Inflection point on high seas
By Navy Undersecretary Erik K. Raven*
Our nation is at an inflection point. How we respond to the tremendous challenges and unprecedented opportunities we face...
Landing ships: huge cost blow-out
The Navy’s upcoming medium landing ship could cost billions more than the service plans, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office.
The...
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US Navy’s marine mammal program
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ME: out by $1b in munitions
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Uncrewed vessels through torpedo tubes
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AUKUS sub design deemed mature
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US shipbuilder buys Australian steel
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PLA establishes Information Support Force
On 19 April the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) announced it had established an Information Support Force as a strategic arm of the PLA....
RAN officers posted to Virginia-class subs
On 18 April it was announced that three RAN officers will be assigned to US Virginia class submarines based at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii...