Weapons

N Korea ramps up maritime capacity

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw the first...

Australia to buy US torpedoes for $200m

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Australia will acquire additional quantities of torpedoes from the United States through a $200 million agreement, Australian Defence Magazine reports.  “The continuous joint development of...

Update on Aegis Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) Program

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On 28 March the US Congressional research Service released a 35 page report titled Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program: Background and Issues for...

Profound naval lessons from Ukraine

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By H I Sutton* 29th October 2022 marked a turning point in naval warfare. Just eight months after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels...

Lack of US laser progress ’embarrassing’

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A top US Navy fleet commander says the service should be “embarrassed” by the fact it hasn’t managed yet to scale directed energy weapons...

Missile re-loading hurdle

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U.S. Navy destroyers and cruisers needing to leave the ongoing battle against Iran-backed Houthi rebel missile and drone barrages in the Red Sea to...

US forces strike Houthi weapon storage

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On 8 January the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced its forces had conducted multiple precision strikes against two Iranian-backed Houthi underground Advanced Conventional Weapon...

Russians boost strike drones

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By Kateryna Bondar* In December 2024 Ukrainian military sources shared with Western media that Russia had started equipping its Shahed-136 strike drones with artificial intelligence....

Ukraine downs Russian chopper in drone first

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Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian helicopter using a missile fired from a sea drone, the first time such a weapon has been used...

Uncrewed vessels: progress and potential

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By Keirin Joyce* Australia is doing well in developing uncrewed naval vessels. Now it needs to redouble efforts to get them into service faster. Application...