Five nations in Exercise Sama Sama Lumbas
In October the navies of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, the US and the UK took part in Exercise Sama Sama Lumbas in the Sulu...
Singapore & India conduct bilateral exercise
From 26-30 October The Indian Navy hosted the 29th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) in the Bay of Bengal.
SIMBEX-2022 was conducted...
Deterrence though strength: NATO boss
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg visited U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on 1 Nov 2022, the UK Defence...
Time to plan for N-subs east coast base
By Nick Tate and Louisa Minney*
A decision on the location of a new east coast base to support the operations of nuclear-powered submarines is...
Options for RN’s 32 frigate program
Although no formal requirement has yet been issued, industry is beginning to explore options for the Royal Navy’s Type 32 Frigate program, Navy Lookout...
German frigate uses lasers to down drones
The German frigate Sachsen has successfully engaged drones at short and very short range with a laser weapon system developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA...
600 RAM missiles for German fleet approved
The budget committee of the Bundestag (the German parliament) has approved the procurement of 600 RAM Block 2B missiles for the German Navy fleet,...
US Navy large unmanned surface & undersea vehicles report
On 18 October the US Congressional Research Service released the report Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles: Background and Issues for Congress. The US Navy...
US unmanned scale-up in Mid-East
The U.S. Navy and its partners in the Middle East are scaling up the number and the complexity of unmanned boats and artificial intelligence...
Multinational mine-warfare exercise in Korea
In October the Republic of Korea hosted the week-long Multinational Mine Warfare Exercise (MN- MIWEX). The participants nations besides the hosts were Australia, Belgium, Canada,...