HMAS Toowoomba’s SE Asian FON trip
In 1991, a young sub-lieutenant in the Royal Australian Navy stepped off HMAS Westralia at the Port of Tanjung Priok, Indonesia, on the first...
N Korea’s claims first N-submarine
North Korea’s claimed construction of its first nuclear-powered submarine represents a pivotal milestone in the country’s naval modernisation drive, Jane's reports.
The submarine, described by...
Carrier strike groups: change on way
Naval analysts have long warned that the one-size-fits-all model of carrier strike group deployment is reaching its limits, stretching the tolerance of crews and...
Indonesia seeks Italian carrier
Indonesia’s plan to acquire the former Italian Navy aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (C 551) appears to be gathering pace, although a formal contract confirmation...
From the ANI Archives: Australia’s first all-welded warship
From the early days of Federation, building warships in Australia was first an aspiration and then a reality. Since those years there have been...
A new Naval Reserve – tradition and future
By Tim Coyle*
‘The reservist is twice the citizen’ – Winston Churchill
The articles penned by Jennifer Parker and Commander Paul Pelczar published in the ANI...
Managing the US robotic fleet
Buoyed by billions in investments into robotic systems, the Navy is considering how it will manage the swarms of unmanned surface, subsurface and aerial...
Russia’s overspend on old battlecruiser
By H I Sutton*
At around 28,000 tons Russia’s Kirov-class is the largest and most heavily armed surface combatant in the World. One of these...
Warning on undersea vulnerability
"The UK is on the frontline." That was the verdict of one maritime expert called to the House of Commons to brief MPs on...
US Navy’s aviation future
Two aviation companies under contract to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control systems for the U.S. Navy teased what they are working on this...