Strike at US Navy ship-builder ends
A 63-day strike at Bath Iron Works — against the backdrop of a pandemic in an election year — came to an end Sunday...
355-ship navy need not be a fantasy
By Everet Pyatt*
Current law and presidential policy established 355 ships, including 12 carriers and 66 submarines, as the U.S. Navy force goal. Since few...
Zumwalt criticisms debunked
Naval News has looked at the oft-criticised Zumwalt Class.
In truth, many view the three Zumwalts as expensive U.S. Navy design failures since their two...
Our vital but vexed submarine projects
By Graeme Dobell*
‘Our submarine capability underpins Australia’s credibility and influence as a modern military power. And let me make that statement again: Our submarine...
Indian Navy’s push for F/A 18 Hornet capability
Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part...
US Navy goes for manned fighter upgrade
The US Navy has quietly initiated work to develop its first new carrier-based fighter in almost 20 years. The multi-billion-dollar effort is aimed to replace...
Why did S. Korea go for carriers
By Robert Farley*
South Korea has decided to build aircraft carriers. New defense planning documents offer a roadmap for building at least one light carrier...
Submarines: how did we get here?
By Graeme Dobell*
As Australia’s defence minister does her quarterly meetings with the French to push, pummel and pull at the future submarine project, Linda...
Universities’ critical role in defence industry
By Robert Clark and Peter Jennings
The recent AUSMIN cabinet-level meeting between Australia and the US pointed to the growing importance of ‘collaboration on civilian...
RN looking at early use of drones
Last week (Aug 2020), the Royal Navy carrier HMS Princes of Wales hosted the Future Maritime Aviation Force Accelerator Day, bringing together experts from...