3D printing to help naval parts problem
Among the top risks to the critical Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine program is fragility in key parts of the industrial base, Defense News reports.
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US Navy’s step-by-step drone approach
The U.S. Navy is unlikely to pursue a formal program for unmanned surface vessels in the next five years, instead focusing on the enabling...
RN’s newest attack sub commissioned
The Royal Navy's newest attack submarine HMS Audacious has been formally commissioned into the fleet during a ceremony at Clyde naval base.
Members of Audacious' company...
Electric patrol vessels delivered
Three new electric patrol boats were delivered to the City of Amsterdam and the Amsterdam Police. Two additional patrol boats are under construction for...
US Naval Central Command sails drone in Arabian Gulf
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT) began operating the Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the Arabian Gulf on 27 January expanding...
HMAS Adelaide’s contactless aid effort
Australian Defence Force personnel onboard HMAS Adelaide III have completed a contactless and COVID-safe delivery of over 250 pallets of essential humanitarian stores to...
Five new frigates for RN
The Royal Navy plans to introduce five Type 32 frigates which could be built at a shipyard in Rosyth, Scotland, Naval Today reports.
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F-35C jet plunges into South China Sea
A F-35C fighter jet that crashed onto the deck of the aircraft carrier Carl VinsonMonday subsequently fell into the South China Sea, Navy officials...
Kitty Hawk carrier heads for scrapyard
The US Navy warship USS Kitty Hawk, the last commissioned conventional-powered aircraft carrier, embarked on its final voyage on Saturday, leaving Naval Base Kitsap...
Covid and sea threats bear down on Indonesia
By Adri Wanto*
Many economists predict that the Covid-19 outbreak will cause an economic crisis in Indonesia. Some even say this crisis will be more...