Iran’s new drone aircraft carrier
In a dry dock near the entrance to the Persian Gulf, Iran’s sectarian naval force is converting a former merchant container ship into a...
Newest French N-sub enters active duty
The French MoD announced that the French Navy's Suffren nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) and its blue crew completed their first operational deployment with the...
US warship in Taiwan Strait
A US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, in a move likely to anger Beijing.
The guided-missile destroyer USS...
Australia on track to buy N-subs from US: PM
Australia is on track to announce plans to buy new nuclear-powered submarines from the US and UK, despite scepticism in Washington, the Albanese government...
Israelis to provide Type 26 armour
Defence firm Plasan has signed a contract with BAE Systems to provide armour for the second batch of five Type 26 Frigates being built...
US senators’ AUKUS N-sub reservations
Two key US lawmakers sent a warning shot to President Joe Biden over concerns that the AUKUS trilateral security agreement could imperil America’s submarine...
Extraordinary role of dolphins and sea lions
By Gidget Fuentes*
Since 1959, the US Navy has trained a small force of bottlenose dolphins and sea lions to recover lost equipment, intercept intruders...
Reawakening Malabar
By Ben Stevens*
After a false start 15 years ago, the annual Malabar naval exercise has become a key strategic development for the Quadrilateral Security...
Importance of the N-subs program
Opportunities and challenges involved in Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines were discussed at the 11th biennial Submarine Institute of Australia conference hosted in Canberra...
US Navy’s quiet drone push
Send in the sea drones! Er, or the “unmanned surface vehicles,” in the preferred Big Navy nomenclature, the Navy Times reports.
Either way, 2023 should see...