Senate inquiry finds flag of convenience poses security risks
A Senate committee has brought down its a report into Flag of Convenience (FOC) Shipping finding that it poses major security risks. The Rural...
China’s massive ship-building program expands
China State Shipbuilding Corp recently launched the nation’s largest and mightiest destroyer, the first in the Type 055 class, at its Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. This type of ship is a new 10,000-ton destroyer that has been independently developed by China. Austal in talks over patrol-vessel program
Austal Australia has engaged in discussion with local suppliers for Austal and German ship-design firm Fassmer's joint bid for the Australian Navy's $3 billion...
South China Sea concerns flare up as Duterte considers drilling
The Philippines appears to be testing its relationship with China as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte considers resuming energy exploration in the tension-laden South China...
Strategy and ship design: history’s lessons
New technologies may change the way wars are fought at the tactical and operational level, but policymakers and naval officers must organize those developments under a broader umbrella to understand their true application and effects, Harry Halem writes. History demonstrates the need to understand strategy, and a service’s role in that strategy, when modernizing a military force. States join forces for Australian content
State defence ministers have forgone state rivalries for the sake of Australian industry, writing a letter to a Senate inquiry into the naval shipbuilding...
China cautious ahead of joint India, US and Japan naval drill
The annual Malabar naval exercise involving Indian, US and Japanese navies will begin on July 10 amid a standoff between the armies of India...
Growler full fleet arrive in Australia
The Minister for Defence, Senator Marise Payne, together with Air Vice Marshal Steven Roberton, Air Commander Australia, have welcomed the full fleet of EA-18G...
Pyne wants Australia to export arms and ships
Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne says he wants Australia to become a major arms exporter on par with Britain, France and Germany and use...
India, US, Japan ready for drills in Indian Ocean
Dozens of warships, submarines and aircraft take part in the drills, which are aimed at getting the three powerful navies used to working together including for possible joint patrols across the Indian Ocean and the Pacific.