Borrow a boat would quickly give Australia nuclear-powered subs
By Tom Lewis*
(This article is written for a general, rather than expert naval, audience)
The path to Australia acquiring nuclear submarines is perhaps being portrayed...
Melting Arctic ice could weaken Russian grip
With climate change rapidly opening up the Arctic to shipping, new trade routes could help reduce the shipping industry’s carbon footprint and also weaken...
Iranian vessels buzz US ships in Hormuz
Three vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy approached patrol coastal ship Sirocco and expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Choctaw County in an...
US admiral to lead AUKUS partnership
The admiral who oversees U.S. attack submarine construction has been appointed to lead the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) partnership that promises to develop a...
High speed and unsinkable
Royal Marine Special Boat Service commandos are testing a new armoured craft capable of 50 knots.
The high-speed, £1million Stormblade, which can carry six commandos,...
Steward occupation in Royal Canadian Navy to be axed
The RCN has announced that the Steward occupation is being eliminated. The announcement was made at a virtual Town Hall held on 13 June,...
US’s big naval decisions examined
After two of the four congressional defense committees have debated their fiscal 2023 bills, two key U.S. Navy issues have surfaced as the most...
Nuclear subs this decade?
By Andrew Nicholls and Marcus Hellyer*
In 2009, Kevin Rudd’s government decided to increase Australia’s submarine capability. It wrote in its defence white paper: ‘The Government will...
Security uses for autonomous research vessels
Autonomous vessels or driverless vessels can operate themselves and perform necessary functions without any human intervention. These vessels work alongside manned vessels with minimal...
Norway seeks refund for ‘defective’ helicopters
Norway said it would axe its fleet of NH90 military helicopters and ask for a refund from a consortium led by Europe's Airbus (AIR.PA),...