RN ship shadows Russian submarine in English Channel
A Royal Navy warship has shadowed a Russian submarine through the English Channel. HMS SOMERSET located the Kilo-class KRASNODAR vessel off the east coast...
Austal to set up new design and project management office in SA
Austal is to set up new design and project management office in South Australia. The new office is expected facilitate the company’s expansion into...
Three Chinese navy ships to dock in Penang
Three Chinese People's Liberation Army (Navy) warships will be docking in Butterworth from May 12 to 15.
China's consul general in Penang, Wu Jun, said...
Why did China’s warships visit the Philippines?
By Prashanth Parameswaran
This week (May 2017), a flotilla of three Chinese naval ships paid a goodwill visit to the Philippines – the first...
Engagement with Australian Industry continues on Future Submarine Program
The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, welcomed the fourth Future Submarine Program industry information sessions, which took place in Brisbane this week (11...
Regional defence ties strengthened as Exercise Bersama Shield wraps up
Members of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) have improved their ability to work together during Exercise Bersama Shield 17. From 26 April to...
Cruisers promoting Russian presence and deterrence (pt2)

Thailand buys Chinese submarines
Thailand has bought the first of three submarines from China in the strongest signal yet the military-ruled country is reducing reliance on its long-time...