India’s first ballistic missile sub ends trials
In February this year, it was reported that India’s first ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), the indigenously built INS Arihant had successfully completed sea trials,...
Game-changers in naval missile defence on the way
Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service
The US Navy is developing three potential new weapons that could improve...
US Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans
The Congress Congressional Research Service has produced a major paper on the US Navy’s ship force-structure goals and shipbuilding plans. It looks at the...
Australian destroyer with Aegis under test
THE first Australian Navy destroyer equipped with the Aegis battle management system is being tested in preparation for deployment, Lockheed Martin announced in a...
Survey: What is the Greatest Warship of All Time and Why?
From the biremes of the ancient Greeks and Assyrians to contemporary guided missile destroyers and cruisers, naval vessels have been used by nations the...
US submarine capability expanded
THE PENTAGON – The future attack submarine fleet will have a longer reach, deliver a range of kinetic and nonkinetic effects and be better...
US ROK naval exercise
The following is US Navy video of ships from the US and Republic of Korea navy transiting in formation as a part of this...
AWM digitisation of reports worth visiting
The collection of Reports of Proceeding held by the Australian War Memorial is slowly being digitised. There is already an extensive collection and it...
Pakistan’s navy: a quick look
By Alex Calvo*
Traditionally the junior service, operating in the Army’s shadow and receiving a ten percent share of the 2015 defence budget of $6.6...
Importance of industry-navy nexus revealed
THIS account of shipbuilding and manufacturing industry interaction with the United States Congress is a reminder the current discussion in Australia about ship building...