Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator
On 1 November the Commonwealth Government announced it has delivered a key milestone in Australia’s conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine program with the establishment of the...
S Korea’s nuclear submarine deal with US
By Euan Graham*
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has pulled off a diplomatic coup by persuading US President Donald Trump not only to assist...
Putin’s new tiny underwater nuclear drone
One week after Russia test-flew the nuclear-powered Burevestnik missile for 15 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the nuclear-powered underwater drone Poseidon has...
AUKUS ambiguities should be dealt with
By Euan Graham*
Nervous AUKUS-watchers in Australia probably felt a mix of emotions when the defence technologies initiative was raised in public during Prime Minister...
Indonesian autonomous submarine trials
On 30 October the Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff (Kasal) Admiral TNI Dr. Muhammad Ali accompanied the Minister of Defence of the Republic of...
USS Vermont arrives in WA for maintenance
USS Vermont (SSN 792), a US Virginia class submarine, arrived at HMAS Stirling on 29 October 2025 for the Submarine Maintenance Period (SMP), the...
New Dreadnought-class on track
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed two developments in Britain’s strategic nuclear efforts: funding for Project Astraea, the next-generation UK nuclear warhead for...
More funds for submarine suppliers
The Australian Government has invested $19 million into the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot. This is to ensure that Australian businesses have access...
What’s with Russia’s crippled submarine
By Tom Sharpe*
A Russian diesel-electric submarine is currently on a surface transit of the North Sea being escorted by the Dutch Navy. The Novorossiysk is...
Towed sonar changes submarine hunting
Towed array sonar is a sinuous cable of hydrophones trailed astern of warships and submarines, a technology that has taken ASW from speculative hunting...