Formula to optimise RAN fleet
Researchers at the University of South Australia (UniSA) have proposed a new planning formula to optimise the lifecycle value of Australia's naval fleet. (From...
Doubts over UK Pacific exercise
By Bill Sweetman*
Operation Highmast got underway in late April, as the British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and supporting warships embarked on an...
Planning for War at Sea; 400 Years of Great Power Competition
Planning for War at Sea; 400 Years of Great Power Competition. Evan Wilson and Paul Kennedy eds. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 2025.
Reviewed by Tim...
Why does Australia need submarines?
By Peter Briggs*
Why submarines? The submarine’s most fundamental, key feature is its stealth. A well-handled, submarine is able to operate without causing fuss, in...
Launch of 9th RAN patrol boat
Defence shipbuilder Austal Australia has announced the successful launch of its ninth Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy, the future HMAS...
India and France in fighter deal
India has finalized a multi-billion-dollar contract with France for the acquisition of 26 Dassault-made Rafale Marine fighter jets and a wider package covering weapons,...
Australia builds world’s largest battery ship
An Australian boatbuilder has launched what it describes as the world’s largest battery-power ship, describing it as a “a giant leap forward in sustainable...
Less bang for our defence bucks
By Michael Shoebridge*
Australia is spending more and more taxpayers’ dollars equipping our Defence Force, but it is buying less and less. We’re in a...
Marines place missile system close to China
The U.S. Marine Corps is deploying its Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) armed with Naval Strike Missiles into the heart of one of...
N Korea ramps up maritime capacity
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for accelerating the nuclear weapon capability of the Korean People’s Army Navy as he saw the first...