Uncrewed vessels: progress and potential
By Keirin Joyce*
Australia is doing well in developing uncrewed naval vessels. Now it needs to redouble efforts to get them into service faster. Application...
New US ice-breaker construction begins
The construction of the first Polar Security Cutter (PSC) heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard is now formally proceeding, the War Zone reports....
Russia’s new LNG vessel
In a significant step to expand Russia’s domestic shipbuilding portfolio the Zvezda shipyard has completed work on its first LNG vessel. Ice-capable gas carrier...
Four Evolved-class patrol boats commissioned
Four Evolved Cape-class patrol boats were recently commissioned in a ceremony at their home port of HMAS Coonawarra in Darwin, Northern Territory. These vessels...
$1.8bn ‘wasted’ on cruiser program
The U.S. Navy has wasted $1.84 billion since 2015 on rehabilitating its Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruisers, funds the service would rather have spent on...
HMNZS Te Kaha to deploy to Arabian Sea
In 2025, the New Zealand frigate HMNZS Te Kaha will deploy to the Arabian Sea as part of Combined Task Force 150, the multi-national...
Latest Mogami Class frigate launched
On 19 December 2024 the tenth Mogami class frigate, named Nagara, was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Nagasaki. A total of...
Update on US Ford Class aircraft carriers
On 13 December the US Congressional Research Service published the 34 page report “Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and Issues for...
India’s new carrier fully operational
By Peter Suciu*
The Indian Navy’s domestically-built flagship aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is now fully operational, while India’s Soviet-made flattop INS Vikramadityawill soon undergo a...
Oil leaking from Manawanui
The sinking of New Zealand Navy ship Manawanui continues to impact Samoan villages with oil leaks, as the community threatens legal action, the ABC...