US’s successful ICBM test
Airmen of Air Force Global Strike Command launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg Space...
India-Norway naval exercise
The Indian Talwar-class frigate Tabar, recently conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise with the Royal Norwegian Navy as part of a European deployment. The exercise was preceded by...
RAN’s most advanced warships now operational
The Royal Australian Navy’s most advanced warships are now ready for operational deployment, boosting Australia’s capacity to work with our strategic partners and maintain...
India’s new carrier Vikrant’s sea trials
On 4 August India's locally designed and built aircraft carrier Vikrant commenced sea trials. Designed by the Indian Navy's Directorate of Naval Design she was built at...
Double replenishment exercise a success
The UK's Carrier Strike Group has carried out a double replenishment at sea (RAS) - as F-35 jets took off from, and landed on, HMS Queen Elizabeth, forces...
Australians prepared for naval shipbuilding
By Ian Irving*
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 2, in December 2020.
It is no secret that there are jobs...
Saab Australia to help modernise German Frigates
Saab Australia will help with the modernisation of the four German Brandenburg class F-123 frigates. The work will involve fitting the 9LV combat...
RCN frigate to visit NZ
The Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Calgary will visit Auckland in early August, in the first visit by a foreign military ship since the...
LNG breakthrough for coal and iron ore
NYK (a Shipping Australia member) has concluded a long-term consecutive voyage charter (CVC) contract with JFE Steel Corporation for a new large bulk carrier...
Russia’s hypersonic cruise missile
The Russian military has reported (July 2021) another successful test launch of a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, Military.com reports.
Russia's Defense Ministry said the...