Discovering wrecks in WA with new drone
Advanced Navigation, a global leader in AI robotics and navigation technology, is bringing humans closer to the ocean like never before – starting with...
US, Japan, Korea: Freedom Edge exercise
On June 2nd, the Defense Chiefs of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), Japan, and the United States held a trilateral meeting during the...
The place of uncrewed vessels in US Navy
In an address at a military-industry conference, then-Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Gilday, revealed the Navy’s goal to reach 500 ships by adding...
Capability: more than number of ships
By Peter Leavy*
As part of the original crew of HMAS ANZAC, I was sad to see the ship decommissionedlast month after almost 30 years’...
US submarine tender visits
US Navy submarine tender, USS Emory S. Land, has arrived in Darwin for a port visit. It berthed at HMAS Coonawarra's new Kuru Wharf on...
2024 Budget: the cost of defence
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute has released its annual Cost of Defence analysis, concluding that this year’s defence budget puts investment in a holding...
History’s lessons for carrier design
By Brent D. Sadler*
June 2024 marks the 90th year since commissioning the Ranger (CV-4), the first purpose-designed and built U.S. aircraft carrier. The Ranger...
The US and new co-operation in the Indo-Pacific
The United States is building “a new and stronger network of partnerships” in the Pacific, something “unique” to the region, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin...
Chinese coastguard’s aggressive SCS action
We could see the larger Chinese ship moving closer, both our ships going at high speed. The Chinese crew were close enough for us...
First AUKUS Pillar II technology
Before the end of the year, the AUKUS nations will field a new “trilateral algorithm” allowing them to share information from P-8 sonobuoys between...