US changes submarine training
The U.S. Navy has combined two undersea warfare courses that pit two platforms against each other, according to the commander of Naval Submarine Forces,...
New lithium-ion batteries for submarines
At Euronaval 2022, in one of the full immersion dark rooms on the Naval Group stand, the company presented its new lithium-ion battery for...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...
Taskforce confident on subs endeavour
By Brendan Nicholson*
After a year of intense research, the head of the 350-strong nuclear-powered submarine taskforce is confident the Royal Australian Navy will be...
Very thin cable to do the ASW trick
On its stand at Euronaval, Thales was displaying a suite of solutions to detect with, connect to and effect against unmanned systems. On the...
Australian media found wanting on subs deal
Why did no Australian media outlet tell us the easily discovered truth about the compromising of the integrity of the Australian submarine decision process...
Australians need to work closely with US on N-subs
Australians should now work shoulder to shoulder with Americans in mastering the building of nuclear submarines while Royal Australian Navy sailors serve on deployed...
US should use carrier-based anti-submarine warfare
By Ben DiDonato*
With the return of great power competition, the threat posed by hostile submarines has garnered renewed attention. Russia’s submarine fleet in particular...
AUKUS N-subs have major downside
Any new submarine for defending Australia should be built around our experience. Our needs are idiosyncratic. The Defence Strategic Review should find that Australia’s...
Multiple paths to nuclear submarines
By Marcus Hellyer*
I’ve often thought that Australia’s submarine transition is a wicked problem, perhaps one of the most wicked in the public policy arena....