French get new patrol boat
UFAST successfully launched the first patrol boat (known as VFM) meant for the Fusiliers Marin (Navy Riflemen) force. This is an important milestone for...
First Evolved Cape-class patrol boat launched
The first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats was recently launched at the Austal Ships shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia, the Department of Defence...
Tasmanian company’s seaboat success in NZ
Tasmanian company PFG has cracked open the naval seaboat market securing a contract with The Royal New Zealand Navy for advanced 12.5 metre 'Sentinel'...
The second-hand option for N-subs
By Marcus Hellyer*
In case you’ve just arrived from Mars, the Australian government has announced it will acquire, with the assistance of the United States...
Do the maths, and build subs in US
The first of anything is expensive. Theodore Wright studied this in the 1930s and found a mathematical relationship between how many of a thing...
Biden warned on weapons-grade uranium
There is growing pressure on the new Aukus partners to scrap plans to use weapons-grade uranium on submarines, the Guardian reports.
A group of former...
RAN Seahawk down. Crew safe
Three crewmembers of a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk helicopter are safe after ditching their helicopter in the Philippine Sea during a routine flight...
Accused Navy engineer stays in custody
Federal prosecutors asked Monday that a Navy engineer remain locked up as they press forward with charges that he tried to sell submarine secrets...
HMS Prince of Wales fully operational
The UK now has two aircraft carriers ready for duties as HMS Prince of Wales has been declared fully operational.
The fortnight-long Exercise Joint Warrior wrapped up two...
Japanese carrier to take F-35Bs
Short takeoff and vertical-landing F-35B stealth jets from the U.S. Marine Corps are poised to go aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, or JMSDF,...