Repairs to HMAS Supply
Engineers are working to repair one of the Royal Australian Navy's newest ships, with Defence investigating "possible mechanical defects" on the Spanish-built HMAS Supply,...
First Chinese Indo-Pacific base
Cambodia announced its plans last week to build an air defense station and expand a radar system at Ream National Park. The proposed site...
Rise of uncrewed underwater systems
Navies will not stop using large submarines but will increasingly rely on smaller uncrewed systems as the oceans become more “transparent”, a defence contractor...
The politics-propelled submarine
From the very early days of the planning to replace Australia's diesel-electric Collins class submarines, there were two "non-negotiables" that defined how the project...
AUKUS, DSR and Australia’s Maritime Capability
In this latest episode of the Saltwater Strategists, ANI Councillor Jen Parker speaks with Dr Marcus Hellyer, a highly-regarded defence and security expert. Together,...
Anti-nuke move would aggravate the US
The Albanese government is weighing whether to make a dramatic break with the United States and sign an anti-nuclear weapons treaty that would aggravate...
Australia’s nuclear submarines – costs and timelines
By Jack Dillich*
The dust is settling from the momentous AUKUS announcement in San Diego. What can we expect in the coming decade?
Introduction
The AUKUS trilateral...
Singapore awards contract for multi-role combat vessels
At the end of March, Singapore’s Ministry for Defence (MINDEF) signed a contract with Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) for the detailed design...
Chinese carrier deployed off Taiwan coast
China deployed an aircraft carrier strike group off Taiwan’s east coast, military officials in Taipei and Tokyo confirmed last week, US Naval Institute news...
ADF conducts Exercise Tasman Shield 23
The ADF has conducted Exercise Tasman Shield, a major exercise to test the ability of RAAF and RAN to work together has concluded off...