CN’s message on Covid-19
The following is the Chief of Navy's message (August 2020) about Covid-19:
Dear Navy People and Families,
In June, I wrote to you all, stating that...
Strategic update and internal risks
By Peter J. Dean
The 2020 defence strategic update released last month provides a sobering analysis of Australia’s strategic environment and the risks we must...
RAN RIMPAC commander makes history
Captain Phillipa Hay of the Royal Australian Navy has become the first Australian woman appointed to command a task force in the 49-year history...
Zumwalt criticisms debunked
Naval News has looked at the oft-criticised Zumwalt Class.
In truth, many view the three Zumwalts as expensive U.S. Navy design failures since their two...
UNSW Canberra to offer new Naval Architecture Degree
UNSW Canberra is creating a new naval architecture degree to contribute to Australia’s future naval shipbuilding needs being met.
UNSW Canberra Rector Michael Frater said...
Our vital but vexed submarine projects
By Graeme Dobell*
‘Our submarine capability underpins Australia’s credibility and influence as a modern military power. And let me make that statement again: Our submarine...
Indian Navy’s push for F/A 18 Hornet capability
Boeing has been flying an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet off a ground-based ski jump at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland. This is part...
US Navy goes for manned fighter upgrade
The US Navy has quietly initiated work to develop its first new carrier-based fighter in almost 20 years. The multi-billion-dollar effort is aimed to replace...
US-China “cold war” is hotting up
The US-China “New Cold War” is heating up at sea, raising the risk of an armed conflict that seemed highly unlikely just months ago...
QUAD is not going to be an easy journey
By Debalina Ghoshal, Non Resident Fellow, Council on International Policy. Asia Pacific Fellow, EastWest Institute
Amid India’s ongoing tussle with China and in the light of Chinese...