Sea-legs for defence vehicles tested
The two vehicles under consideration for Australia’s multi-billion dollar infantry fighting vehicle project have undergone sea transportability trials on Sydney Harbour, the Australian Defence...
NZ-led force’s big drug seizures
During an intensive period of operations in November, units under the New Zealand-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 command completed eight successful interceptions in...
Brazil’s nuclear submarine project
In a ceremony held on November 25, the Brazilian Navy signed an agreement to start building the hull of its first nuclear-powered submarine (SSN),...
Ups and downs of a US naval shipyard
2020 was a bad year for Bath Iron Works, one of two shipyards that builds the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the workhorse of the U.S....
Carrier Strike Group mission ends
Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has led the Carrier Strike Group (CSG21) across three oceans and five seas, sailing 49,000 nautical miles. Forces Net...
Russia takes part in first naval exercise with ASEAN
The Russian Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Panteleyev took part in the ASEAN exercise AENEX 2021 on 1-3 December, the Ministry of Defence for the...
NZ and Fiji in border patrol operation
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington has rendezvoused with Republic of Fiji Navy Ship (RFNS) Savenaca to carry out coordinated patrols as part of...
Update on Virginia-class program
The following is the Nov. 17, 2021 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Virginia (SSN-774) Class Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress.
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Del Boy run into Singapore
HMS Queen Elizabeth dispatched tanker RFA Tidespring on a rapid ‘Del Boy Run’ into Singapore to pick up all the supplies for the nine-ship...
How to get eight N-subs by 2038
By Bradley Perrett*
First, ditch the notion of building in Adelaide. Construction in Australia is the single factor that cripples Australia’s plan to acquire at...