SA Govt and ASC agree on training
Australian submarine builder ASC has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with the South Australian government to develop defence industry workforce and...
RN upgrades anti-sub weapons
The Sting Ray lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, the RN’s primary ASW weapon, is being upgraded to Mod 2 standard, Navy Lookout reports.
BAE Systems will undertake...
Indian Navy seizes large drug shipment
On 29 November the Indian Navy (IN) announced that based on information received from the Sri Lankan Navy regarding probable narcotics smuggling by Sri...
Keel-laying for HMS Sheffield
On 29 November the first section of the fifth British Type 26 frigate’s was laid down. The ship will be commissioned as HMS Sheffield....
HMNZS Manawanui: human error blamed
Interim Report on HMNZS Manawanui Sinking
HMNZS Manawanui that grounded and sunk off the coast of Samoa was lost as a result of human error,...
Frigate replacement contract down to two
The Australian Government has down-selected two shipbuilders, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to progress designs for Australia’s future general purpose frigates.
The general...
New UK autonomous submarine
A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the...
Recharging batteries while submerged
Navantia's shipyard in Cartagena has completed the installation of the Hydrogen based Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) into a S80 class submarine, Navantia announced...
New landing craft preferred design
The Australian Government has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Force's Landing Craft Heavy, the...
Amphibious vessel put to the test
Marines conducted a complex at-sea readiness rehearsal for combat with the service’s new amphibious combat vehicle for the first time while their comradesworked on...