Submarines: back to the French
By Peter Briggs*
Australia should start planning for acquisition of at least 12 submarines of the French Suffren design. The current AUKUS plan for eight...
US N-sub bases in Guam
Naval Base Guam received the USS Minnesota (SSN-783) on Tuesday, marking the first forward deployment of a Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine to the strategically...
Aussie 3D printer sold to Austal US
Australian additive manufacturing company SPEED3D has sold one of its advanced WarpSPEE3D metal printers to shipbuilder Austal USA, a leader in advanced manufacturing for...
Aussie uncrewed maker’s expansion
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Captain of Prince of Wales speaks up
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Big upgrade for Zumwalt weapon systems
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Japan to allow joint development of new frigate
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Protecting Baltic seabed assets
Two NATO task groups and 15 NATO navies are currently working together in the Baltic Sea on a Finnish Navy-led exercise designed to integrate...
French strike group heads for Indo Pacific
The carrier strike group (CSG), centred around the Charles De Gaulle aircraft carrier and comprising three French frigates, a supply ship, a submarine and...
HMAS Canberra leads Freedom of City parade
The Royal Australian Navy paraded through the city of Canberra on Saturday 30 November in a tradition that dates back to medieval times.
More than...