HMS Albion’s exit leaves a gap
HMS Albion returned to Devonport last week after another highly successful deployment and will now go into a state of reduced readiness. Unfortunately, this...
The Dreadnought after next
The following is the 1st Place, Gold Prize-winning essay of the First Sea Lord’s Essay Competition republished by the Centre for International Maritime Security...
Fourth Chinese LHD taking shape
The fourth Type 075 amphibious assault ship (LHD) for the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is rapidly taking shape with builder Hudong-Zhonghua at their primary shipyard...
Total made-in-America for US Navy ships
Senators unanimously agreed to legislation mandating that 100% of components for all Navy ships be manufactured in the U.S. by 2033, Defense News reports.
The...
US Republicans call for sub shipbuilding Boost
On 26 July a group of twenty-two Republican senators wrote to President Biden seeking an increase in the US submarine building capacity. This plan...
USS Canberra commissioned in Sydney
The littoral control ship USS Canberra (LCS-30) was commissioned into the US Navy at Fleet Base East, Sydney, on 22 July. With her big sister the...
HMS Prince of Wales back in water
A Royal Navy aircraft carrier which broke down just a few miles from its home port has left dry dock in Rosyth after nine...
Next generation of Chinese frigate
New imagery confirms that production of the next generation frigate for the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is now underway at both Hudong in Shanghai and...
AI to see through Russian camouflage
Russia is attempting to hide important warships in the Black Sea by painting them in a new deceptive camouflage scheme, Naval News reports. The...
Chinese hospital ship in South Pacific
The People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) hospital ship Daishan Dao, also known as the Peace Ark, is undertaking a three month deployment titled, Harmonious Mission...