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Missile reloading facilities needed in north

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By Raelene Lockhorst* The Royal Australian Navy needs missile reloading facilities in the north of the country, most obviously at Darwin and Cairns. The southern...

Greater US, Japan, Australia co-operation urged

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America, Japan and Australia know their national security establishments must work more closely together, as reflected by a number of signed agreements and commitments....

Final Voyage of last Trafalgar-class SNN

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The last of the Royal Navy’s glorious Trafalgar-class attack submarines has arrived home in Plymouth for the final time before decommissioning. The seventh and...

India’s new carrier fully operational

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By Peter Suciu* The Indian Navy’s domestically-built flagship aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, is now fully operational, while India’s Soviet-made flattop INS Vikramadityawill soon undergo a...

Aussie SSN ambition facing difficulties

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Australia’s nuclear submarine ambitions under the AUKUS security pact are sinking to a weak US production base, uncertainties from a second Trump administration and...

Oil leaking from Manawanui

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The sinking of New Zealand Navy ship Manawanui continues to impact Samoan villages with oil leaks, as the community threatens legal action, the ABC...

RFNS Timo commissioned

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Austal Australia delivered the 22nd Guardian-class patrol boat at a ceremony held at the Henderson shipyard on Friday 22 November 2024. The ship, RFNS...

Indo-Pacific Endeavour completes

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On 5 December Indo-Pacific Endeavour (IPE), Australia’s flagship regional engagement activity, has come to a close with HMA Ships Adelaide and Stuart leaving Singapore...

China’s new uncrewed warship orca

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The People’s Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N)’s uncrewed surface vessel (USV) Orca attracted considerable interest at last month’s 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow...

Ex Defence chief to review Submarine Agency

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Defence Minister Richard Marles has appointed former senior defence and security bureaucrat Dennis Richardson to conduct an urgent top-to-bottom review of the Australian Submarine...