Post Attack class nuclear option
By Graeme Dobell*
Submarines are so vital to Australia that two of our past prime ministers have publicly pointed to the nuclear-powered option.
Shifting from the...
Admiral describes carriers’ big future
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers will be prepared to fight at extended ranges well into the future, the service’s director of air warfare said,...
First NZ Anzac class upgrade
HMNZS Te Kaha has completed the first of the Frigate System Upgrades by Lockheed Martin Canada at the Seaspan shipyard in Victoria, British Columbia. She...
A full deck for HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth will embark two F-35 Squadrons and a full rotary wing group. A US Marine Corps F-35B squadron will join a squadron of...
HMAS Toowoomba begins upgrade
A fifth Anzac Class warship has entered BAE Systems Australia's Henderson facility as part of the fleet upgrade that will keep the ships in...
HMAS Sirius gives invaluable support during RIMPAC
HMAS Sirius has proven invaluable during her current international deployment, not only to the Australian ships in the Task Group but to multiple partner...
NUSHIP Supply heads for Australia
The Royal Australian Navy’s lead ship of the Supply Class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships, NUSHIP Supply, has set sail from Navantia’s Ferrol shipyard for Australia,...
USS Fitzgerald: US civilian board faults US Navy
Disorganization and a lack of situational awareness by the on-watch crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer Fitzgerald was the primary cause of the collision...
Submarines: the industry policy puzzle
By Graeme Dobell*
For subs (and ships) we do defence as industry policy. Build our own naval muscle and build our economy. Protect sovereignty and...
Improvements in anti-submarine technology
Sebastian Brixey-Williams*
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) has always been a game of hide and seek, with adversarial states looking to adopt and deploy emerging technologies in...