Coordination during Talisman Sabre
"We've just seen an awesome demonstration of firepower here, from different weapons platforms, from different nations. But importantly, all used the same battlefield command...
Big Russian Arctic exercise
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is on top of the world – inspecting the country’s Northern Fleet on 12 August, ahead of an exercise...
Where to with RAN’s surface combat force
By David Shackleton*
Defence Minister Richard Marles will soon receive a report from Admiral William Hilarides on the future of the Royal Australian Navy’s surface...
Warning: no strategic warning time
By Jennifer Parker*
The structure of the Royal Australian Navy since its inception has been determined by trading off capability, cost and workforce. Long lamented...
Why are submarines black?
The answer to why submarines are black might seem straightforward, but it's not quite as obvious as it seems and is closely tied to...
Rickover and the Navy’s nuclear option
4 August 2023 was the 75th anniversary of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organisation...
Inaugural Exercise Alon
Personnel from Philippine and Australian forces have embarked HMAS Canberra in Darwin in preparation for Exercise Alon, which is being conducted for the first...
Virginia-class subs visits WA
United States Navy submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) has arrived in Perth, Western Australia for a scheduled port visit as part of routine...
Ships’ service lives extended
The US Navy plans to extend the service life of four guided-missile destroyers that were slated to be retired in the coming years, adding...
World first: dismantling an N-sub.
Retired Royal Navy submarine HMS Swiftsure has dry-docked at Rosyth as it prepares for final dismantle in a world first, Forces Net reports. The...