Options for RN’s 32 frigate program
Although no formal requirement has yet been issued, industry is beginning to explore options for the Royal Navy’s Type 32 Frigate program, Navy Lookout...
Atlantic cable cuts linked to Russian fishing vessels
Few took notice when a 4.2-km subsea cable in the Arctic Ocean vanished without trace back in April 2021, but these days undersea infrastructure...
German frigate uses lasers to down drones
The German frigate Sachsen has successfully engaged drones at short and very short range with a laser weapon system developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA...
600 RAM missiles for German fleet approved
The budget committee of the Bundestag (the German parliament) has approved the procurement of 600 RAM Block 2B missiles for the German Navy fleet,...
US Navy large unmanned surface & undersea vehicles report
On 18 October the US Congressional Research Service released the report Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. The US Navy...
US unmanned scale-up in Mid-East
The U.S. Navy and its partners in the Middle East are scaling up the number and the complexity of unmanned boats and artificial intelligence...
Multinational mine-warfare exercise in Korea
In October the Republic of Korea hosted the week-long Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MN- MIWEX). The participants nations besides the hosts were Australia, Belgium, Canada,...
Fleet Air Arm’s 75 Years
On 21 October, as part of the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm, contingents from HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswelland...
Chinese operations in Gulf of Aden
On 25 October the PLA-N’s 42nd rotation of a Task Group in the Gulf of Aden commenced operations. The Task Group, from the Northern...
What the Budget did with Defence
By Marcus Hellyer*
The Albanese government just released its first budget, but it’s the second one for 2022–23. In this article I’ll focus on what’s...