UK’s painful N-sub transition
Delivery of the RN's Astute-class SSNs has been a painful process going back decades. In February 2023 the fifth boat, HMS Anson (S123), left BAE’s...
Australia cancels $1.3b navy drone project
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has described Labor's approach to defence as "contemptible", following revelations a controversial drone project he approved just before last year's...
Taiwan to test its first home-built submarine
Taiwan is working on the first submarine of its own production. The diesel-electric submarine is ready for a lengthy series of tests that will...
RN recovering from a decade of neglect
The UK Royal Navy (RN) operates one of the world’s premier fleets with the ability to deploy high-end warships globally and retains key competencies...
Tumult in the deep: vulnerable infrastructure
By Tim McGeehan*
In late 2008, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) sorties flown from Balad Air Force Base in Iraq dropped from 100s of sorties per...
Boost to Australia’s maritime surveillance
The Australian Government is taking steps to ensure Australia has one of the most advanced maritime patrol and response aircraft fleets in the world,...
$328m contract for tracking capability
L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract valued up to $328 million, to deliver new Maritime Underwater Tracking Ranges (MUTR) for the Royal Australian...
The costly Little Crappy Ship
LCS stands for Littoral Combat Ship, but some are referring to it as Little Crappy Ship. This article, published on the Naval Officers Club...
Report to US Congress on Taiwan
On 19 September the US Congressional Research Service produced an update on the defence and military issues relating to Taiwan. This short report provides...
Exercise SIMBEX 23 underway
The annual Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is underway in waters off Singapore. This is the 30th iteration of the exercise since the inaugural...