Pakistan Navy commissions first Hangor-class submarine
On 30 April the commissioning ceremony for the first of the 2,800 tonne Type 039B Hangor class conventional submarines, PNS/M Hangor was held at...
85th year WRANS commemoration
28 April 2026 marked 85 years since the formation of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS). The WRANS was established in April 1941...
From the ANI Archives: HMAS Adelaide & Rames
The RAN’s oldest World War II cruiser, HMAS Adelaide was instrumental in installing a Free French governor in New Caledonia and then went on...
Dry berths and ship lift in Darwin: time to commit
By Nick Tate*
Defence routinely treats its own infrastructure as if it has no cost. That makes it harder to commit to better options when...
Maritime security a constant concern
By Sean Andrews*
A retired senior naval wag once quipped that Australia behaves as if it is “girt by beach”, not sea – a neat...
AUKUS cracks are showing: UK inquiry
“Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the AUKUS agreement, according to a British House of Commons Defence Committee inquiry....
Crews: the price of eternal vigilance
When a Vanguard-class submarine returned to Faslane this week after around 205 days at sea, it was a testament to the endurance and dedication...
No criticism please – we’re politicians
By Tim Coyle*
‘Reflecting frustration within the government at claims it has not spent enough on defence, (Defence Minister) Marles said military spending did not...
Mines: the perfect asymmetrical weapon
By Tom Sharpe*
All eyes watching the Iran war are still, rightly, on the Strait of Hormuz.Tehran has controlled it since March 1, only allowing...
Combining sonar defence roles
As the Iran war has shown, detecting and sweeping mines is one of the biggest challenges for the U.S. Navy. Meanwhile, the sea service...