Frigate replacement contract down to two
The Australian Government has down-selected two shipbuilders, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, to progress designs for Australia’s future general purpose frigates.
The general...
New UK autonomous submarine
A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the...
Recharging batteries while submerged
Navantia's shipyard in Cartagena has completed the installation of the Hydrogen based Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP) into a S80 class submarine, Navantia announced...
Truman and the Bomb. The Untold Story
Truman and the Bomb. The Untold Story. By D M Giangreco. Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, 2023.
Reviewed by Tim...
New landing craft preferred design
The Australian Government has selected a design by Damen Shipyards Group as the preferred option for the Australian Defence Force's Landing Craft Heavy, the...
Amphibious vessel put to the test
Marines conducted a complex at-sea readiness rehearsal for combat with the service’s new amphibious combat vehicle for the first time while their comradesworked on...
A Pine Gap in Trump diplomacy 2.0
By James Cotton*
What does Donald Trump have store for Australia when he returns to the White House? Past actions reveal a willingness to undermine...
Report to Congress on AUKUS
The following is introduction to the Nov. 18, 2024, Congressional Research Service In Focus report, AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation.
On August 7, 2024, President Joseph Biden...
Boost spending to 3pc of GDP: Houston
Sounding the alarm that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal will eat into non-naval priorities, the former head of the Australian Defence Force today called...
Update on US Frigate Program
On 20 November the US Congressional Research Service released the 36 page Navy Constellation (FFG-62) Class Frigate Program: Background and Issues for Congress report....