Blurring definitions of naval power
Marjorie Greene looks at increasing concerns about the rise of a global non-state fleet of vessels called the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) conducting missions “other than war” such as fisheries enforcement and interdiction of whaling vessels. She also looks at piracy. Daewoo Shipbuilding launches 2nd submarine for Indonesian navy
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, launched a 1,400-ton diesel submarine on Monday for the Indonesian navy, a company...
Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet performs trials of its newest warships
Missile units of the Northern Fleet have performed 38 launches of cruise sea- and ground-based missiles as well as 3 launches of sea-based intercontinental...
US stealth ship, USS Zumwalt, breaks down in Panama Canal
THE most expensive destroyer ever built for the US Navy suffered an engineering problem in the Panama Canal and had to be towed to...
MoD accused of ‘mistakes’ in design of Type 45 destroyer
THE Royal Navy will struggle to deal with the threats facing Britain unless the government steps up plans to modernise the country’s fleet, MPs...
Pakistan alleges Indian sub escorted from its waters
THE Pakistan Navy announced on November 18 that an Indian Navy submarine was detected and escorted away from Pakistani territorial waters. While New Delhi...
Conflict allegations surface in Canadian warship project
The multibillion-dollar effort to replace the Canadian navy’s warship fleet is being buffeted by concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving the Halifax...
The Royal Australian Navy in Confrontation
THE Royal Australian Navy performed creditably during the Indonesian Confrontation of Malaysia in the officially ‘recognised’ period 1964-1966. Many have yet to agree on the accepted time range it spanned. Michael Fogarty looks back. The Seaworthiness Board: Reflections
Rear Admiral Trevor Ruting and Commodore Lee Cordner reflect on the Defence Seaworthiness Board. The board is a relatively recent addition to Defence’s arsenal of review options. It was initiated by the Chief of Navy in June 2009 to aid risk assurance and contribute to risk control for Defence maritime mission systems. The initial focus was on safety management accountabilities but this was later expanded to include operational effectiveness and environmental protection compliance.
The case for Australian nuclear submarines
The deterrent value of submarines
By Peter Briggs*
THERE have been a number of well-argued suggestions that Australia should introduce nuclear powered submarines (SSN) and, more...