AUKUS n-sub program on track
By Jennifer Parker*
Since the announcement in September 2021 that Australia intended to acquire nuclear-powered submarines in partnership with Britain and the United States, the...
China’s exercise in intimidating Taiwan
The Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) made its first deployment to the Western Pacific for 2025 and was a major unit in Tuesday’s...
Australia to buy US torpedoes for $200m
Australia will acquire additional quantities of torpedoes from the United States through a $200 million agreement, Australian Defence Magazine reports.
“The continuous joint development of...
AUKUS: UK Commons inquiry
On 2 April the UK’s Parliamentary Defence Committee launched an inquiry into AUKUS, the trilateral security partnership between the UK, the US and Australia....
New Russian nuclear sub launched
A brand new nuclear-powered Russian submarine was floated out of the Sevmash yard's dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching the...
USN nuclear boss upbeat on subs
The Navy is counting on innovations to help it build and staff submarines and ships more efficiently as demand for the capability grows, the...
New submarine surveillance system
Defense contractor Anduril has rolled out a new, readily deployable undersea surveillance system called Seabed Sentry, which uses networks of small and relatively low-cost...
Rise of flat-top drone carriers
There are now at least three navies that have acquired or are developing ‘flat-top’ carriers designed specifically to carry uncrewed air systems. Here we...
New US, Australian autonomous vessel
A new design for a fast, modular naval vessel capable of autonomous operations and missile launch has been unveiled by US defence company Eureka...
US Navy force structure update
On 31 March the US congressional research service published the 78 page report Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress. Its...