Mature design most like for N-subs
The navy is "very unlikely" to select a hybrid nuclear submarine design that combines both British and American technology, as it looks to replace...
Mine hunters put to the test
The Port of Fremantle and its Indian Ocean accesses have been blocked by an adversary’s offensive mining tactics. This is the scenario Exercise Dugong 2021...
RAN-Indon fisheries patrol
HMAS Ararat recently completed Ausindo Corpat 2021, a five-day coordinated patrol with Indonesian Navy vessels KRI Sura and Kerapu along the shared maritime border, the...
Sino-Russian Sea-Joint 2021 Exercise
During October warships of the Russian and the People's Liberation Army-Navies took part in a joint maritime exercise in the Sea of Japan and...
Defence conversation must go beyond subs
By Michael Shoebridge*
Most of Defence’s grilling in Senate estimates yesterday was about plans and issues around getting eight nuclear submarines for the Royal Australian...
US-Japanese in joint helicopter exercise
U.S. Navy and Japanese helicopter squadrons joined forces to conduct an unprecedented anti-submarine warfare tracking exercise for the units, according to the U.S. Navy.
The...
Inside France’s newest nuclear submarine
Leading Navies are secretive about the full capabilities of their submarines. In a rare privilege, Naval News has been allowed aboard the French Navy's...
Australia moves on sea-mine acquisition
By Greg Mapson*
Now that the cacophony surrounding Australia’s submarine decision and the AUKUS announcement has quietened somewhat, it’s timely to mention a much smaller...
Austal delivers patrol boat bound for PNG
Austal Australia has delivered the 13th Guardian-class Patrol Boat (GCPB) to the Australian Department of Defence. The vessel, NUSHIP Francis Agwi, was then gifted by...
N-subs: militarism lacking strategy
By Sian Troth*
Australia’s intentions to acquire nuclear powered submarines raise an important question: what are the submarines for? It appears that strategic rationale has...