US submarine force’s maintenance woe
The U.S. Navy attack submarine force inventory is at a low, and maintenance backlogs are making it harder to conduct important development work, the...
Climate warriors solve carriers’ energy demands
When the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers arrived in Portsmouth, the base faced a critical issue – how to find enough electricity. HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS...
Speculation that Japan to get N-subs
Japanese media interest in the question of Japan getting nuclear -powered submarines peaked in late September last year, immediately after Australia made a surprise...
The Navy’s latest Astute class SSN HMS Anson in trials
HMS Anson, the fifth Astute-class attack submarine recently undertook trim and basin dive trials in dock at Barrow. The 7,000 tonne Anson was first...
Chinese vessel lasing ADF aircraft
A P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight over Australia’s northern approaches, the Australian Department of Defence reports.
The laser was...
More details on new Chinese sub
Since a video was leaked of a new Chinese submarine on February 8, analysts have been trying to make sense of it. While the...
Frigate’s trip shows Germany’s intent in the Indo-Pacific
By Bertil Wenger*
The German Navy frigate Bayern is making its way home after its six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific. Earlier this week, the Brandenburg-class...
USS John Lewis conducts builder’s trials
USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy’s lead ship of its new class of 22,000 ton fleet replenishment oilers has recently completed initial builder’s...
China’s new diesel submarine
Another new and previously unknown Chinese submarine design has appeared, continuing the country’s prodigious naval shipbuilding program. the Drive reports.
The emergence of this submarine...
Frigates and changing defence planning
By Peter Jennings*
For the moment, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has decided to stick with the troubled Hunter-class frigate program. With his usual candour, he...