US’s drone subs and buoys in the Arctic
The U.S. Navy has awarded the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution a contract worth more than $12 million to develop unmanned undersea vehicles and buoys,...
China military watch: sea-based missiles
By Malcolm Davis and Charlie Lyons Jones*
On 15 September, China successfully launched the Long March-11 solid propellant launch vehicle off a merchant vessel in the Yellow...
World’s most advanced torpedo almost ready
The "world's most advanced torpedo" is almost ready for service with the Royal Navy after extensive trials in Scotland, Forces Net reports.
The Spearfish -...
Austal expands and eyes unmanned ship programs
Austal USA is expanding the capacity and capability of its Alabama shipyard, doubling down on investing in its future in a way reminiscent of...
Improvements in anti-submarine technology
Sebastian Brixey-Williams*
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) has always been a game of hide and seek, with adversarial states looking to adopt and deploy emerging technologies in...
Indian Navy’s push for F/A 18 Hornet capability
Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part...
US Navy goes for manned fighter upgrade
The US Navy has quietly initiated work to develop its first new carrier-based fighter in almost 20 years. The multi-billion-dollar effort is aimed to replace...
Universities’ critical role in defence industry
By Robert Clark and Peter Jennings
The recent AUSMIN cabinet-level meeting between Australia and the US pointed to the growing importance of ‘collaboration on civilian...
RN looking at early use of drones
Last week (Aug 2020), the Royal Navy carrier HMS Princes of Wales hosted the Future Maritime Aviation Force Accelerator Day, bringing together experts from...
Upgrades to Anzac Class sonar nearly complete
Upgrades to the Spherion B sonar processing systems in the Navy’s Anzac Class Frigates under SEA 1408 Phase 2 is almost complete, the Navy...