Indian navy expansion
Indian Navy gears up to induct more submarines, warships in 2017
The Indian Navy’s Western Naval Command is set to induct more warships and...
Moscow seeks naval drills as Russian warships visit Manila
Russia wants to hold maritime drills with the Philippines to help combat terrorism and piracy, sending two warships to Manila for the first official...
World naval developments – December 2016
By Norman Friedman*
IN November the Navy cancelled development of the Long Range Land Attack Projectile (LRLAP) intended for the 155mm guns on board the...
Japan, Taiwan on guard after Chinese Naval ships enter Japanese waters
JAPAN alleged (Dec 2016) that China violated the international maritime law when three Chinese patrol vessels trespassed into sovereign Japanese waters.
The alleged incursion...
Russia to float out 2 nuclear submarines in 2017
THE Project 955A nuclear submarine Prince Vladimir and the Project 885M Yasen-M nuclear-powered underwater cruiser Kazan will be floated out in 2017, Russian Navy...
SECNAV announces need for 355-ship Navy
THE Secretary of the US Navy announced the results of the 2016 Force Structure Assessment (FSA), a year-long effort which began in January that...
Contract for French subs signed
Australia has signed the contract to buy 12 new military submarines designed by French contractor DCNS. US contractor Lockheed Martin will supply the weaponry...
Italian frigate to visit Australia
An Italian Navy FREMM frigate will visit Australia in January and February and hold exercises with the Australian Navy in the wake of the...
Why China seized the drone
Armando J. Heredia looks at why the Chinese Navy seized an American unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) operating in international waters off the Western coast of the Philippines. The unmanned era is already here
By CDRSalamander
LAST week we saw the 75th Pearl Harbor Day pass us by. There are libraries full of books about how it should not...