Prince of Wales repair cost unknown
Timelines and estimated costs for the repairs to damaged aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales have yet to be established, UK Defence Journal reports.
The...
US ponders extending Ohio class
The US Navy could extend the service life of five Ohio-class nuclear ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) to ease the transition to the first Columbia-class...
Korean company details Indon Sub delays
President of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Park Doo-seon revealed new details about the delayed submarine contract between the company and Indonesia during...
ANI and WA Defence Review sign MOU
The Australian Naval Institute and WA DEFENCE REVIEW have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise their long-standing cooperation. It recognises that through...
Costly mothballed naval helicopters
The Australian government is paying to maintain seven trouble-plagued Taipan helicopters in a Brisbane warehouse after the navy ceased using them, the Guardian reports.
Officials...
India and Australia conduct Maritime Partnership Exercise
During 2-3 November an Indian-Australian Maritime Partnership Exercise took place in the Bay of Bengal. on 2-3 November. It involved the amphibious ships HMAS...
RAN ships in Japanese International Fleet Review
By Lieutenant Brendan Trembath
Australian vessels have joined about 40 ships and submarines that sailed in formation near Tokyo on November 6 to commemorate the...
China’s first amphibious assault ship fully operational
The first of the 40,000 tonne Type 75 amphibious assault ship, the Hainan has recently completed its operational training assessment. The ship can embark...
Idea for RN to send ‘bubbles’ to Pacific
The Royal Navy should “export” anti-access/anti-denial (A2/AD) “bubbles” to regional partners in the Indo-Pacific so it can operate effectively there, while maintaining commitments in...
Ukraine: the naval war drones on
By Alessio Patalano*
This month (Nov 2022) the naval war in Ukraine came back to international attention. In a theatre that first defined by the...