Amphibious vehicle back to sea
By Caleb Larson*
The United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) will receive new tow ropes, a badly-needed fix that will allow...
Australian missile developments
The Australian Government announced on 5 April that it has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)...
Russian frigate reported hit by Ukrainian missile
On 4 April a Ukrainian Presidential spokesman Alexey Arestovych announced that the Russian Admiral Grigorovich class frigate Admiral Essen was damaged by Ukrainian forces. It is...
US Navy goes for off-the-shelf sonar
The U.S. Navy will end its work with Raytheon Technologies developing a sonar for littoral combat ships and frigates and will instead buy a...
China’s anti-ship missile threat
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has published a new report examining the serious threat posed by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army's anti-ship missiles.
Vampire, Vampire,...
New small Navy diving drone
The newest Navy diving drone can be carried by two sailors and work with nearby drones to bring a mix of sensors and capabilities...
No time to waste money on armoured vehicles
By Michael Shoebridge*
It’s disturbing to see $18–27 billion of Australian government money about to be spent on more than 400 heavily armoured ‘infantry fighting...
US considers alternatives to unmanned boats
The U.S. Navy is nearly done assessing whether to put missile tubes on an unmanned surface vessel, comparing the idea to other options for...
China’s undersea gliders with ears
By Ryan D. Martinson*
Today, Chinese underwater gliders operate throughout the Indo-Pacific, from the Bay of Bengal to the Bering Sea, from high seas to...
US mechanism to share nuclear information explained
AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation
On December 1, 2021, President Joseph Biden submitted to Congress an “Agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States...