Covid slows, but not stops, Chinese military
By Richard A. Bitzinger*
THE COVID-19 virus has up-ended many things. When it comes to Chinese military modernisation, however, the pandemic has blunted the pace...
New light on 1963 US sub sinking
The US Navy began releasing documents from the investigation into the deadliest submarine disaster in U.S. history on Wednesday, but the Navy said the...
Record warplanes on HMS Queen Elizabeth
More warplanes than ever before have embarked on Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of exercises in the North Sea, Forces Net...
Steel cat Brisbane comes up to speed
Guided Missile Destroyer HMAS Brisbane recently stretched her legs off the coast of Sydney, to conduct a full power trial, Navy Daily reports.
A power...
US thinking about extending Nimitz class
The Navy is considering an extension of the service lives of the first few aircraft carriers in the Nimitz-class, the head of the service’s...
US says to China: build that carrier
China’s pursuit of more aircraft carriers validates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to building more American aircraft carriers in the future, the U.S. admiral in...
Brendan Nelson talks about Teddy Sheean VC
Angus Hordern speaks with Dr Brendan Nelson about Australia’s 101st Victoria Cross recipient, Teddy Sheean VC, in the Life on the Line podcast series.
Life...
Autonomous systems to sustain undersea advantage
By Bryan Clark, Seth Cropsey & Timothy A. Walton, Hudson Institute
Submarines have posed a challenge to naval forces for more than a century, enabling weaker...
A warhorse sails into the sunset
By Sarosh Bana*
A dirge sounded on 19 September through both the Indian and Royal navies as Viraat, the world’s oldest aircraft carrier when it...
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 -...