South Korea’s path to nuclear submarine
South Korea has unveiled an initial roadmap for the development of nuclear-powered submarines, with plans to introduce the first such vessel in the mid-2030s,...
RN operational readiness lost
The Royal Navy is facing multiple operational readiness issues, which are impacting capability across what remains of a fleet much reduced in size, The...
Drone boat rescues two crew
The United States Navy has used a drone boat in a maritime rescue mission for the first time. The remotely piloted 7.3-metre Saronic Corsair...
All five UK Astute N-subs in dock
With the Chief of Defence staff warning that the UK is in "the most dangerous period" in decades, reports that all five of the...
AUKUS goes for uncrewed capability
By Malcolm Davis and Justin Bassi
With the ‘signature project’ on payloads for uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs) announced by Australia, Britain and the United States on...
Preparing the Henderson shipyard
The Australian Government has appointed engineering consulting firm AECOM Australia to undertake site characterisation studies of the site, waters and surrounding environment at Henderson,...
New patrol vessel commissioned
The Royal Australian Navy commissioned HMAS Eyre into the fleet on 30 May, in a ceremony at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia, Australian Defence Magazine...
Frozen assets in maritime warfare
By Valery Bonakhau*
Financial warfare is conventionally understood as an instrument applied to declared, identifiable assets. Common tactics include freezing accounts, cutting off correspondent banking...
Mines and naval diving developments
For much of the post-Cold War period, the naval mine has occupied a marginal place in defence thinking. Despite becoming increasingly technically formidable and...
New role for uncrewed ships
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt is gearing up for a deployment with a Seahawk medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) as part of its strike...