History’s lessons for carrier design
By Brent D. Sadler*
June 2024 marks the 90th year since commissioning the Ranger (CV-4), the first purpose-designed and built U.S. aircraft carrier. The Ranger...
First AUKUS Pillar II technology
Before the end of the year, the AUKUS nations will field a new “trilateral algorithm” allowing them to share information from P-8 sonobuoys between...
New Chinese destroyer launched
Chinese naval builder Dalian Shipbuilding has launched a new Type 055 “large destroyer”, the tenth overall, and commenced construction on a further hull. According...
Collins: from near zero to hero
By Andrew Davies*
For most of the past decade, Australia’s six Collins class submarines have provided the nation with a fine underwater warfare capability. Designed...
SSN-AUKUS class’s huge capability
By Brendan Nicholson*
The nuclear-powered, conventionally armed submarines to be built under the AUKUS agreement are on track to be the world’s most advanced fighting...
Despite critics, AUKUS is on track
By Jennifer Parker*
Australia’s planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is undoubtedly ambitious and risky. But the frequent negativity among Australian commentators is detached from the...
Korea stages 21st shipboard debate
On 30 May the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) held the 21st Shipboard Debate on both the large amphibious ship ROKS Dokdo and the...
Navy Training System Centre – West opens
The RAN’s current and future training capability has been greatly increased thanks to the delivery of a new state-of-the-art facility at HMAS Stirling, Rockingham,...
China and Cambodia conduct naval exercise
The Chinese Ministry of Defence reported that on 27 May Chinese and Cambodian warships and helicopters conducted the joint exercise Golden Dragon 2024 that...
US GAO report on troubled Constellation frigate program
On 29 May the US Government Accountability Officer (GAO) released its 52 page report, Navy Frigate: Unstable Design Has Stalled Construction and Compromised Delivery...