissioned warship usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum has been moved through Sydney Harbour to Garden Island for conservation work, the ABC...
New British n-sub to have vertical launch system
The future British attack submarine, the SSNR, will feature a vertical launch system (VLS). This is a first for the Royal Navy and will...
Rationale for Australian N-subs
By Mark Watson*
Vice Admiral William Joseph Houston is a thoughtful and experienced United States naval officer, entrusted with command of perhaps the most potent US...
Sonar system to protect merchant vessels
A sonar system being installed on new U.S. Navy Constellation-class frigates could also protect merchant ships during a conflict and give them the ability...
The quest to be interchangeable
The U.S. Navy and its closest allies and partners continue their quest to become interchangeable — a step up from previous calls to be...
Mine-clearing role for US ships
The Navy could deploy the aluminum hull, Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship to the Middle East as part of a future mine-countermeasures force in U.S....
Exasperation over naval non-delivery
Exasperation is growing over the U.S Navy’s inability to get missiles and weapons delivered fast enough to keep its own magazines full, let alone...