New generation of Chinese frigates
China is building its next-generation frigate with a design indicative of increased global deployments and features to match the latest US naval combatants, Asia...
RN gets anti-mine drone-support vessel
The RN has bought a ship for £40m to launch and support underwater drones which will find and destroy sea mines. The yet to...
Crisis in tanker capacity
By Stephen M. Carmel*
The Department of Defense is projected to need on the order of one hundred tankers of various sizes in the event...
India commissions 5th Kalvari Class submarine
The Indian Navy commissioned its fifth Kalvari Class submarine, the INS Vagir (Sand Shark) at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 23 January. The Kalvari class...
Trouble staffing the US Coast Guard
By Jasper Campbell and James Martin*
As the U.S. Coast Guard undergoes a period of “prolific” acquisitions, the service must resolve a lurking specter: How...
Proposal for dual-crewed N-subs
A senior member of the US Congress has called for a dual-crewed American submarine to be based in Australia as part of an interim...
UK signs for three logistics vessels
The UK Ministry of Defense has formally awarded 'Team Resolute' the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) program contract for the construction of three logistics vessels...
A new kind of medical ship
Tucked inside the recently passed Defense Department budget for 2023 is funding for a new kind of Navy medical ship – one built to...
Museum ship tugged to Garden Island
A decommissioned warship usually on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum has been moved through Sydney Harbour to Garden Island for conservation work, the ABC...
New British n-sub to have vertical launch system
The future British attack submarine, the SSNR, will feature a vertical launch system (VLS). This is a first for the Royal Navy and will...