Philippine Navy warships commissioned
On 20 May the Philippines Navy (PN), in the presence of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr, commissioned the guided-missile frigate, the BRP Miguel Malvar...
First VLS Mogami frigate commissioned
On 21 May the Japanese Maritime Defence Force (JMSDF) commissioned the seventh Mogami class frigate, JS Niyoda, at a ceremony at the Nagasaki shipyard...
RAN’s strength in diversity
By Lieutenant Jonathan Wills RAN
As a transgender woman, Leading Seaman Thinnapat Thanaveeradechakorn (Leading Seaman T), didn’t know what to expect when she applied to...
The ANI at 50: The Carrier Debate
During the late 1970s and 1980s the ‘carrier debate’, ie whether to replace the RAN’s flagship and sole aircraft carrier, HMAS Melbourne, occupied many...
US oldest operational warship in NZ
The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge arrived in Wellington Harbor last week, marking a historic first visit to New Zealand for the U.S....
North Korean ship launch fiasco
A ceremony to welcome a new addition to North Korea’s naval fleet has ended in embarrassment following a major accident during the ship’s launch...
Need for national preparedness
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute calls on the federal government to better prepare Australians for a more volatile and uncertain...
Getting nuclear missile on Virginia-class subs
The “greatest risk” for the Navy’s planned fiscal 2034 delivery of the nuclear Sea-Launched Cruise Missile Nuclear (SLCM-N) is integrating it onboard Virginia-class submarines...
Darwin’s marine industry hub
By John Coyne*
If Australia is serious about defending its interests and shaping its region, building out Darwin’s marine industry must be at the forefront...
QE-Class: ups and downs
By David Hobbs
Bill Sweetman (https://navalinstitute.com.au/doubts-over-uk-pacific-exercise/) rightly describes the RN Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier class as an achievement, especially with regard to the use of...