The Navy and the Spanish flu
The next episode of The Australian Naval History podcast series, to be released on 19 October, will deal with the Navy and the 1918-19...
Climate change poses threats: RN chief
The First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, says Britain faces increasing threats from China and Russia as new global trade...
190 US ships have covid cases
More than 190 U.S. Navy ships have suffered a COVID-19 outbreak this year, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said in a message...
US Marines give incentive to re-enlistees
The US Marine Corps issued offers of up to $100,000 (Oct 2020) in its quest to get its former pilots to come back into...
Ceremonial sword presented to HMAS Moreton
When retired Royal Australian Navy Officer, and now the Reverend Ian McGilvray, decided to present his ceremonial sword back the Royal Australian Navy, HMAS Moreton willingly...
US Navy’s covid strategy cuts port calls
The US Navy will continue its new COVID-era practice of longer deployments with fewer port calls, as leaders feel they have found a difficult...
Chief of Navy launches the RAS AI Strategy 2040
On 6 October Vice Admiral Michael Noonan launched the Navy’s Remote and Autonomous System & Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2040. The following day he gave the keynote...
P8 in show-of-force flight
A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has been spotted flying a mission from Kadena Air Base on the Japanese island of Okinawa...
Swapping academia for naval career
With a doctorate in mechanical engineering and a specialisation in how fluids move around different materials, Sub Lieutenant Ninan Mathew came well-credentialed for a...
Struggle to keep US fleet up to spec
The U.S. Navy’s aging surface fleet is getting harder to maintain, and overall is showing declining health in several key areas, such as its...