Maldives using drones to monitor EEZ
The Maldives government has introduced Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 drones into service while standing up a new Air Corps tasked with monitoring the island nation’s...
Indonesia closer to French sub deal
France has been offering Scorpene for years. On February 10, 2022, Naval Group and Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder, PT PAL Indonesia, signed an MoU on...
US shipbuilding years behind
Several of the U.S. Navy’s top shipbuilding programs are running one year to three years behind schedule, as the service and the industrial base...
US Army looks at watercraft needs
The U.S. Army has reexamined its watercraft needs as it prepares for potential complex operations in challenging environments like the Indo-Pacific theater, according to...
Report of US Constellation Class frigate program
On 4 April the US Congressional Research Service released a 32 page report on the US Constellation Class Frigate (FFG-62) Program. The US Navy...
RAN’s sea-mining capability
The Royal Australian Navy has laid sea mines for the first time in nearly 50 years during Exercise Dugong.
The mine warfare and clearance diving...
US-India conduct Exercise Tiger Triumph 24
India and the US conducted the tri-service humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) amphibious Exercise Tiger Triumph 24 from 18-31 March. The Harbour Phase...
India’s Operation Sankalp
India’s has provided an update on the Indian Navy’s maritime security operations – Operation Sankalp in the north-west Indian Ocean. This was in response...
Faster cheaper maritime deterrence
By Thomas Lonergan*
Following the release of the Australia’s Surface Fleet Review, a big problem remains: the Australian Defence Force lacks sufficient maritime firepower to...
State of play with Defence estate divestment
By Raelene Lockhorst, Nicholas Meatheringham and Matt Priest*
The Department of Defence is the largest single landholder in the Commonwealth and one of the largest overall landholders...