RAN’s most advanced warships now operational
The Royal Australian Navy’s most advanced warships are now ready for operational deployment, boosting Australia’s capacity to work with our strategic partners and maintain...
India’s new carrier Vikrant’s sea trials
On 4 August India's locally designed and built aircraft carrier Vikrant commenced sea trials. Designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design she was built at...
Double replenishment exercise a success
The UK's Carrier Strike Group has carried out a double replenishment at sea (RAS) - as F-35 jets took off from, and landed on, HMS Queen Elizabeth, forces...
Australians prepared for naval shipbuilding
By Ian Irving*
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 2, in December 2020.
It is no secret that there are jobs...
Saab Australia to help modernise German Frigates
Saab Australia will help with the modernisation of the four German Brandenburg class F-123 frigates. The work will involve fitting the 9LV combat...
RCN frigate to visit NZ
The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary will visit Auckland in early August, in the first visit by a foreign military ship since the...
LNG breakthrough for coal and iron ore
NYK (a Shipping Australia member) has concluded a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) contract with JFE Steel Corporation for a new large bulk carrier...
Canadian Navy looks at new subs
The Royal Canadian Navy is launching its long-anticipated push to replace Canada‘s beleaguered submarine fleet, setting the stage for what will almost certainly be an extremely controversial...
Four-nation exercise off Australian coast
Exercise Pacific Vanguard started with a bang this week after warships from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the US converged on the East Australian Exercise...
Austal USA Awarded contract by US Navy
Austal USA was awarded a $3.6 million contract by the US Navy for the functional design of the Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship...