NZ gets second P-8A Poseidon with torpedoes
New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. Meanwhile the New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in...
Perspectives on submarine decision
By John Mortimer*
The foreword to the 1963-1964 edition of Janes Fighting Ships states in relation to the United Kingdom that:
"The problem of finding the...
Buyer of used submarine beware
By Clive Williams*
We have been assured by Congressman Joe Courtney, ranking member of the House Seapower Subcommittee and second-highest ranking Democrat on the Armed...
Brave leap forward: AUKUS and global order
Jeffrey Harley, PhD*
Amid the daily crises of our world, it is easy to lose sight of the meaning of the submarine deal signed on...
New autonomous aircraft for Australia
Northrop Grumman formally unveiled Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton autonomous aircraft in Palmdale, California on 17 March 2023, contactairlandandsea reports.
The event was attended by Australian...
Russia prunes Arctic icebreaker plan
Only two days after the EU imposed sanctions against Russia's state nuclear icebreaker operator, the country announces that it will not build a fleet...
Smarter ways to pay for the submarines
Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet is going to be expensive, Matthew Newman* writes in the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's Strategist. Not only will the initial production...
AUKUS to boost UK naval technology
The trilateral security pact between the UK, US and Australia beginning September 2021 is arguably the most significant development in British defence policy since...
Dutton rejects British submarine
In a surprisingly public shot, the leader of the Australian opposition, Peter Dutton, told an audience of reporters at the Avalon Air Show that...
Where is the strategic clarity?
By Gregory Brown, Bronte Munro and Iain MacGillivray*
The bold and complex plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines represents a paradigm shift in US strategic thinking on empowering...