US Navy’s lessons from the Red Sea
The Navy’s surface fleet has spent the past 15 months taking down hundreds of missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels at...
AUKUS: an officer for the times
It’s rare to find a naval officer with experience in two allied navies, let alone three. But for Royal Australian Navy Capt. Stephen Hussey,...
UK’s large nuclear submarine contract
A £9 billion contract between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd has been announced, securing the future of the Royal Navy’s nuclear...
New frigates: Japan to prioritise Australia
Japan's defence chief says Australia could receive the first of his country's new and upgraded Mogami warships ahead of his own navy, if the...
Defence accepts first Arafura class vessel
Defence has accepted the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further test and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian...
US, Canada and Finland in icebreaker deal
An agreement between Finland, Canada, and the United States to jointly build icebreaker ships may hold the key to deeper cooperation between the Arctic...
A nuclear submarine by any other name
The 7th and final Astute-class submarine being constructed for the RN is set to be named HMS Achilles in a change from what had...
Cable damage: Sweden seizes suspect ship
Swedish authorities have seized a ship suspected of damaging a data cable running under the Baltic Sea to Latvia. The Vezhen - a Maltese-flagged...
Russian N-icebreaker in collision
Russian nuclear icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) suffered significant damage to its hull in a collision with a cargo ship while...
Army opts for US to supply inflatables
Defence has opted to replace Army’s fleet of sea boats through a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case with the United States Navy (USN), Australian...