US Navy’s drone milestone
The U.S. Navy launched a one-way attack drone this week from a littoral combat ship, marking the first time a suicide drone was deployed...
Merchant fleet’s missile capacity
By Colonel T. X. Hammes, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and Captain R. Robinson Harris, U.S. Navy (Retired)*
In the past half decade, innovators have heeded...
US briefed on UK’s hybrid Navy
The Royal Navy has outlined its plans for a “hybrid navy” and expanded use of uncrewed systems during a visit by United States Secretary...
Trump ship: prestige over utility
By Tom Sharpe*
On December 22, 2025, at his Mar-a-Lago resort, President Trump unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” battleship as the centrepiece of his...
Silent Service is out there – every day
By Tom Sharpe*
Submariners are a bit odd. They won’t mind me saying this because they know it too. To even contemplate working and living...
Move to non-GPS navigation
The Royal Navy has continued to trial quantum technology aimed at satellite-free navigation – this time in the Arctic with Imperial College London.
The test,...
Mini sonar for underwater drones
French defense-electronics firm Thales has developed a miniaturized sonar that can equip underwater drones to detect submarines.
The new system brings a “dramatic reduction” in...
US Navy to get new small frigate
US Navy Secretary John Phelan has announced the service would pursue a new frigate based on HII’s Legend-class national security cutter, which was originally...
An anti-ship option for Australia
By Rintaro Inoue*
Ground-launched missiles for warding off enemy warships could be the next item on the table for Australia–Japan defence equipment cooperation. The candidate...
Warning time squandered
Warning Time Squandered: Australia, China’s 2027 Ambition, and the Test of Maritime Preparedness
By Nick Tate*
The Pentagon’s latest assessment of China’s military trajectory is confronting....