Rolling out large uncrewed underwater vessels
BAE Systems unveiled the third iteration of the Herne extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV) at DSEI 2025. This will be available for the Royal...
SA-Rolls Royce sign AUKUS booster
In a major boost to Australia’s AUKUS program, the South Australian government has reached a landmark agreement with British defence giant Rolls-Royce to boost...
$12bn for Henderson submarine upgrade
The Albanese government will pour $12 billion into a submarine and naval shipbuilding facility in Western Australia, which it expects will be used to...
PM’s narrow AUKUS path with Trump
By Michael Shoebridge*
As Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gears up to meet US President Donald Trump, a core objective must be to secure Trump’s...
What the Ghost Sharks will do for Australia
By Sam Goldsmith*
Autonomous submarines that Australia has launched into production are likely to relieve operational pressure on the country’s crewed submarines, undertake the most...
$1.7bn for RAN Ghost Shark fleet
Australia's navy will begin operating long-range lethal underwater drones from January next year, after the government confirmed it will spend $1.7 billion to locally...
Boost sub production rate: US CNO
Improving the submarine production rate to meet the U.S. need for new attack submarines and the American commitment to sell boats to the Royal...
Why we should ditch Virginia-class purchase
By Mike Keating and Jon Stanford*
Defence Minister Richard Marles said in June that if war broke out between the US and China, Australia would...
China’s extra-large underwater drones
China’s naval expansion continues to surprise onlookers. Less visible, until now, have been developments in underwater drones. That is about to change with an...
Russia’s new N-sub arrives
The Russian Northern Fleet welcomed the Knyaz Pozharsky with festivity to her new home base on August 2. Shortly after, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate...