The power of long-range anti-ship missiles
By Richard Dunley*
Defence commentators have devoted much attention in recent years to the development of long-range anti-ship missiles, whether in the form of anti-ship...
Steel contract signed for Hunter Class frigate program
ASC Shipbuilding has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the Hunter Class Frigate Program. Navy News reports.
Under the contract announced...
Seafarers’ grim plight in the pandemic
By Sam Bateman*
Amid the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of seafarers around the world are now locked onboard their ships with expired...
Strategic update and Indonesia
By Greta Nabbs-Keller*
One might assume that Australia’s announcement of a significant increase in defence funding and move to a more assertive defence posture would be...
Likely USS Peary props found in Darwin Harbour
The discovery by a local diver of two large ship propellers on the sea floor of Darwin Harbour has offered a completely new interpretation...
US Navy fires program manager for Ford carrier
The program manager for the oft-delayed and over-budget aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford was fired earlier this month (July 2020), Navy Times reports. But...
Candid assessment of strategic challenges
By James Goldrick*
The Defence Strategic Update 2020 launched yesterday in Canberra is a notably candid assessment of the strategic challenges Australia faces and the...
The 2020 Force Structure Plan: The Maritime Aspects
On 1 July 2020, in one of the most significant Defence policy announcements in recent years the Commonwealth Government released the 2020 Defence Strategic...
First long-range weapon since 2010
By Malcom Davis*
For the first time since the retirement of the F-111C bomber in 2010, the government looks set to restore a long-range deterrence...
Comparison with 1930s drives upgrade
By Peter Jennings*
Scott Morrison’s speech at the launch of the defence strategic update and new force structure plan was fascinating. No fewer than four times he...