100 years of carriers in US Navy
Aircraft carriers joined the Navy fleet 100 years ago this month (March 2022), the Navy Times reports.
“For 100 years aircraft carriers have been the...
Russian deterrence missions by the dozen
For the longest stretch in decades, the Mediterranean Sea has played host to the deafening roar of U.S. carrier aircraft launching into Europe, the...
Ex- RNZN patrol vessels sold to Ireland
Two decommissioned RNZN Inshore Patrol Vessels the former HMNZS Rotoiti and HMNZS Pukaki will be sold to the Republic of Ireland.
The vessels are being...
US Navy accepts attack sub and dock ship
The US Navy has accepted delivery of two future ships: the fast-attack submarine Montana and the amphibious transport dock ship Fort Lauderdale, the Navy...
Big expansion to Chinese shipyard
Jiangnan shipyard on the Yangtze River in Shanghai is important for the Chinese Navy (PLAN). It builds aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and submarines, Naval...
Old cruisers are unsafe, US Navy says
The U.S. Navy has tried to convince Congress to let it decommission the cruiser fleet by making cost-based arguments. It’s tried readiness-based arguments, too, noting...
Second Evolved Cape Class patrol boat launched
The second of six Evolved Cape Class Patrol Boats launched on Saturday 5 March at the Austal Ships shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia, Australian Defence Magazine...
USS Truman aircraft join NATO build-up
With the conflict in Ukraine not far away, fighter jets from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman are conducting airborne patrols with NATO allied...
The (semi-)announcement on submarine base
By Marcus Hellyer*
One of my colleagues told me on Monday morning that we were going to get a ‘semi-announcement’ on Australia’s submarine basing that...
HMAS Canberra arrives in Tonga
HMAS Canberra has arrived in Tonga to relieve HMAS Adelaide on Operation Tonga Assist 2022. Canberra was guided into Nuku’alofa Harbour by His Majesty’s Armed Forces’ Guardian-class...