Taking robots and AI to war and sea
By Malcom Davis
The December AUKUS Defence Ministers meeting in San Francisco has reinforced the importance of advanced undersea warfare capabilities as a key element...
Drone changing the face of warfare
By Bradley Perrett
Armed forces usually adapt slowly in peacetime, resisting change. Well, only the most hidebound will be ignoring the revolution in military affairs...
Report to Congress: force structure and shipbuilding
On 22 January the Congressional Research Service released an 80 page report on the US Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues...
RN Sea Viper missile upgrade
On 22 January it was announced that the Royal Navy’s now-combat-proven first line of defence against air attack – Sea Viper – is to...
AUKUS goldmine for US investors
AUKUS could become a gold mine for US venture capitalists — just ask the founders of a new business network set up to take...
The reason Taipans did not go to Ukraine
The strange tale of Australia’s decision to disassemble and bury the roughly $1 billion fleet of permanently grounded Taipan helicopters has finally been discussed...
US seizes Iran-supplied missile parts
US Central Command revealed 16 January 2024 that for the first time since Yemen-based Houthi began attacks on ships in the Red Sea in...
Success for high-powered UK laser
During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser...
Two RN vessels collide in Bahrain
An investigation is under way after two UK warships collided at a port in Bahrain, the Royal Navy says, the BBC reports.
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Australia signs big missile contract
Australia will begin manufacture of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) missiles next year with the ambition to eventually ramp up production to...