Supply ship details emerge
During INDO PACIFIC 2022 several contenders emerged for the Royal Australian Navy’s requirement for new Joint Support Ships (JSS). Under project SEA2200, Australia will...
New US unmanned Navy division
The Pacific Fleet has stood up Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One to expedite the integration of unmanned surface vessels, the Navy Times reports.
The unit...
Satellite photos tell Ukraine story
Tiny Snake Island has hosted some fierce fighting during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as new satellite photos show, Space.com reports.
Snake Island is a...
Getting ships back to sea sooner
Defence’s new approach to sustaining the Navy’s growing fleet was officially launched at the Sea Power 2022 conference this week. The new program is called...
Russian naval support ship attacked
The logistics ship Vsevolod Bobrov is reported to have been attacked and damaged by Ukrainian forces off Snake Island, possibly on 12 May.
In...
China’s third carrier approaches launch
China’s third and largest aircraft carrier to date is rapidly approaching its launch ceremony, with latest satellite imagery showing construction work on the ship...
$1b for Garden Island maintenance base
Australia’s warships will be able to dock at a new $1 billion maintenance centre in Sydney as part of a commitment by the Morrison...
FY23 US ship-building plan set for failure
By Matthew Hipple*
“About 300 ships, achieved in FY2018, will provide a force capable of… assuring access in any theater of operations, even in the...
Austal unveils new range of OPVs
Austal unveiled a new range of offshore patrol vessels at Indo Pacific 2022. Based on the in-service Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boat, the "Offshore...
Crew suffer in refit nightmare
It's an extraordinary tale of tragedy and neglect that has consumed one of America's massive aircraft carriers and turned into a nightmare for the...