Fast minelaying vessel needed
By Greg Mapson*
Australia has made the long-overdue decision to arm its military with sophisticated sea mines. The surface combatant review now underway needs to...
Contract to upgrade NZ frigates
SEA will upgrade the communication systems of New Zealand Navy's Anzac-class frigates with its open architecture external communication capability under the frigate sustainment and...
Cost pressure on Burke-class replacement
The Arleigh Burke class of destroyers, designated DDG-51 in the Navy’s taxonomy, is arguably the most successful warship program of the postwar era. It...
New Israeli Corvette by 2027
The Israeli Navy is looking to have the first of its new Reshef class corvettes in service at the start of 2027, according to...
Seeking lessons from refit delay
With the aircraft carrier George Washington back at sea — albeit two years behind schedule — the U.S. Navy is combing through lessons learned...
How many amphib’s do the Marines need?
One topic sure to come up frequently at this week’s Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, DC, is the decidedly controversial fate of the...
Indian corvette gifted to Vietnam
On 28 June the Indian Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpin departed Visakhapatnam for passage to Vietnam where she will be transferred to the Vietnamese People’s...
Third Chinese icebreaker ready in 2025
A new Chinese icebreaking multifunctional research ship is expected to be delivered in 2025 and will sail both Arctic and Antarctica, the Barents Observer...
Russia’s nuclear torpedo plan
Among a slew of inductions to be made into the Russian Navy to bolster its power at sea this year, a nuclear Belgorod submarine...
HMA Benalla and Shepparton make way for robots
Remotely controlled unmanned vessels with autopilot capabilities will replace two naval ships, with the decommissioning of HMA Ships Benalla and Shepparton. They make way...