$100m for Navy-related infrastructure in WA
The Turnbull Government will invest $100 million in Navy related industrial infrastructure and sustainment in Western Australia between 2017 and 2020, a government statement...
More submarine problems: UKIP
UK Independence Party Defence Spokesman, Bill Etheridge MEP, has launched a broadside at the Ministry of Defence as news emerged of not only a...
Germany to Buy Six Warships
German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has decided to buy six MKS-180 multirole warships instead of putting off a decision on two of...
‘Aman-17’ naval exercise kicks off in Karachi
The multinational 'Aman-17' naval exercise kicked off in Karachi with 37 countries, including Pakistan, taking part in the feb 2017 event.
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All of Royal Navy’s Attack Subs Are Off Patrol Duty
On 12 Feb 2017, UK media reported that all seven of the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered attack submarines are "non-operational," with six undergoing repairs and...
When robots rule the waves?
Dramatic progress in the science and engineering of robotics, alongside the perceived success of the US’s predator and Reaper drones in Iraq and Afghanistan, has led many commentators to conclude that the wars of the 21st century will increasingly be fought, by industrialized nations at least, using remotely-piloted and autonomous weapon systems. Professor Robert Sparrow and Professor (Emeritus) George Lucas argue that special ethical considerations arise when these are used at sea. America’s pending submarine crisis
The future of naval warfare is increasingly shifting to undersea competition, in both manned and unmanned systems. American seapower has excelled in this domain and holds a competitive edge today beneath the waves. But the U.S. Navy, by a combination of compressed funding and potentially crippling procurement cost increases, may not be well positioned to sustain its mastery of undersea warfare, Austin Hale writes.. Norway plans submarine purchases with Germany
Norway has decided to partner with Germany for the common acquisition of identical new submarines and their maintenance, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense said...
Mattis says no need for dramatic US military moves in S.China Sea
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday played down any need for major U.S. military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China's assertive behaviour, even as he sharply criticized Beijing for "shredding the trust of nations in the region." China, Russia dispatch warships for Pak naval drill in Arabian Sea
China has dispatched three warships and Russia has sent an anti-submarine ship to take part in the Pakistan navy-led international naval exercise in the...