China moves uncrewed subs to South China Sea
New information reveals that the Chinese Navy (PLAN) is testing its uncrewed submarines on Hainan in the South China Sea. The two underwater drones,...
Thailand buys Chinese submarine
Thailand, one of the United States’ oldest allies in Asia, has reportedly signed a deal with China to buy a Chinese-built Type 039A (Thai-designated...
Sixth Astute submarine commissioned
The King has officially commissioned HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class attack submarine, during a ceremony at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard, UK Defence...
Some caution over uncrewed vessels
By Tom Sharpe*
The march to autonomy in warfare continues. Led by Ukraine and closely followed by China, the obvious requirement for “lethal mass” demands...
Building an Australian nuclear industry
The timelines for Pillar One of the AUKUS partnership forecast that Australia will host the Submarine Rotational Force - West (SRF-West) at HMAS Stirling...
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...